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5 Essential Reads in Black Appalachian Studies
Urban Arts Space’s Community Artist-in-Residence, Tyiesha Radford Shorts, shares five of her essential reads connected to her expertise in Black Appalachian studies. From academic essays and memoir…
Waiting for the Light to Change: An Invitation to Observe and Witness
COLUMBUS, OH, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 – Waiting for the Light to Change features bodies of work shaped by curiosity, reflection, and critical engagement with the world around us. This Master of…
796 Innocents: An Interview with Mia Sweeney Gahrmann
796 Innocents by Mia Sweeney Gahrmann takes its title from the 796 babies and young children whose remains were discovered in 2017 at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in County Galway, Ireland. These…
Interview with Curator Imara January: ‘I wanted the kids to … understand this could be a possibility for their future’
“I was a Columbus City Schools kid myself, and as somebody who has always enjoyed the arts … you want to do anything you can to fuel that interest,” January said, pointing to obstacles such as school…
Graduating Seniors Celebrate at Urban Arts Space (WSYX)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Seniors in the Ohio State University art department want you to celebrate their graduation. Watch the full interview segment on WSYX!
Urban Arts Space Centers Community in Being and Belonging
Art becomes a mirror for being: a space where identities can stretch, fracture, heal, and reform. Urban Arts Space (UAS) is proud to present Artist Commune: Being and Belonging, an exhibition…
Laura Da’s Poetry Collection “Severalty” Reflects on Indigenous Resilience
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…
Laura Da’ immerses readers in her poetic world
“Really, the spirit of the exhibition is taking each stanza of the poem and … allowing it to become almost a room,” said Da’, whose exhibit opened earlier this week and continues through Nov. 15. “So…
“Laura Da’: Why Lazarus” Exhibition at Urban Arts Space Celebrates Shawnee Survivance
“We enter the poem from a place of inquiry, ‘Why Lazarus.’ More than a question, the title hints at a possible lament, an explanation, an outcry to an ancestor or symbolic figure. The core inquiry of…