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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…

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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!

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

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…

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Crossing the River: Artist Interview with Valerie Boyer

By Grace Kerin

We’re taught in school about Ohio’s role as a free state, but what were the experiences of those who risked their lives to reach our borders? What happened once they made it to the river?  These…

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Poets Diane Callahan and David Dixon take a conversational approach to ‘The Ship and the Storm’

The Columbus writers will celebrate the release of their new collection with a poetry collage party at Urban Arts Space on Saturday, Sept. 20. The Ship and the Storm, a new collection from Diane…

Wide shot of Crenshaw’s exhibition, featuring a family photo gallery wall, a wooden table spread, a wooden cabinet, and a coat rack.

Let the Ghosts Chit Chat: An Artist Interview with Keya Crenshaw

By Emma Schobeloch

Multidisciplinary artist Keya Crenshaw is a native of Columbus, Ohio. Keya is the founder of Black Chick Media, LLC and the Scared Spaces Collective. Keya’s work, Cypress, Camellias, Magnolias, and…

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Architectural Exhibition "Restless Office" to Host Opening Reception in Hopkins Hall Gallery

"'Restless Office' is an exhibit that looks at a new type of office, hopefully an office of the future, in response to the current conditions of the office," Nowak said. "We know that the hybrid…

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How Artist Michael Hambouz Uses Music to Form Dimension and Color

By Andrew Wong

Based in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Hambouz is a multidisciplinary artist and musician who creates a variety of intricate and abstracted works ranging from prints and sculptures to animations…

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Dual Urban Arts Space exhibitions transcend borders

A pair of exhibitions opened at Urban Arts Space this week are divided by a border, of sorts, with “Fragmented-Recaptured” staged in the upper gallery space and “Cartography” stretched throughout the…