2010 was an exciting year for the local arts community. The Symphony landed a new Director, work on Wonderland began, and GCAC appointed a new president. Of all of the arts organizations in town, one stood out clearly as a… [Read More]
Chicks With Big Rollers is part of the Ohio Art League’s ongoing series of Member Curated Exhibitions. It features five female artists (that’s the “chicks” part) who’ve all worked in large format printmaking (that’s where the “big rollers” come in)…. [Read More]
An architecture exhibition titled What’s Next: New Visions for Clinton Theater features the drawings and plans of three concepts that envision the future of the historic Clinton Theater and its adjacent properties, all of which are now facing impending demolition…. [Read More]
Chris Rankin is a local CCAD grad who is leading a double life. By day, he is a Principal at Creative Spot, a local design, marketing and interactive firm. By night, he is an encaustic painter and engaged member of… [Read More]
Mark Bradford’s current exhibition at the the Wexner Center serves as a potential springboard for dozens of conversations about art and society. The layered detritus of old billboards and advertising posters invites viewers to examine a particular place and time…. [Read More]
That ruins continue to fascinate us should come as a surprise to no one. A short list of the world’s most popular travel destinations includes all manner of dilapidated temples, fortresses, castles, columns, and walls. Our interest in ancient ruins… [Read More]
A stroll along High Street through Downtown will normally reveal a depressing number of vacant retail storefronts, but if you’ve walked past the old Experience Columbus space at 90 North High during the past month, then a glimmer of something… [Read More]
The paintings by Suzannah Sinclair currently on display at the Mahan Gallery are disarmingly earnest and straightforward. This is worth mentioning since, by all rights, they shouldn’t be. You see, Sinclair paints intimate portraits (i.e. nude and semi-nude) of young… [Read More]
This month, the ROY G BIV Gallery in the Short North celebrates their 20th anniversary. The local nonprofit gallery was founded in 1989 with a mission to showcase emerging artists and increase the cultural vibrancy of the city of Columbus…. [Read More]
Last month, the Ohio Art League announced that they were packing up their Short North gallery and moving northward to a new location at the South Campus Gateway. The OAL will be hosting their opening exhibition in the new space… [Read More]
This Saturday marks the first of three showings of a new Downtown art installation called “Art Squatters”. Students at OSU’s Department of Art will have their work featured in various vacant retail spaces through the heart of Downtown. The work… [Read More]
May 2nd 2009 – February 28, 2010 at The Ohio Historical Center Soul!, an exhibition currently on display at the Ohio Historical Center, provides the chance to view over 100 works of art selected from the Ohio Historical Society’s National… [Read More]
Photo by Brandon Presz Ashley Voss, who also goes by the artist name of Coreroc, is a busy guy these days. He juggles every ounce of his free time between helping out with independent local events such as Agora and… [Read More]
The Wexner Center will be streaming their opening events starting at 3 PM today. Live streaming can be found here. The events include: • William Forsythe Symposium: Choreographic Objects • Wolf D. Prix in conversation with Jeffrey Kipnis • Hybrid… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Paper chase Thursday, March 13, 2008 BY BILL MAYR Try this formula for artistic success: Take paper, add a dollop of creativity and season the effort with wryness or an emotion that fits the mood. For one… [Read More]
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