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Andy Downing

Andy is the director and editor of Matter News. The former editor of Columbus Alive, he has also written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Spin, and more.

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People’s Justice Project wants to open more eyes to the power of community

PJP organizer Bryanna Chambers will help lead a conversation at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Thursday, Jan. 9, designed an introduction to organizing and a way to get people to start to reconsider Columbus’ approaches to public safety and policing.

Lydia Smith seeks out stillness in ‘Burial Sites’

The photographer and ethnographer will celebrate the release of her limited-run art book in conversation at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Arris’ J. Cohen comes full circle in curating ‘A Seat at the Table’

The group exhibition, which opens at the Ohio State Faculty Club today (Monday, Jan. 6), features multiple generations of Black Columbus artists, from Pheoris West and Richard ‘Duarte’ Brown to April Sunami and Tiffany Lawson.

David Denniston brings Ice Cream’s visions to life in ‘Illusions of Grandeur’

A two-decade friendship inspired the artist’s stunning new exhibit at 934 Gallery, which kicks off with an opening reception on Saturday, Dec. 21.

The state of the unions: Labor leaders look toward challenging years ahead

The November election created undeniable headwinds for the labor movement, but in a series of recent interviews local union leaders spoke of drawing upon lessons from the past to help carry the fight forward.

Ohio Expo Center display draws scrutiny to the world of Third Reich collectors

On a recent visit to Scott Antique Markets, Jenny Sigler encountered one vendor whose Nazi flag display left her feeling that ‘the tone of that booth was inconsistent with the idea that this is just World War II memorabilia.’

Sarah Schmidt draws upon Skylab Gallery roots in curating Adult Swim program

Airing at 4 a.m. every day this week on Cartoon Network, Schmidt’s episode of ‘Off the Air’ features contributions from 21 artists, including filmmaker and Columbus expat Cameron Granger.

The top 20 Matter News stories of 2024

Here are the most-read stories at matternews.org from Jan. 1 to Dec. 13, 2024.

Barbara Fant and P. Blackk hold space for grief, joy on ‘My Gangsta, My Garden, My God’

The poet and the musician, both Columbus expats, teamed for a new, just-released EP that pairs Fant’s spoken-word verses with a gritty, soulful musical backdrop courtesy Blackk.

Comic artist Drew B. Hall builds a connection with Distractor

Hall will host his next comics reading event at It Looks Like It’s Open (17 E. Tulane) on Saturday, Dec. 14, joined by S.R. Arnold, Raeghan Buchanan, C.M. Campbell, Brian Canini, Emi Gennis and Alec Valerius.