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Art in the Outdoors: Julia Matejcek creates her artwork by capturing moments outdoors that escape the touch of humans

By Angelica Smith-Williams

Julia Matejcek is one of the artists from this year’s Ohio State Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Cohort featured in Big Cloud at Urban Arts Space from February 14–March 18, 2023.…

Artist James Hartunian at work in his studio

Columbus Makes Art Presents James Hartunian on Combining Art and Science

By Angelica Smith-Williams

 

“My pieces can often feel stormy and dystopic, but I’m actually very optimistic about the world”

— James Hartunian, Artist

James Hartunian will be one of the artists…

Portraits in the Behind the White Coat exhibition hanging on the wall

New exhibit takes Urban Arts Space visitors 'Behind the White Coat' | Columbus Alive

OSU medical students Elizabeth Auckley and Phillip Anjum collaborated on the series Behind the White Coat with the goal to show the personal lives of medical students outside of the classroom…

Mosaic of various colors using inkjet and pastels on a canvas. Centered with a yellow, red and orange sun placed behind a figure representing Domingo de Ramos y Domingo de la Pascua

Ohio State graduate students showcase art at downtown gallery, celebrate growth | The Lantern

After three years of extensive studio work, research, and experimentation, this, that, and the other thing showcases the work of artists about to graduate from The Ohio State…

Christopher Stackhouse recent work

Visiting art professors display recent work in Hopkins Hall | The Lantern

Dionne Lee, Post MFA Lecturer, focuses on photography, collage, and video, to explore power, survival, and personal history in relation to the American landscape. Visiting Assistant Professor…

Art gallery with many colorful works hanging closely to one another

Daily Distraction: GCAC launches arts passport program | Columbus Alive

Along with other art galleries in the Columbus area, Urban Arts Space has many exciting exhibitions and events planned for the upcoming months. So, to incentivize visitors, the Greater Columbus…

Merijn van der Heijden shoulders and up with a framed piece of art in backround

Wide open spaces | Ohio State Alumni Magazine

Growing up in The Netherlands, Merijn first studied at Akademie voor Beeldende Vorming, in Tilburg, where she received her BFA in Art. She then came to The Ohio State University where she received…

4 large canvases one has a man holding a skull

Art Review: Side Effects – Paintings by Patrick McDonnell 2016-2021 | Columbus Underground

Patrick McDonnell, creator of ‘Side Effects: Paintings by Patrick McDonnell 2016-2021’ is an extremely prolific artist- with the focus of his career being on the cartoon MUTTS. Over the…

two paintings, one has two cartoon people in a plane screaming

Visual arts: Comics creator Patrick McDonnell making his mark in other works | The Columbus Dispatch 

In Patrick McDonnell's ‘Side Effects: Paintings by Patrick McDonnell 2016-2021’ the public will get to see the private side of McDonnell's art where his masterful line and expression shifts scale…