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Melissa standing in front of her piece The Flood, featuring swirling blue wallpaper

Artist Interview with Melissa Haviland of "You can't take it with you…"

By Arrieonna Derricoatte

You can't take it with you… is currently on view at Hopkins Hall Gallery until September 27, 2024. The exhibition is inspired by the chaos in our lives, ranging from everyday stresses to…

Flood of blue printed paper spilling down the gallery wall like a waterfall

'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…

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Preserving Your History: A Conversation on How to Get Started

Local artist Aleesha Nash shares her interview with Kristen Newby during her Preserving Your History workshop.

As we enter the final week of my exhibition, Illustrating History: Black…

Stephanie and Alex posing in front of one of the decorative flowers

Women’s Work: An Interview with Alex McClay and Stephanie Berrie

By Kate Ortiz

Women’s Work reimagines the inherent meaning of femininity and power. Reclaiming the disparaging term, artists Alex McClay and Stephanie Berrie present the dichotomy of existing within womanhood…

A portrait of Ajanae Dawkins.

"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…

Missing posters featuring photos of Ajanaé filling up an entire wall of the gallery.

Ajanaé Dawkins addresses heavy questions in ‘No One Teaches Us How to Be Daughters’ — Matter News

"Four years ago, as part of this process, Dawkins brainstormed a series of questions that she wished she could ask all of the women in her family, dead or alive, including: What is your legacy?…

Ajanae kneeling on the floor with papers

Columbus Makes Art Presents Ajanaé Dawkins on Beyoncé, Poetry and Lineage

Ajanaé Dawkins, Urban Arts Space’s current Community Artist-in-Residence, is a poet, performer and theologian based in Columbus. Her upcoming exhibition—No One Teaches Us How to Be Daughters—…

A photo of 7 musicians playing classical instruments in a practice room.

Columbus ensemble brings overlooked queer composers to the fore

"When musicians Noah Demland and Sam Johnson first talked about collaborating, a number of their conversations centered on a series of questions: What makes music queer? And can you tell a person…

A photographic work by Ky Smiley, depicting two children jumping in the air

Liberation and joy share center stage in ‘Souls from the Well’ — Matter News

"'The show is to really acknowledge the intersection between Black and Palestinian liberation, and also as a reprieve for the amount of work that’s been done specifically in fighting for…