Archives for "Art"

At Home: In Harrison West

At Home: In Harrison West

10 Anne / February 5, 2012 8:00 am

Diesha and Chris Condon have been fans of Columbus for all of their lives. They each grew up in Groveport and went to school together. After high school, Diesha decided to leave the Columbus area for college and lived in… [Read More]

5 Stops for Gallery Hop – February 2012

5 Stops for Gallery Hop – February 2012

0 Walker / February 4, 2012 11:30 am

There’s nothing like a week of 50-degree temperatures in February to get you excited about Gallery Hop. Unfortunately it looks like we might get some rain this evening, but don’t let that stop you from venturing out. There’s quite a… [Read More]

20 Years of Artist Residency at The Wexner Center

20 Years of Artist Residency at The Wexner Center

0 Walker / February 3, 2012 6:30 pm

The Wexner Center released an eight-minute video today that celebrates 20 years of the Wexner Center’s Artist Residency Awards. The video features interviews with former award recipients including Mark Bradford, Anne Bogart and Bebe Miller. Additional commentary is provided by OSU President E…. [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Columbus In Focus

Philanthropy Friday: Columbus In Focus

0 The Columbus Foundation / February 3, 2012 9:45 am

The Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is helping central Ohio high school students see and capture the big picture through its Columbus In Focus program. The year-long program includes 40 high school students focused on finding their place in history… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Celebrating Columbus’ Bicentennial Through Art

GCAC Presents: Celebrating Columbus’ Bicentennial Through Art

1 Kaitlin Armocida / January 26, 2012 10:00 am

Roy Lichtenstein, Stanley Twardowicz, George Bellows. You’ve certainly heard of them, but did you know that they lived and worked in Columbus? Indeed, they did, and as part of the celebration of the city’s bicentennial this year, the Ohio Arts… [Read More]

Local Artist Spotlight: Jay Moffett

Local Artist Spotlight: Jay Moffett

8 Walker / January 16, 2012 10:25 am

Clean lines and bright colors often define the artwork of Jay Moffett. Friendly muttonchops and freelance embalming often define Jay Moffett himself. This professional embalmer is one of the most down-to-earth local artists you’ll meet, and always eager to discuss his passions… [Read More]

Lots of Laughs and Beautiful Sets Await Those Who See Shrek The Musical

Lots of Laughs and Beautiful Sets Await Those Who See Shrek The Musical

6 Anne / January 11, 2012 7:00 am

Shrek The Musical stomped its way into town last night and it is a great show. The last Broadway show I saw (twice) was Wicked and it is pretty magnificent, so I was hoping Shrek would be in the same… [Read More]

Young Art Collectors – Andrew Miller

Young Art Collectors – Andrew Miller

12 Anne / January 9, 2012 12:00 pm

As a young adult, Andrew Miller loved going to concerts. He loved supporting local music and its musicians. But as he got older and had a child he wanted to find a new way to support the arts. “I wanted… [Read More]

Five Stops for Gallery Hop – January 2012

Five Stops for Gallery Hop – January 2012

0 Walker / January 7, 2012 1:00 pm

The first Gallery Hop of the year is sometimes a slow one, as it has to closely follow the holiday shopping season and the first weekend after those crazy New Years parties, but the warm weather today is sure to… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: MLK Day Extravaganza

Philanthropy Friday: MLK Day Extravaganza

0 The Columbus Foundation / January 6, 2012 9:45 am

The King Arts Complex is pulling out all the stops for their upcoming annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day open house. Or, to put it another way, they are pulling out all the gumballs. One part of the celebration extravaganza… [Read More]

Best Arts & Cultural Organization of 2011: Wild Goose Creative

Best Arts & Cultural Organization of 2011: Wild Goose Creative

4 Walker / December 28, 2011 3:00 pm

Columbus is blessed to be home to so many cultural organizations, large and small, that promote the arts in various ways. From our larger institutions down to our newer arts collaboratives, there’s something to be found for everyone. For the… [Read More]

Best Art Show of 2011: Urban Scrawl

Best Art Show of 2011: Urban Scrawl

3 Walker / December 28, 2011 11:00 am

In addition to best art gallery, we’ve asked for your votes this year for the best individual art show. This could include a larger arts festival or a smaller gallery exhibit. At the top of this new list is Urban… [Read More]

Best Art Gallery of 2011: Rivet

Best Art Gallery of 2011: Rivet

5 Walker / December 27, 2011 11:00 am

Our annual list of the Top 10 Art Galleries, as dictated by our readers, didn’t change up a whole lot from 2010 to 2011. Which leads us to believe that people are pretty happy with the galleries that they are… [Read More]

Best Local Artist of 2011: Laura Alexander

Best Local Artist of 2011: Laura Alexander

7 Walker / December 26, 2011 1:00 pm

After three years of dominating our Top 10, Joey Monsoon has been unseated by Laura Alexander for the title of Best Local Artist of 2011. Laura’s work is easily recognizable, a unique presentation of cut white paper and etched glass… [Read More]

Local Artist Spotlight: Heather Wirth

Local Artist Spotlight: Heather Wirth

5 Walker / December 9, 2011 3:50 pm

It’s tough to put a definition on what makes someone a professional artist, but I believe that Heather Wirth embodies that definition with everything that she does. Trained at the Columbus College of Art & Design, Heather’s artwork is executed… [Read More]