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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…

Exhibit at Hopkins Hall, featuring two pedestals with books and magazines, two tv’s on the wall, and artwork on the wall.

Honoring Csuri's Legacy: Three Events Push Boundaries of Digital Art

By Jacob Yakima

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…
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…

Iran: Deciphering Violence and Resistant + Embroidered Past, Imagined Future

Two Exhibitions at Urban Arts Space Explore Violence, Resistance in Iran and Eastern Congo

By Peyton Onstad

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…

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…

Conduit: An Interview with Alissa Ohashi and Janelle Bonfour-Mikes

By Toby Mars

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 beside black-and-white photo of Charles Csuri

Charles Csuri: Art & Research in Three Acts

By Diane Kollman

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…

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.

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Urban Arts Space Announces Inaugural Community Artist-in-Residence, Arris' J. Cohen

By Diane Kollman

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…