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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…

Honoring Csuri's Legacy: Three Events Push Boundaries of Digital Art
Urban Arts Space (UAS) is excited to announce three upcoming events in the next month:
On-Campus Visit with Artist Tega Brain — October 17, 2023, 5:30-7:00 PM Artist Commune: AI Art…
‘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…

Two Exhibitions at Urban Arts Space Explore Violence, Resistance in Iran and Eastern Congo
Iran: Deciphering Violence and Resistance as well as Embroidered Past, Imagined Future will exhibit at Urban Arts Space across September, October, and November. Though the two exhibitions…

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…

Conduit: An Interview with Alissa Ohashi and Janelle Bonfour-Mikes
Conduit was on view at Urban Arts Space from July 20–29, 2023. Here, UAS student intern Toby Mars interviews Alissa Ohashi and Janelle Bonfour-Mikes, the two artists who collaborated to…

Charles Csuri: Art & Research in Three Acts
The experimental work of Charles Csuri (1922–2022) undoubtedly shaped the world of computer art, prompting Smithsonian Magazine to dub him “the father of digital art and computer…

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 Arts Space Announces Inaugural Community Artist-in-Residence, Arris' J. Cohen
The vivid colors and larger-than-life subjects of Arris’ J. Cohen’s paintings and multimedia works immediately catch the eye in any gallery—including in the recent Irrepressible Soul exhibition at…