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Reception — Artist Commune: Being and Belonging

Being and belonging artist commune with leaves and flowers
Fri, December 12, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Urban Arts Space

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.

This event is free to attend and open to all, but we would appreciate RSVPs for our snack and arts activity estimates.

RSVP for the Reception!

Participating Artists: Gugulethu, Jahsalyn, Joshlynn, Mayowa Adekile, Nora Ayad, Rabecca Arp, Miriam Baranov, Zak Baumker, Lauren Brooks, Stephen Canneto, Judith Carrillos, Derrick L. Coles, Savannah C Crawford, Sky Dai, Kari Elin Djuve, Jasmine Floyd, Isabel E Francis Bongue, Madison Greene, Ashlynn Guss. Marcella Hackbardt, Sierra Hamilton, Samir Haurani, Sharon Hicks, Caden Hubbell, Tetyana Hubska, Natalie Huryn, Haadia Hyder, Ayat Ibrahim, Josiah Jamison, Amery Kessler, Michael Kellner, Barbara Klare, Masha Kochanenkova, Cat Lynch, Farzaneh Mohammadi Maklavani, Amy McCrory, Geraldine McManamon, Dre McLeod, Jenny Miller, Marissa McShepard, Tionne Monét, Tara Nicodemus, Linwood Nichols, Christine Nocar, Kasia Ozga, Ademola Ogunyemi, Oladejo-lawal, Magda Parasidis, Brent Payne, Studio Plume, Asher Pollock, Kyndall Potts, Nikki Reiss, Griffin Roberts, Olivia Rossi, Adin Sadic, Kristina Scales, Ava Shock, Gabrielle Suarez, Vince Thomas, Ruth Tingyu Xie, Margarita Vilshanetskaya, Sarie Waseem, Kirstin Willders, Emma Zedeker, Laney Zweydorff (Laney Baby), Romulo Zaa


Visiting Urban Arts Space

50 W. Town St., Ste. 130
Columbus, OH 43215
Located in the historic Lazarus Building in downtown Columbus.

Hours

Tuesday–Saturday | 11 a.m.–6 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursday.

Admission to our exhibitions and programs is free!

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