The Short North may be known traditionally as the arts district of the city of Columbus, but when we asked our readers about their favorite galleries, less than half of the Top 10 results are actually located in the neighborhood. What that means is that wider support for the arts is penetrating other areas from Franklinton to Downtown to OSU and beyond.
And speaking of wide support for the arts, at the top of the list this year for the first time is The Wexner Center, which has also been named as the Top Cultural Institution of 2013 in Columbus. The Wexner Center’s large gallery space showcases a wide variety of exhibitions and installations year round, and serves the all-important purpose of pulling a diverse audience of students, residents and visitors in a way that no other gallery does.
For more information, visit www.wexarts.org.
The Top 10 Best Art Galleries of 2013:
- The Wexner Center
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Angela Meleca Gallery
- ROY G BIV
- 400 West Rich Street
- Lindsay Gallery
- The Pizutti Collection
- Rivet
- 83 Gallery
- OSU Urban Arts Space
Flashback: Best Art Gallery of 2012 – 83 Gallery
Flashback: Best Art Gallery of 2011 – Rivet
Flashback: Best Art Gallery of 2010 – Rivet
Flashback: Best Art Gallery of 2009 – Mahan Gallery
Flashback: Best Art Gallery of 2008 – Chop Chop Gallery