Archives for Art

Local artists, art galleries, performance art events, exhibition reviews and everything else in between.

Annie Leibovitz Exhibition Coming to Wexner Center This Fall

Annie Leibovitz Exhibition Coming to Wexner Center This Fall

0 Walker / April 23, 2012 3:15 pm

The Wexner Center announced today that they will be hosting a an exhibition this fall devoted to the work of photographer Annie Leibovitz. Over 200 photos will be on display throughout the entirety of the gallery space at The Wex…. [Read More]

Local Artist Spotlight: Nikos Rutkowski

Local Artist Spotlight: Nikos Rutkowski

2 Walker / April 23, 2012 10:00 am

From an early age, Nikos Rutkowski knew that he wanted to be an artist. He’s taken classes at at the Columbus College of Art & Design since he was seven years old, and continues to spend at least a few… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The In-Kindness of your Heart

GCAC Presents: The In-Kindness of your Heart

0 Julie Roth / April 19, 2012 10:00 am

It’s no secret, non-profits need money. From religious organizations, to public service providers, to medical research societies, to arts groups, we are continuously convincing you to write a check. For a performing arts organization like ProMusica, it is not uncommon… [Read More]

Video Story: Blues in the Garden with Eileen Howard

Video Story: Blues in the Garden with Eileen Howard

1 Rich Bowers / April 16, 2012 12:30 pm

The Garden Theater has been going through a re-birth. Last year a community group led by Peter Yockel and Rick Gore began re-building the main auditorium, and produced the first musical in the space – Stephen Sondheim’s Follies – to… [Read More]

400 West Rich Grows Rapidly in First Year

400 West Rich Grows Rapidly in First Year

3 Walker / April 14, 2012 12:20 pm

A little over a year ago we announced that 400 West Rich Street was being unveiled as a new artist studio workspace in the emerging Franklinton neighborhood, located just west of Downtown Columbus. Today around 60 artists, creatives and entrepreneurs… [Read More]

5 Stops for Gallery Hop – April 2012

5 Stops for Gallery Hop – April 2012

1 Walker / April 7, 2012 12:55 pm

Gallery Hop is here again, and there’s a lot of new things happening in the neighborhood. New stores have opened up recently, there’s new art exhibits to enjoy, and plenty of music, shows and other entertainment to take in while… [Read More]

CAW: Creating Our History

CAW: Creating Our History

1 Jeff Regensburger / April 7, 2012 10:20 am

Cancel the eulogies and send the moirologists home. We don’t need them just yet. It turns out the death of the Columbus art scene was an exaggeration after all. Oh, you hadn’t heard? The fact is there’s been a lot… [Read More]

New graphic novel Giants Beware! leads to series for Columbus natives

New graphic novel Giants Beware! leads to series for Columbus natives

3 Amanda Page / April 6, 2012 2:00 pm

In the opening pages of Giants Beware! written by Jorge Aguirre and illustrated by Rafael Rosado, you might immediately think that Claudette, the redhead tomboy, is a contentious little trouble-maker. That’s what the grown-ups in her village seem to think…. [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Writers’ Block Poetry, Irreverent…Amazing…Weekly

GCAC Presents: Writers’ Block Poetry, Irreverent…Amazing…Weekly

0 Louise Robertson / April 5, 2012 8:00 am

Have you ever been to a poetry show? Have you ever been to the Writers’ Block Poetry show? I ask because this poetry show isn’t like most poetry shows. Irreverent to its core, Writers’ Block Poetry has spent 16 years… [Read More]

Opera Columbus announces 2012-2013 season, new collaboration with ShadowboxLive

Opera Columbus announces 2012-2013 season, new collaboration with ShadowboxLive

0 Anne / March 26, 2012 12:45 pm

Opera Columbus announced today their two show season for 2012-2013. They will be doing Toronto based Opera Atelier’s revival of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and  New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players in H.M.S Pinafore. “Both productions will again employ local… [Read More]

Dark Woods Theatre has a new home

Dark Woods Theatre has a new home

1 Anne / March 23, 2012 12:00 pm

If you attended the Evil Dead The Musical that the Dark Woods Theatre company put on last summer, you know they do a great job with outdoor shows. Unfortunately, they lost that space last year. However, have no fear! They… [Read More]

Local Artist Spotlight: Boryana Rusenova Ina

Local Artist Spotlight: Boryana Rusenova Ina

4 Walker / March 20, 2012 7:45 pm

Urban places can be hotspots for inspiration, and local artist Boryana Rusenova Ina explores those concepts in every place that she has lived or visited. A native of Bulgaria and graduate of CCAD, Boryana produces composite mixed-media cityscapes that can… [Read More]

Theatre Review: The Irish Curse takes an honest and funny look at insecurities

Theatre Review: The Irish Curse takes an honest and funny look at insecurities

0 Anne / March 17, 2012 12:30 pm

What would drive a man to such despair that he would consider ending his life? That is the question that is the inspiration for The Irish Curse. Playwright Martin Casella had heard a version of a story where a man… [Read More]

Theatre Review: Next Fall brilliantly questions love and faith

Theatre Review: Next Fall brilliantly questions love and faith

0 Anne / March 16, 2012 3:30 pm

How many lines do you cross or slightly shift in your own personal relationships? Would you fall in love with someone who doesn’t necessarily share all of your own beliefs? Or maybe with someone who isn’t honest about himself with… [Read More]

2012-2013 Broadway Season Announced

2012-2013 Broadway Season Announced

0 Anne / March 12, 2012 2:30 pm

Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and Broadway in Columbus (BIC) today announced the 2012-13 Fifth Third Bank Broadway Series season. The season includes four productions that will be making their debut in Columbus as well as the return… [Read More]