Matthew Pitts is on a mission to make his inner child laugh
The Columbus poet, photographer and filmmaker said landing a pair of his pictures online at Vogue in mid-February served as an affirmation that he is on the right creative path.
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The evolution of artist Mark Spurgeon
The painter and Greenhorn guitarist will host a reception for his first art exhibition in two decades today (Friday, Feb. 28) at Northwood Artspace.
‘It feels like a backwards step’: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department bans nude models at the Cultural Arts Center
'If people aren’t studying art in a really nourished way, and they’re being limited or censored, I think that hurts the culture at large.'
Marcus Blackwell slows down to take in the ‘Songs of Stillness’
The Columbus artist’s new exhibition, now on display at St. James Tavern, emerged from a challenging year in which he learned to overcome grief by accepting the need to sit with it.
The Other Columbus: Dishing up a Black art gumbo
Black art has historically never gotten its due but following these step-by-step recipe instructions could finally begin to turn the tide.
Carlotta Penn expands on the universe of ‘The Turtle with an Afro’
The third book in the series, currently in the crowdfunding phase and due for release later this year, finds the Columbus children’s author continuing to grow the world around her impressively afroed main character.
Joshua Whitlow keeps pushing with ‘What a Whitshow’
The artist’s debut solo exhibition, which includes 90 black and white ink drawings, takes place at Lookout Supply on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Adam Hernandez embraces public art as a means ‘to keep a story or an idea alive … in our world’
The Columbus artist, who last year painted a mural honoring the Tuskegee Airmen at Rickenbacker Airport, recently spoke out on social media about the injustice at play in the Air Force’s decision to pause educational programming related to the famed pilots.
The Other Columbus: Getting over on your local thirsty artist
The city generally feels like an ATM for rich developers, and our arts infrastructure functions in much the same manner.
Overlooked artists take center stage in ‘It’s an Honor to Be Here’
In curating a new Riffe Gallery exhibition, Maria Burke and Madeline Beaumier wanted to bring greater attention to the taxidermists, decoy makers and nature photographers whose work often goes uncredited.
The evolution of artist Mark Spurgeon
The painter and Greenhorn guitarist will host a reception for his first art exhibition in two decades today (Friday, Feb. 28) at Northwood Artspace.
‘It feels like a backwards step’: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department bans nude models at the Cultural Arts Center
'If people aren’t studying art in a really nourished way, and they’re being limited or censored, I think that hurts the culture at large.'
Marcus Blackwell slows down to take in the ‘Songs of Stillness’
The Columbus artist’s new exhibition, now on display at St. James Tavern, emerged from a challenging year in which he learned to overcome grief by accepting the need to sit with it.
The Other Columbus: Dishing up a Black art gumbo
Black art has historically never gotten its due but following these step-by-step recipe instructions could finally begin to turn the tide.
Carlotta Penn expands on the universe of ‘The Turtle with an Afro’
The third book in the series, currently in the crowdfunding phase and due for release later this year, finds the Columbus children’s author continuing to grow the world around her impressively afroed main character.
Joshua Whitlow keeps pushing with ‘What a Whitshow’
The artist’s debut solo exhibition, which includes 90 black and white ink drawings, takes place at Lookout Supply on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Adam Hernandez embraces public art as a means ‘to keep a story or an idea alive … in our world’
The Columbus artist, who last year painted a mural honoring the Tuskegee Airmen at Rickenbacker Airport, recently spoke out on social media about the injustice at play in the Air Force’s decision to pause educational programming related to the famed pilots.
The Other Columbus: Getting over on your local thirsty artist
The city generally feels like an ATM for rich developers, and our arts infrastructure functions in much the same manner.
Overlooked artists take center stage in ‘It’s an Honor to Be Here’
In curating a new Riffe Gallery exhibition, Maria Burke and Madeline Beaumier wanted to bring greater attention to the taxidermists, decoy makers and nature photographers whose work often goes uncredited.