10 Art Galleries Located Off The Beaten Path
The Short North is the official “Arts District” in Columbus, and is home to the highest concentration of art gallery spaces in any of our neighborhoods. The area is a huge asset to the local arts community, and while Gallery Hop (which took place last weekend) always draws out huge crowds, many local art aficionados prefer something a little more low-key. For those seeking something a little different, we’ve compiled a list of 10 great art gallery spaces “off the beaten path”. Some of these galleries are well known, while others may be flying below your current radar… but all 10 of them are located outside of the Short North Arts District, and are still worth a visit.
Lyle Gallery - This Downtown gallery is tucked away on a tree-lined residential section of East Town Street, just outside the workday bustle of capital square. The Lyle, which opened in 2007, is housed on the ground and basement floors of a beautiful historic home.
Hawk Galleries - The Hawk Galleries reside in the heart of Downtown, at the corner of Main and Fourth Streets. Their exhibits showcase glass, metal and wood sculpture from a variety of modern artists including Franklin Park favorite, Dale Chihuly.
Caterina - The main floor of Caterina boasts a variety of European housewares, but the third floor in the building is home to “Gallery Three”, a space reserved for featured local artists. This gallery can be found on Third Street in German Village.
Clayspace - Clayspace is located on South Front Street in the Brewery District and serves as both a classroom space as well as a gallery space. Their focus is on clay pottery and sculpture, but their gallery showcases a variety of styles of work.
Chop Chop - Located on the busy strip of Parsons that runs through Olde Towne East, Chop Chop is home to not only a gallery space for shows, but also a store space, work space, and a design and manufacturing facility for larger industrial arts projects.
CCAD Canzani Center Gallery - The Columbus College of Art and Design is a very well known college throughout the region, but their student exhibition space in the Canzani Center is often overlooked as a space to view the work of many talented emerging artists.
Fresh AIR Gallery - This gallery is located on High Street in the heart of Downtown, as a part of the Southeast Health Care Services. Fresh AIR features work from artists who have a mental illness or are in the recovery process from a substance abuse disorder.
OSU Urban Arts Space - It’s hard to imagine anything related to OSU being “off the beaten path” but the new Urban Arts Space is tucked away inside the Lazarus building Downtown. Exhibitions include work from students and faculty, as well as other special events.
The Shelf - The Shelf is located Downtown on the 4th floor at 57 East Gay Street. Their gallery space hosts regular exhibitions, artistic performances and workshops. The building includes artist living spaces as well.
A Muse Gallery - A Muse is located on Third Avenue near Grandview. It was opened by Caren Peterson in 1998, and a second location was opened in Taos, New Mexico last year. Their gallery features a mix of established artists and lesser-known artists with an emphasis on knowlegable collecting.
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June 8th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
#11 Rebecca Ibel @ 2 Miranova Place
A giant curved glass wall enclosed space by the M restaurant at Miranova
June 8th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Dammit! Forgot to check out 83 gallery again. There are more galleries Downtown than I thought. Will Downtown become the next Short North? Along with the galleries it has a gay bar district, new condos, and soon, a centrally-located grocery store. There’s quite a bit going on Downtown; it’s actually one of the neighborhood maps I have to update the most.
June 8th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Nice list! I’d also suggest Keny Galleries on Beck St. in German Village.
June 8th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Yeah, lots of great galleries all over town. It was hard to make a list of just 10 of them. ;)
June 8th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
The William H Thomas Gallery
1270 Bryden Road
25 years of supporting local artists, with an emphasis on African Americans. Past shows include Aminah Robison, Queen Brooks, Smokey Brown, Pheoris West, Barbara Chavous and many more.
Also be sure to check out the artworks in the Afrocentric Park directly opposite.
June 8th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Westerville is only a short hop away and Gallery 202 is located in old Uptown. I would be nice to mention the small galleries located in our outlying communities from Worthington, Westerville, New Albany, etc.
Thanks for this beginning list, will pass it on to artists and patrons!
June 8th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Good list!
June 9th, 2009 at 6:48 am
202 is a very supportive gallery for local talent and soon to be added the gallery space at junctionview.
June 9th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I’d like to add another gallery not on the list: “The Gaslight Gallery”, located inside the Idea Foundry - a community workshop, learning center, and exhibition space here in Columbus:
http://www.ColumbusIdeaFoundry.com
We’ve only been open a couple of months, but plan to start promoting more soon! Come check us out during our galleries; sign up for a class to learn how to build something; or come on down, use our tools and build a project of your own!