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A Journey in Collaboration and Research: The “trace layer play collective” on Their Interactive Exhibition in Hopkins Hall Gallery
Upon entering Hopkins Hall Gallery, one will immediately sense the vibrant energy emanating from the transformed space. The 2024 exhibition by the trace layer play collective…
Artist Interview with Banerjee: “Leviathan, on my dance floor?”
Convergence is the current exhibition on view at Hopkins Hall Gallery, with pieces made by nine first-year MFA students. The exhibition focuses on how people with different…
Beyond the Art: A Look into the Minds Behind First-Year MFA Show, “Convergence”
When viewing art, people often extrapolate a deeper meaning behind the work. The minds of the artists themselves, however, typically go unconsidered.
Ohio State’s Department of Art and the…
Nico Lawson makes space for mourning in ‘Grieving Landscapes’ | Matter News
At the onset of the dance performance staged as part of “Grieving Landscapes,” Nico Lawson and Siera Dance will ask one another a series of four questions: 1) When did you realize you could think…
The continued empowerment of artist Arris’ J. Cohen
As he prepares to wrap his residency at Urban Arts Space with a closing exhibition, the Columbus artist said he leaves better equipped for the next phase of his career.
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Artist Spotlight: Arris’ J. Cohen Paints Narratives with Afrofuturistic Work
Vibrant colors, hidden stories, and kinetic energy create an electrifying energy that flows through Arris’ J. Cohen’s paintbrush onto the canvas. Cohen, also known as Sir’Ra, is emerging as a…
Poet Ajanaé Dawkins begins to narrow her focus
In recent years, poet Ajanaé Dawkins has chipped away at a handful of projects, many of which center the relationships that Black women have with each other, and in particular the dynamic between…
Revolution, exile fuel ‘Iran: Deciphering Violence and Resistance’
As the uprising unfolded overseas, Illya Mousavijad, an Iran-born artist and assistant professor at Ohio State, began to consider how he could contribute to the movement while living in exile.
Iranian Art and Activism: Illya Mousavijad Speaks on Curated Exhibition at Urban Arts Space
Illya Mousavijad curated Iran: Deciphering Violence and Resistance, an exhibit featuring ten contemporary Iranian artists living in Iran and the United States, with works that span across…