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RECEPTION POSTPONED: The January 24 reception for Young Artists of Columbus and the Arts Scholars Juried Exhibition has been postponed—but we hope you’ll join us on Friday, January 30, from 5:00–6:30 PM instead! 
 
Stick around after the reception, as the evening flows right into Artist Commune: Creative Futures, a free art-making event happening from 6:30–8:30 PM. RSVP here.
 
URBAN ARTS SPACE WILL ALSO BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS.



HOURS OF OPERATION

Urban Arts Space, 50 W Town Street in downtown Columbus:
Tu–Sat, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Hopkins Hall Gallery on Ohio State campus: 
M–F, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Urban Arts Space is supported by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Upcoming Events

young artists of columbus january 13-31 in collage lettering on notebook paper
Tue, January 13 - Sat, January 31, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Urban Arts Space
A close-up of a painting featuring two figures in jackets—one yellow and one dark—with textured, layered imagery, overlaid with text for the "Arts Scholars 2026 Juried Exhibition."
Tue, January 20 - Sat, January 31, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Urban Arts Space Corridor
Engage the arts arts scholars online seminar exhibition 2026 on sparkly rainbow background
Thu, January 22 - Thu, February 19, 2026
Event Start Time: 12:00 am
Event Location: Online and the Ohio State Fine Arts Library
young artists of columbus january 13-31 in collage lettering on notebook paper
Sat, January 24, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Urban Arts Space

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Seniors in the Ohio State University art department want you to celebrate their graduation. Watch the full interview segment on WSYX!

Installation view of an art gallery featuring two large hanging fabric panels with the outline of a hand printed on them, dividing the space. The panel on the left is black with a white hand, and the one on the right is white with a cutout of a dark hand, creating a layered effect. In the background, other paintings and sculptures are visible on white walls.

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By Rosie Li

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Laura Da’s Poetry Collection “Severalty” Reflects on Indigenous Resilience

By Katie Schantz

As someone who hasn’t touched a poetry book in years, my first glimpse into Laura Da’s newest poetry collection, Severalty, threw me for a loop. I will use the statement I often hear from my peers…

Two posters are displayed side by side on a white wall. The left poster features black text on a white background reading: “Because a woman was disinherited by a disinterested witness in Turkey Ford, Oklahoma, because she married in the Indian way and zinc was found on her allotment.” A small credit line at the bottom cites “From Laura Da’ ‘Why Lazarus,’ in Seventy, University of Arizona Press, 2023.” The right poster is black with layered white text announcing the exhibition Laura Da’ — Why Lazarus, on vie

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