Lazoom Comedy Tours - Hop on the rolling comedy tour bus which travels through Asheville's quirkiest sites. The popular tour was recently featured on UNC-TV. Ongoing. $12-$18, 828-225-6932, www.lazoomtours.com. French Broad Coop, 90 Biltmore Ave, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), (828) 255-7650, www.fbfc.com.

Art in the Airport - On display in this exhibit are more than 30 original pieces of artwork, including ceramic sculpture and functional pottery, oil paintings, photography, watercolors and pastels. Through Feb. 23. Asheville Regional Airport, Terminal Drive, (Fletcher).

Asheville Artists Exhibit - The Asheville Area Arts Council invites the public to view an exhibit featuring local artists Norma Bradley and Calvin Edney. Bradley creates contemporary fiber pieces and Edney's specializes in landscape and architectural paintings. Through Feb. 22. www.ashevillearts.com, 828-258-0710. Hilton at Biltmore Park, 43 Town Square Boulevard, (Asheville - South).

Charles Counts: A Retrospective Exhibition - Charles Counts was an expert potter, weaver, teacher and writer. He influenced artists and brought worldwide attention to American crafts. The show features over 146 objects including ceramics, quilts, rugs, drawings and paintings, as well as photographs and other archival material. Through May 2. Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, (Parkway), 828-298-7928, www.southernhighlandguild.org.

Common Ground: Searching for Self in the Permanent Collection - The themes of human identity are explored through works of art in all media. Reinstalled with new works on paper. 2nd Floor Galleries Ongoing. Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.

Craft Traditions: The Southern Highland Craft Guild Collection - This exhibit of approximately 200 works features the best of traditional woodcarving, textiles, furniture, basketry, pottery, dolls, and other crafts of Southern Appalachia, dating from 1855 to the late 20th century. Ongoing. Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, (Parkway), 828-298-7928, www.southernhighlandguild.org.

Cups: From Hand to Hand - This exhibit features the work of several artists and their ceramics and sculpture works. Through March 21. Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-251-0202, www.bluespiral1.com.

Looking Forward: New Works and New Directions for the Permanent Collection - This exhibition will highlight 60 works drawn from the permanent collection of the museum, focusing on American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in art of the Southeast and Western North Carolina. Through Feb. 14. Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-253-3227, www.ashevilleart.org.

Miniature Paintings Exhibit - Artist Concha Wilkinson will demonstrate work made from recycled bottles and glass vases. The items are then primed and painted with water-based acrylics. Each painting is 5" by 7" or smaller. Through Feb. 11. 828-698-7868. Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, 828-692-0575, www.opportunityhouse.org.

New Times Three - Blue Spiral's New Time Three exhibit features new works, new artists and a new year. Eight new artist will exhibit their painting, glass and sculptures. Through March 21. Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-251-0202, www.bluespiral1.com.

Sugar, Dirt and Relics - Mixed media artwork by artist Bridget Conn. Through Feb. 8. Free. BoBo Gallery, 22 Lexington Ave., Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-254-3426, www.bobogallery.com.

Transformation: Drawing Into Painting - Work by New York artists Simon Carr, John Goodrich, Stanley Lewis, Ying Li, Ruth Miller and Thaddeus Radell. Through March 13. Western Carolina University, Main Campus, Cullowhee, 828-227-7211, www.wcu.edu.

A Work of heART - Outsider, visionary, and folk art created by the students of Open Hearts Art Center will be on display throughout the month of February. Through Feb. 28. Asheville Area Arts Council, 11 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville (Asheville - Downtown), 828-686-5219, www.ashevillearts.com.

Innerscapes - This photography exhibit features the unique work of Jacquelyn Leebrick and Gilbert Leebrick. Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Feb. 19. 828-884-8188. Brevard College, One Brevard College Drive, Brevard (Mountains), 828-883-8292, www.brevard.edu.

Annual Art Alumni Exhibit - UNC Asheville Art majors show various mediums. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays, 12-6 p.m. Continues through Feb. 28. Free. Highsmith University Union Gallery, UNCA Campus, One University Heights, Asheville (Asheville - North), 828-251-6600, www.unca.edu.

Winter Elements - A collection of paintings and collage art that references the sights and moods of winter. Through Feb. 28, 9:30-3:30 a.m. 310 ART Gallery, 191 Lyman Street, (Asheville - West), 828-776-2716, www.310art.com.

Heart and Soul - An exhibition featuring the theme of love featuring guest artist Amber Higgins and her hand-crafted jewelry. The exhibition also showcases paintings and sculptures on the theme of love and passion by several local and regional artists. Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Mondays, Tuesdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Continues through Feb. 28. Grand Bohemian Gallery, 11 Boston Way, (Biltmore Village), 828-398-5555, www.grandbohemiangallery.com.

Loren Schwerd: Mourning Portrait - Sculptor and mixed media artist Loren Schwerd exhibits her Mourning Portrait collection. In this exhibit, Schwerd uses metal frameworks, hair extensions commonly used by African-American women and photos from the Ninth Ward to commemorate Hurricane Katrina victims. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through March 26. The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville, 828-890-2050, www.craftcreativitydesign.org.