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SUMMARY:For Your Information: Discuss\, Define\, Describe
DESCRIPTION:We’re kicking off our For Your Information series with “Discuss\, Define\, Describe”—how to put language to your artistic practice\, inspirations\, and process. Columbus-based artists Lance Johnson and Ky Smiley will join Urban Arts Space Director Dr. Terron Banner in an open conversation about articulating creative vision\, identifying your artistic process\, and finding the words to express what influences your work. This discussion will illuminate how to harness the power of language as a tool for connection and introspection while maintaining agency over your creative voice. \nAfter the one-hour panel\, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and continue the discussion in a judgment-free environment. \nFor Your Information (FYI) was designed to create space for artists to access knowledge and resources to build a sustainable creative practice. Free and open to all\, FYI is a bimonthly professional development series from Urban Arts Space\, offering in-depth learning sessions on topics essential to building an art career. These gatherings will typically be held on Thursday evenings from 6:00–8:00 PM and feature field experts who will share their knowledge through workshops\, panel discussions\, or lectures\, followed by a dedicated time for questions and connection. \nWhether you’re interested in beginning your professional path\, or looking to deepen your existing practice\, FYI is open and welcome to all artists across disciplines. In our space\, we encourage dialogue\, connection\, and curiosity\, believing that access to knowledge and information is fundamental to fostering a thriving arts ecosystem. We invite you to join us to learn\, ask questions\, and strengthen connections with your practice while supporting others.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/for-your-information-discuss-define-describe/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
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SUMMARY:Waiting for the Light to Change
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition for the Department of Art at The Ohio State University invites the public to encounter the richness of our interdisciplinary MFA program in Studio Art. Through coursework in the Department of Art and across other academic departments and centers\, mentorship through independent study with art faculty\, as well as a graduate students’ thesis committee\, each MFA candidate pursues a unique and rigorous art practice for three years. Waiting for the Light to Change features the work of nine MFA graduate students whose art bravely responds to today’s cultural contexts. \nThrough artistic mediums including interactive kinetic sculpture\, painting\, drawing\, illustration and cartoons\, text and poetry\, ceramics\, video and moving image\, found roadside materials\, photograms\, photography\, and the body\, each artist addresses historical forces and our world today. With each medium\, dynamic methodologies include pressing feet and hands into clay\, submerging one’s body in water\, driving a car\, weaving hair and thread\, laser-cutting paper\, and the imaging of breath. In tandem with each art practice\, many of the works are brought to fruition through dialogue with professors who are practicing artists\, the Department of Art’s phenomenal technicians\, and facilities\, therefore demystifying the notion that art is solely a solitary individualistic endeavor. The artists and artworks teach us how the space of the studio is deeply intertwined with the world—past\, present\, and future. \nEach artist in this exhibition contributes to the vast and ever-changing field of art in conjunction with their own specific fields of research\, life experience\, and dedicated artistic inquiry. Each of their art practices forge steadfast presence for interconnected spheres of influence including relational aesthetics\, geometry\, queer theory\, mixed-race studies\, Eastern philosophy\, phenomenology\, psychology\, pandemics such as Covid-19 and the AIDS crisis\, systems of control and resistance\, connections between self and place\, the interstices of public and private\, the mystery of trees\, dog walking\, notions of the superhero\, issues of representation\, multilingual identity\, and diasporic experiences. Each body of work in Waiting for the Light to Change signals and invites you—to be challenged\, to closely observe\, listen\, and ask questions. \n—Gina Osterloh\, Associate Professor of Art\, Department of Art\, The Ohio State University \nParticipating Artists: Banerjee\, Shaheen Beardsley\, Maria Conlon\, Onni Estabrook\, Samuel Lo\, Takahiro Okubo\, Shruti Shankar\, Sam Wrigglesworth\, Xuan \nReception: Saturday\, February 21 from 5–7 PM at Urban Arts Space
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/waiting-for-the-light-to-change/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Reception — Department of Art Senior Projects Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This show encompasses the artwork of Ohio State Department of Art Bachelor of Art (BA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduating seniors for Autumn 2025. \nCelebrate the exhibition with the artists at the reception on Saturday\, December 20 from 5–7 PM at Urban Arts Space! \nParticipating Artists: Umm-Kulsum Ashraf\, Annatta Baltrunas\, Hannah Byers\, Andrea Cleveland\, Mallory Fogt\, Rachel Flash\, Andie Goodes\, Raquel Graziani\, Lee Hahn\, Nick Hissrich\, Louise Hogg\, Tobi Kayode\, Leighanne Morrison\, Nikki Piellusch\, Gabriela Schmidt\, Ky Smiley\, Ash Staten\, Isa Zavakos
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/reception-department-of-art-senior-projects-exhibition/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Artist Commune: Being and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:In an increasingly fragmented world\, Artist Commune: Being and Belonging creates space for artists to examine what it means to exist authentically and find connection—with ourselves\, each other\, and the communities we inhabit. The works in this show explore the tender\, complicated\, and transformative experiences of being human: the search for belonging\, the navigation of multiple identities\, the vulnerability of emotional truth\, and the ongoing process of healing. \nReception: Friday\, December 12\, 6:30–8:30 PM
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/artist-commune-being-and-belonging/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Department of Art Faculty Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This fall\, Urban Arts Space welcomes Ohio State’s Department of Art Faculty Exhibition. The show will feature current full-time\, tenured\, tenure track\, and visiting faculty in the department. \nPublic Reception: Friday\, October 17\, 5–7 PM \nParticipating Artists: Dani Restack\, Scott Kaplan\, Kate Shannon\, Suzanne Silver\, Carmel Buckley\, John Trasher\, Brittney Wainwright\, Steven Thurston\, David King\, George Rush\, Emma Kindall\, Jessie Horning\, Roger Beebe\, Alison Crocetta\, Christopher Taylor
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/department-of-art-faculty-exhibition/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Artist Commune: Make a Statement
DESCRIPTION:An artist statement is a concise and powerful way to describe our creative work and process. In this interactive session for September’s Artist Commune\, we will learn how to write an artist statement that reveals the beauty and power of our work. Artists and writers of all disciplines are welcome to participate. Come prepared to create and share a draft of your artist statement in a creative and supportive setting. \nWe encourage you to bring photos or examples of your work to share with the group! \nSpeaker Biography: \nSayuri Matsuura Ayers is a writer and poet from Columbus\, Ohio. Her work has been published on The Poetry Foundation website and in literary journals such as Artist Commune\, JOYLAND\, TriQuarterly\, Gulf Stream\, and Hippocampus Magazine. The author of three poetry collections and one nonfiction collection\, Ayers has been awarded the Ohio Arts Council’s Individual Excellence Award for creative nonfiction. She has also attended artist residencies at Yaddo\, The Virgina Center for the Creative Arts\, and Soaring Gardens. Ayers earned her MFA in creative nonfiction at Randolph College. To learn more about Ayers and her work\, visit sayuriayers.com.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/artist-commune-make-a-statement/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Collage Party for The Ship and the Storm
DESCRIPTION:Join the authors of the poetry collection The Ship and the Storm for a free poetry collage party at Urban Arts Space on Saturday\, September 20 from 2–4 PM. You’re invited to express yourself through both collage and poetry with workshop prompts from artist Emily Morgan (who created the book’s beautiful cover art!) and poets Diane Callahan and David Dixon. During the open mic portion\, you’ll have the chance to share your creation and connect with other poets. \nThe party will include complimentary catering and free copies of The Ship and the Storm for all attendees! \nThis project was generously funded by the Artist Projects Grant from Greater Columbus Arts Council. \nThe Ship and the Storm is a conversation through poetry between two unique voices\, exploring themes of nature and nostalgia\, struggle and the self. Diane Callahan and David Dixon take readers from Ohio’s familiar landscapes to the battlefields of America’s War on Terror—and everywhere in between. Callahan brings her incisive wit to examinations of wanderlust and womanhood\, while Dixon casts a veteran’s sincere-but-jaded eye toward violence and regret. The Ship and the Storm is a collection that rewards contemplation\, with each revisit uncovering new threads of meaning and connection. \nDiane Callahan is a writer and editor who also happens to work at an art gallery. On her YouTube channel\, Quotidian Writer\, she provides advice for aspiring authors. She serves as the managing editor for Story Garden Publishing and was the former fiction editor for Consequence\, a literary magazine centered on the consequences of war. \nInstagram\, YouTube\, and Bluesky: @quotidianwriter \nDavid Dixon is a father\, veteran\, and writer whose poetry appears in hand picked poetry and Wrath-Bearing Tree. His short fiction has been featured in several anthologies\, and his science fiction series\, Black Sun\, was published by Dark Brew Press. \nBluesky: @dixondaver \nEmily Morgan (aka Lovely But Dead) is a Columbus\, Ohio-based collage artist known for her intricate\, surreal collages that blend natural motifs with precision craftwork. Emily lives with her partner\, Alex\, and their three cats. She is the founder of the Columbus Collage Collective and created the collage cover art for The Ship and the Storm. \nInstagram: @lovelybutdead
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/poetry-collage-party-for-the-ship-and-the-storm/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Reception — I Know Why the Blackbird Sings & Don't Sell Grandma's House
DESCRIPTION:In her titular autobiographical work\, Maya Angelou asserts that “the caged bird sings of freedom.” But what song does the bird on free soil sing? I Know Why the Blackbird Sings revisits Ohio’s complicity in the practice of dispossession\, kidnapping\, and denial of due process through the locational efforts of Ohio’s free people. \nThis show is on view concurrently with Don’t Sell Grandma’s House from September 2–27\, 2025. Don’t Sell Grandma’s House represents a collaborative approach to recreating sites violently fractured by redlining and dispossession. The process of immersive world-building begs the question\, “Where do we gather when our land is gone?” while also thinking about the modified ways that families transmit their histories in intimate and sacred spaces. \nParticipating Artists: Tyiesha Radford Shorts\, Valerie Boyer\, Paisha Thomas\, Keya Crenshaw\, Matthew Pitts\, Sharbreon Plummer\, Marshall Shorts
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/reception-i-know-why-the-blackbird-sings-dont-sell-grandmas-house/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:I Know Why the Blackbird Sings
DESCRIPTION:In her titular autobiographical work\, Maya Angelou asserts that “the caged bird sings of freedom.” But what song does the bird on free soil sing? I Know Why the Blackbird Sings revisits Ohio’s complicity in the practice of dispossession\, kidnapping\, and denial of due process through the locational efforts of Ohio’s free people. \nParticipating Artists: Tyiesha Radford Shorts\, Valerie Boyer\, Paisha Thomas \nThis show is on view concurrently with Don’t Sell Grandma’s House\, a group exhibition curated by Tyiesha Radford Shorts. \nOpening Reception: Thursday\, September 4\, 6–8 PM at Urban Arts Space
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/i-know-why-the-blackbird-sings/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Don't Sell Grandma's House
DESCRIPTION:Don’t Sell Grandma’s House represents a collaborative approach to recreating sites violently fractured by redlining and dispossession. The process of immersive world-building begs the question\, “Where do we gather when our land is gone?” while also thinking about the modified ways that families transmit their histories in intimate and sacred spaces. \nThis show is on view concurrently with I Know Why the Blackbird Sings\, a multimedia exhibition created by Tyiesha Radford Shorts. \nParticipating Artists: Keya Crenshaw\, Matthew Pitts\, Sharbreon Plummer\, Marshall Shorts \nOpening Reception: Thursday\, September 4\, 6–8 PM at Urban Arts Space
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/dont-sell-grandmas-house/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T190000
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SUMMARY:Artist Commune: Telling Tatreez
DESCRIPTION:Urban Arts Space invites you to learn the language of cross-stitching known as tatreez! Starting with a quick lesson on the history and culture of the art form by Palestinian artist Afnan Algharabli\, attendees will be taught authentic tatreez\, inviting you to meet new people and explore the practice of storytelling through needle and thread. Tatreez kits will be provided on a first come\, first serve basis. Guests are also welcome to bring their own supplies and projects!  \nArtist Commune is free and open to all.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/artist-commune-telling-tatreez-2/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T190000
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SUMMARY:Artist Commune: Telling Tatreez
DESCRIPTION:Urban Arts Space invites you to learn the language of cross-stitching known as tatreez! Starting with a quick lesson on the history and culture of the art form by Palestinian artist Afnan Algharabli\, attendees will be taught authentic tatreez\, inviting you to meet new people and explore the practice of storytelling through needle and thread. Tatreez kits will be provided on a first come\, first serve basis. Guests are also welcome to bring their own supplies and projects!  \nRSVP
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/artist-commune-telling-tatreez/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Entertainment
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SUMMARY:Off-Road Map-Making with Curator Mona Gazala
DESCRIPTION:This drop-in workshop is open to all ages and skill levels\, and it will include a casual curator’s walk-through of the exhibition\, Cartography. \nWhat if your body was a map? What if your family and your circles of influence were continents? What if a map was a dream of the future\, or a political statement? What can maps describe beyond the physical world? Curator Mona Gazala will facilitate this open studio by sharing examples of maps that defy traditional forms and definitions. She will give 3–4 map activity prompts for those who would like one…but you are more than welcome to blaze your own trail! \nThere will be a wide assortment of art supplies available. Participants are also welcome to bring their own printed family photos\, clippings\, maps\, journals\, or other materials to work into their designs. \nThis event is part of Cartography\, an exhibition at Urban Arts Space on view from July 22–August 16. The artists in this exhibition\, whether Palestinian\, Kashmiri\, or Afro-Caribbean\, embark on similar missions to map out their personal relationships with ancestral and migratory lands. Their art gives voice to stories of imperialism\, racism\, and occupation\, while also exploring new vistas of identity\, connection and resilience. \nParticipating Artists: Hala Abubaker\, Michael Hambouz\, Ray Perez\, Numair Qadri\, Tabeena Wani\, and Mona Gazala
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/off-road-map-making-with-curator-mona-gazala-2/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Off-Road Map-Making with Curator Mona Gazala
DESCRIPTION:This drop-in workshop is open to all ages and skill levels\, and it will include a casual curator’s walk-through of the exhibition\, Cartography. \nWhat if your body was a map? What if your family and your circles of influence were continents? What if a map was a dream of the future\, or a political statement? What can maps describe beyond the physical world? Curator Mona Gazala will facilitate this open studio by sharing examples of maps that defy traditional forms and definitions. She will give 3–4 map activity prompts for those who would like one…but you are more than welcome to blaze your own trail! \nThere will be a wide assortment of art supplies available. Participants are also welcome to bring their own printed family photos\, clippings\, maps\, journals\, or other materials to work into their designs.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/off-road-map-making-with-curator-mona-gazala/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T200000
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SUMMARY:Artist Walkthrough — Fragmented-Recaptured
DESCRIPTION:Join curator Sahar Tarighi for a walkthrough of her current group exhibition. \nFragmented–Recaptured brings together seven Kurdish artists in North America whose practices emerge from the enduring impacts of displacement\, state violence\, and systemic fragmentation. These artists engage with the lasting traces of collective trauma shaped by socio-political borders that have historically divided Kurdistan\, alongside the ongoing marginalization and systemic assimilation of the Kurds across Iran\, Iraq\, Syria\, and Turkey. \nThe exhibition presents a diasporic dialogue that explores the deep scars etched into Kurdish existence—whether carried in the body\, inscribed upon the land\, or woven into language\, memory\, and cultural forms. Some artists explore the body as a site where displacement\, violence\, and resistance are physically and emotionally registered. Others reflect on the land as a repository of memory or confront the erasure of cultural symbols and histories as further consequences of systemic oppression. \nTogether\, their practices open space to consider how the trauma of fragmentation has shaped Kurdish lives across generations\, geographies\, and mediums. These works address the reverberations of genocide\, inherited pain\, forced migration\, and cultural silencing\, holding space for layered experiences\, survival\, and the ongoing pursuit of healing. \nFragmented–Recaptured traces the layers of loss\, survival\, and resilience\, inviting viewers to reflect on how shared struggles and enduring longings can cultivate new forms of solidarity. Through art\, the exhibition honors Kurdish complexity—where wounds\, histories\, bodies\, lands\, and futures remain inseparably intertwined. \nParticipating Artists: Xeçe Khadija Baker\, Pedram Baldari\, Nuveen Barwari\, Huner Emin\, Yoosef Mohamadi\, Sener Ozmen\, Sahar Tarighi
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/artist-walkthrough-fragmented-recaptured/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T203000
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SUMMARY:Book Signing & Film Screening with Mandy Shunnarah and Mona Gazala
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the lower gallery of Urban Arts Space for a screening of Mona Gazala’s documentary film\, Trail Markers (82 minutes). Part artist autobiography and part historical documentary\, this film follows Mona’s move to rural Darke County\, Ohio and her discovery of the unlikely existence of a significant artifact related to Palestine’s history\, housed in the county museum only a few miles from her new home. What is the artifact\, and how did it wind up there? Watch Trail Markers to learn the answers. \nPalestinian American writer Mandy Shunnarah (who figures prominently in the film) will be present and signing copies of their new poetry book\, We Had Mansions. \nThis project was supported\, in part\, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant. \nThis event is part of Cartography\, an exhibition at Urban Arts Space on view from July 22–August 16. The artists in this exhibition\, whether Palestinian\, Kashmiri\, or Afro-Caribbean\, embark on similar missions to map out their personal relationships with ancestral and migratory lands. Their art gives voice to stories of imperialism\, racism\, and occupation\, while also exploring new vistas of identity\, connection and resilience. \nParticipating Artists: Hala Abubaker\, Michael Hambouz\, Ray Perez\, Numair Qadri\, Tabeena Wani\, and Mona Gazala
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/book-signing-film-screening-with-mandy-shunnarah-and-mona-gazala/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T200000
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SUMMARY:Fragmented-Recaptured &  Cartography Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a shared reception for our two exhibitions. \nFragmented-Recaptured is a coalescing dialogue between a group of artists residing in North America whose diasporic experiences are tethered by a common yet fragmented identity as Kurds. The works on display interrogate histories and modalities of marginalization and the systemic minoritization of the Kurds\, the largest stateless nation within the socio-political borders of the states (Iran\, Iraq\, Syria\, and Turkey) that rule over a part of their homeland Kurdistan. The exhibition navigates shared narratives of displacement\, conflict\, and resistance\, offering a deeply personal yet collective lens on the Kurdish experience recaptured through the new forms of diasporic conversation. \nParticipating Artists: Xeçe Khadija Baker\, Pedram Baldari\, Nuveen Barwari\, Huner Emin\, Yoosef Mohamadi\, Sener Ozmen\, Sahar Tarighi \nThe artists in this exhibition\, whether Palestinian\, Kashmiri\, or Afro-Caribbean\, embark on similar missions to map out their personal relationships with ancestral and migratory lands. Their art gives voice to stories of imperialism\, racism\, and occupation\, while also exploring new vistas of identity\, connection and resilience. \nParticipating Artists: Hala Abubaker\, Michael Hambouz\, Ray Perez\, Numair Qadri\, Tabeena Wani\, and Mona Gazala
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/fragmented-recaptured-cartography-reception/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
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SUMMARY:Fragmented-Recaptured
DESCRIPTION:Fragmented-Recaptured is a coalescing dialogue between a group of artists residing in North America whose diasporic experiences are tethered by a common yet fragmented identity as Kurds. The works on display interrogate histories and modalities of marginalization and the systemic minoritization of the Kurds\, the largest stateless nation within the socio-political borders of the states (Iran\, Iraq\, Syria\, and Turkey) that rule over a part of their homeland Kurdistan. The exhibition navigates shared narratives of displacement\, conflict\, and resistance\, offering a deeply personal yet collective lens on the Kurdish experience recaptured through the new forms of diasporic conversation. \nReception: Saturday\, July 26\, 6–8 PM \nParticipating Artists: Xeçe Khadija Baker\, Pedram Baldari\, Nuveen Barwari\, Huner Emin\, Yoosef Mohamadi\, Sener Ozmen\, Sahar Tarighi
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/fragmented-recaptured/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T130350Z
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SUMMARY:Cartography
DESCRIPTION:The artists in this exhibition\, whether Palestinian\, Kashmiri\, or Afro-Caribbean\, embark on similar missions to map out their personal relationships with ancestral and migratory lands. Their art gives voice to stories of imperialism\, racism\, and occupation\, while also exploring new vistas of identity\, connection and resilience. \nReception: Saturday\, July 26\, 6–8 PM \nParticipating Artists: Hala Abubaker\, Michael Hambouz\, Ray Perez\, Numair Qadri\, Tabeena Wani\, and Mona Gazala
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/cartography/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T200000
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SUMMARY:Reception: Vessels in Red & OhioDance
DESCRIPTION:The night will include poetry\, dance\, and music performances as artists guide us through the emotional landscapes that Vessels in Red seeks to unearth. Guests are invited to participate\, not just as observers\, but as part of a shared unfolding. \nWear red if you feel moved to—any shade\, any style. \nThere will also be an interactive installation. Throughout the evening\, you’re invited to write down something you want to let go of—a memory\, a feeling\, a name—on red paper and place it in the vessel. Your offering will become part of the exhibition. \nLight food and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/reception-vessels-in-red-ohiodance/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20250402T171355Z
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SUMMARY:Vessels in Red
DESCRIPTION:Vessels in Red is a multisensory exhibition exploring the body as a portal for emotional transformation. Expanding on Vessels in Blue\, it merges visual art\, dance\, and spoken word into an immersive experience where the gallery becomes a living laboratory of collaborative artmaking. \nArtists and curators\, Miriam King\, Ashley Martin\, and Christina Navarro use monochromatic red works to examine how our bodies process love\, shame\, guilt\, anger\, and grief. The exhibition engages multiple senses: sight through artwork and lighting; touch through varied fabrics; sound through spoken word\, music\, and installations; and smell through rich\, primal scents and performances on opening night. \nBy dissolving the boundary between artist and audience\, Vessels in Red challenges traditional art consumption\, fostering a space for self-liberation\, inspired by Audre Lorde’s words: “When I dare to be powerful—to use my strength in the service of my vision—then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” \nCurated and created by Christina Navarro (visual and performance artist\, writer)\, Miriam King (transformative practitioner exploring movement and emotional transmutation)\, and Ashley Martin (visual artist\, community builder\, storyteller)\, this exhibition invites viewers to see their own emotions reflected\, making Vessels in Red as much about the audience’s journey as the artistic vision that brought these vessels of transformation into being. \nExhibition Run: Tuesday\, May 13 – Saturday\, June 7 \nOpening Reception: Friday\, May 16\, 6–8 PM \nClosing Panel: Saturday\, June 7\, Time TBD
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/vessels-in-red/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20250421T130504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T130515Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Commune: Ekphrasis
DESCRIPTION:Artist Commune: Ekphrasis brings together the lyrical voices of poets Ajanaé Dawkins and Tyiesha Radford Shorts with the visual imagination of artist Arris’ Cohen for an evening of boundary-dissolving creation. Experience art that speaks and poetry that paints as these artists transform one another’s work through the ancient practice of ekphrasis. \nnoun: ekphrasis\n1. the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device. \nOn Friday\, April 25 from 6–8 PM\, join us at Urban Arts Space for a night where visual art inspires poetic response\, poetry births new imagery\, and the dialogue between art forms reveals colors we’ve never seen\, sounds we’ve never heard\, and feelings yet to be felt.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/artist-commune-ekphrasis/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20250113T135619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T135624Z
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SUMMARY:Rachna: Flavors of Emotions and Expressions
DESCRIPTION:An unforgettable evening where poetry sings\, music speaks\, and dance flows like a story untold. Join local artists as they craft moments of passion and connection\, weaving words\, melodies\, and movement into a tapestry of creativity and love.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/rachna-flavors-of-emotions-and-expressions/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Entertainment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20250106T185504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T185556Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Lives: Staff Artists & Makers Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Creative Lives shows that creativity is a valuable and enriching pursuit for its own sake. Staff members who choose to create in their private lives are contributing to the body of creative thought and work happening at The Ohio State University and in the greater Columbus arts community. \nThis exhibition features wide range of creative works\, including photographs\, paintings\, video art\, sculptures\, glasswork\, ceramics\, installation pieces\, and more—all created by staff members from Ohio State. \nReception: Saturday January 18\, 4–6 PM \nParticipating Artists: \nShellie Anderson\, Zachary Baumker\, Vita Berezina-Blackburn\, Jolie Braun\, Raymond Brooks\, Matthew Carissimi\, Hannah Conklin\, Mantra Das\, Kate Durham\, Marcia Feller\, Jo Gilicinski\, Jaime Henderson\, Sabra Hickey\, Stuart D. Hobbs\, Kate Horton\, Adam Johnson\, Emily Keeler\, Peggy Kohler\, Rashelle Lashley\, Nico Lawson\, Amber Le\, Angela Less\, Guoqing Li\, Peter Lovering\, Amy McCrory\, Jessica Mercerhill\, Bree Miller\, Esther Myong Hall\, Ardine Nelson\, Andrew Newbold\, Dai Newman\, Courtney Price\, Amy Raubenolt\, Adin Sadic\, Jessie Schiering\, Christopher Seifert\, Carol Shaffer\, Jeremie Smith\, Jackson Stotlar\, Matt Swift\, Jordan Swint\, Clancee Synco\, Leo Taylor\, Margo Thacker\, Troy McGough\, Erin Wallace\, Zach Walton\, Cameron Wrabel
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/creative-lives-staff-artists-makers-exhibition/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
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SUMMARY:FREE Artist Commune: Poetry Ball
DESCRIPTION:Artist Commune: Poetry Ball is a celebration of queer and POC stories through language and dance. Ballroom culture and history will be on full display as artists compete in various categories through poetry and performance. Come dressed to impress in the themes of the High Renaissance era and witness this inaugural event!    \nYou’ll experience an immersive evening of dips\, spins\, and voltas as performers respond to categories with either a poem or walk that exemplifies the theme. Vogue like the Glam Slams of the Nuyorican poets and enjoy this creative fusion! 
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/free-artist-commune-poetry-ball/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20240909T132534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T132534Z
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SUMMARY:O Body—a reading by visiting poet Dan “Sully” Sullivan and guests
DESCRIPTION:About this event: Visiting poet Dan “Sully” Sullivan will be reading poems from his second collection\, O Body\, with openers Steve Waddell and Ajanaé Dawkins. \nAbout this collection: A collection of moving and tender poems that delves into questions of masculinity\, fatherhood\, home\, and learning to live in and love one’s own body. The author will be selling copies at the event. \nThis event will be held at the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center at 905 Mount Vernon Avenue Columbus\, OH 43203. It will be capped at 115 attendees.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/o-body-a-reading-by-visiting-poet-dan-sully-sullivan-and-guests/
LOCATION:African American and African Studies Community Extension Center\, 905 Mount Vernon Avenue\, Columbus\, 43203
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20240906T132555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T132555Z
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SUMMARY:Illustrating History: Black Columbus — Preserving Your History (Artist Talk & Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Preserving Your History (Artist Talk + Workshop) \nJoin us on September 11 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Urban Arts Space\, located at 50 West Town Street\, Downtown Columbus\, for a special event in conjunction with the Illustrating History: Black Columbus exhibition. \nArtist Talk (4:00 PM – 4:30 PM): \nBegin the event with an insightful artist talk by Aleesha Nash\, Columbus native\, illustrator\, and writer. Aleesha will share her creative process and the inspiration behind the Illustrating History: Black Columbus exhibition\, which honors influential African American figures in Columbus. Gain a deeper understanding of the artworks and the stories they tell. \nPreserving Your History Workshop (4:30 PM – 6:00 PM): \nFollowing the artist talk\, Kristen Newby\, Special Collections Manager at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Genealogy Department\, will lead the Preserving Your History workshop. This session will offer guidance on tracing and documenting your family history\, utilizing resources from the library\, and exploring creative ways to preserve your family’s legacy.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/illustrating-history-black-columbus-preserving-your-history-artist-talk-workshop/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20240723T185247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T185247Z
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SUMMARY:Illustrating History: Black Columbus
DESCRIPTION:Illustrating History: Black Columbus honors influential African American figures in Columbus\, Ohio. The collection features pieces that capture each subject’s achievements and contributions to Columbus. From artists to pioneering educators\, the exhibition brings to life their stories through vibrant illustrations and mixed-media animated installations. Each artwork is a unique tribute\, blending vibrant visuals with elements of their life stories\, preserving their legacy while providing an educational and emotive experience. Each piece includes reflections and anecdotes curated by illustrator\, writer\, and Columbus\, Ohio native Aleesha Nash.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/illustrating-history-black-columbus/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T161408
CREATED:20240723T185238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T185238Z
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SUMMARY:Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is an evocative exhibition addressing food deserts and inaccessibility in America. Through a fusion of metal portraits\, plywood installations\, and interactive displays\, the exhibition illuminates the human family’s shared struggle for nutritional equity. Highlighting resilience\, unity\, and diverse stories\, the artworks forge a powerful narrative that challenges viewers to confront the impact of food inequality. This poignant exploration invites reflection on collective responsibility and inspires a call to action for a more equitable and nourished future. \nOpening Reception: Saturday\, August 24\, 5–7 PM at Urban Arts Space
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Artist Commune: Documentary Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Documentary poetry—or docu-poetics—is poetry that uses various forms of research and archive. In this workshop\, participants are asked to bring something from an archive that is important to them (e.g.\, historical document\, news article\, photograph\, interview\, physical object). This workshop encourages participants to see their poetry as a contribution to the archive. \nThis event is part of No One Teaches Us How to Be Daughters\, the culminating exhibition of poet Ajanaé Dawkins\, Urban Arts Space’s Community Artist-in-Residence. \nhttps://uas.osu.edu/form/documentary-poetry
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/artist-commune-documentary-poetry/
LOCATION:OSU Urban Arts Space\, 50 W Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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