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A Meaningful Career: The Legacy of Peter Megert
If you're fortunate enough to visit the Peter Megert Memorial Exhibition on the campus of The Ohio State University this autumn, you may think that its purpose is simply to showcase highlights…
Peter Megert’s design work, deep humanity feature in career-spanning new exhibit
A month after Peter Megert died at age 85 in June 2022, Oscar Fernandez, an associate professor in the School of Design at the University of Cincinnati, scheduled a call with colleagues across the…
Hopkins Hall Gallery to Present Memorial Exhibition for Late Ohio State Department of Design Faculty Member Peter Megert
"[Peter] was a wave of fresh air, of joy, of humor," Professor Axel Roesler of the University of Washington said in a recent interview with The Lantern. "He would never follow the mainstream. He…
'You can't take it with you...' Printmaking Exhibition Creates Ocean at Hopkins Hall Gallery
A new water-themed printmaking exhibit — titled "You can't take it with you.." — has taken center stage at Hopkins Hall Gallery.
The exhibition, which opened Thursday and will be on view…
The OSU Urban Arts Space hosts community event Totes on Town
"The Ohio State Urban Arts Space hosts Totes on Town, a community event within their series Artist Commune. Ohio State students help host the event for the community every month. This month's…
For the people: Peter Megert was a design innovator
“From empathy, Megert knew, came great design.”
Peter Megert (1937–2022), a remarkable Ohio State Design former professor, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at the Hopkins Hall…
Reimagining Arts Internships as Community Learning
“I want to ensure interns know how to advocate for themselves and make informed decisions when it comes to their careers, and that they have resources to move forward.” — Ashley Martin
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"Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner" explores issues of food accessibility
Azubuike Akunne grew up with a father who owned a pharmacy in Columbus’ Bronzeville neighborhood, recalling how as a child he observed patients stream in to collect medications for ailments such…
"Ajanaé Dawkins: The Soul of a PoetTheologian" — CityPulse
"Few things have made this life worthwhile like the people who sit with me, stirred, tender, open and near spiritual encounters over what language can do. Over how the Black writers before us…