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CS Gallery Hosting Celebration on Saturday to Celebrate Birthdays of CLOUDHAUS and Columbus

CS Gallery Hosting Celebration on Saturday to Celebrate Birthdays of CLOUDHAUS and Columbus

2 Anne / February 16, 2012 11:00 am

This Saturday, Olde Towne East will be party central. CS Gallery is hosting C-BUS Rocks, a Bicentennial Exhibit to celebrate the 200th birthday of Columbus and the 2nd birthday of artist collective CLOUDHAUS. “I wanted to have a strong start… [Read More]

100 Years of Art: Celebrating Columbus’ Legacy

100 Years of Art: Celebrating Columbus’ Legacy

4 Jeff Regensburger / February 13, 2012 3:00 pm

Let’s clear something up first. Columbus will never be a world-renowned visual arts mecca. Artists will not flock to Columbus in hopes of making it. Wealthy patrons will not pluck Columbus artists from obscurity and make them superstars. Major publications… [Read More]

At Home Baby: A Sweet, Vintage Nursery

At Home Baby: A Sweet, Vintage Nursery

3 Anne / February 12, 2012 8:00 am

When Amanda Hanna found out she was expecting a baby boy, she and her husband Bob redecorated the loft space in the upstairs of their 1200 square foot home into the nursery. Instead of the bright candy pink her Bakery… [Read More]

Artists’ inFORMAL Continues Bicentennial Weekend Celebration

Artists’ inFORMAL Continues Bicentennial Weekend Celebration

0 Walker / February 11, 2012 11:15 am

The 200Columbus celebrations continue this weekend with the Artists’ inFORMAL event taking place at the Cultural Arts Center tonight. Local artists and arts supporters are invited to help celebrate Columbus artists past and present. “We want to show off, brag… [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]

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]

Young Art Collectors – Andrew Miller

Young Art Collectors – Andrew Miller

14 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]

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]

“Off the Wall” is Out of the Ordinary at the McConnell Arts Center

“Off the Wall” is Out of the Ordinary at the McConnell Arts Center

0 Annie Carruthers / December 12, 2011 3:15 pm

The Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center  latest exhibit by the Ohio Art League, “Off the Wall,” is an eclectic mix of sculptures, installations, robots, and three-dimensional paintings that explores the definition of today’s art. The exhibit demonstrates “how something is… [Read More]