Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or other activities prohibited by Ohio Senate Bill 1 may still appear in some places. However, all programs and activities are being administered in compliance with federal and state law.

News

94 results found
Filter
Arris' painting a mural of a student reading

Artist Arris' Cohen is making a difference

Urban Art Space’s first community artist-in-residence, Arris' Cohen has always had art in his life. However, life also detoured his art practice. Today, he’s totally immersed in teaching and creating…

Janice Glowski giving a curator walk-through of the Csuri exhibition

Legacy of Charles Csuri, Former Ohio State Professor and Computer Art Pioneer, Honored in Hopkins Hall Gallery Memorial Exhibition

By Jacob Yakima

Jacob Yakima, a professional writing intern at Urban Arts Space, reflects on the Charles Csuri Memorial Exhibition held at Hopkins Hall Gallery from August–November of 2023.  Read the full piece…

visitor looking at sculptural display of Illya's work--red letters in Persian/Farsi hanging from the ceiling in a deconstructed poem

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. Read…

Photo of Illya beside his artwork, featuring hanging letters in Persian

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…

Wall of Iranian posters

‘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 showcasing “Iran…

Terron Banner (left), Arris' J. Cohen, Merijn van der Heijden and Monica Stigler are pictured in front of a slide of Cohen's work.

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 newly…

Photo of Arris' J. Cohen in a jacket

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. Read the full feature on…

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

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. Curated by Iyana Hill, a…

'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 philosophy…