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Urban Art Space Exhibit Explores the Black Aesthetic

June 26, 2023

Urban Art Space Exhibit Explores the Black Aesthetic

Wall featuring the word Soul in graffiti; opposite wall features digital drawings of famous Black artists

Irrepressible Soul, a collection of artwork form 26 Black and Afro-diasporic artists, is on display at Urban Arts Space at The Ohio State University from June 1-July 1.

Curated by Iyana Hill, a senior at The Ohio State University, and Dr. Terron Banner, manager of community learning and experience at the Urban Art Space, the exhibition celebrates and explores the multidimensionality of the Black aesthetic through artwork and educational programming.

“I’m personally very passionate about arts equity and creating opportunities for minorities when it comes to the arts because that is something that is lacking in society,” Hill says.

Read the full feature by Katie Giffin in CityScene!

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