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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.…
Artist and Curator Illya Mousavijad Interviewed by Art Makes Columbus
Illya Mousavijad shares his experiences living in the United States versus Iran as well as how that has contributed to his current exhibition at Urban Arts Space, Iran: Deciphering Violence and…
‘Iran: Deciphering Violence and Resistance’ Exhibit Focuses on Systematic Oppression, Magnifies Artists’ and Activists’ Voices
An ongoing art exhibit is bringing awareness to the struggles of Iranian women who have
been victims of patriarchal oppression for decades.
Ohio State’s Urban Arts Space is currently…
Urban Arts Space celebrates inaugural community artist-in-residence Arris’ J. Cohen
The Ohio State University’s Urban Arts Space (UAS) has named Arris’ J. Cohen as the center’s inaugural community artist-in-residence. UAS marked the occasion with a Sept. 13 celebration at the…
Artist Arris’ J. Cohen comes full circle
First pushed by the late Columbus rapper Nes Wordz to focus on artmaking full-time, Cohen recently returned to familiar stomping grounds with a residency at Urban Arts Space.
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Urban Art Space Exhibit Explores the Black Aesthetic
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.
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'Irrepressible Soul' Exhibition Reinstates Art as Universal Language
Viewing art is often considered a deeply intimate and individualized experience. But lyana Hill, creator and co-curator of the "Irrepressible Soul" art exhibition, has a more collaborative…
‘Irrepressible Soul’ aims to capture the full Black experience
“Irrepressible Soul,” an expansive new art exhibit currently on display at Ohio State’s Urban Art Space, traces its roots to a series of questions kicked around beginning last Juneteenth by…
Sara Abou Rashed digs down to her core with intimate new poems
...Rashed will participate in “Text Me When You Get Home,” a multifaceted new exhibit spearheaded by Mona Gazala that opens at Ohio State’s Hopkins Hall on Wednesday, June 7. The exhibit features…