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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 Columbus, I’ve…
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 Gallery, on…
Women’s Work: An Interview with Alex McClay and Stephanie Berrie
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 and…
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 We’re…
"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 as…
Ohio State Design Faculty Member Peter Megert Honored in Memorial Exhibition
Many designers believe that good design should not call attention to itself. That does not mean, however, that the talent and impact of influential designers and design educators should not be…
"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 wielded…
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? What…
Food Accessibility and Powerful Narratives Propel Upcoming Exhibition at Urban Arts Space
Through travel, higher education and introspection, artist and businessman Azubuike Akunne came to realize that our environments play a crucial role in the lives we lead. A Columbus native, Akunne is…