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Artist Spotlight: Arris’ J. Cohen Paints Narratives with Afrofuturistic Work
Vibrant colors, hidden stories, and kinetic energy create an electrifying energy that flows through Arris’ J. Cohen’s paintbrush onto the canvas. Cohen, also known as Sir’Ra, is emerging as a…
Poet Ajanaé Dawkins begins to narrow her focus
In recent years, poet Ajanaé Dawkins has chipped away at a handful of projects, many of which center the relationships that Black women have with each other, and in particular the dynamic between…
Learn to make vegan chocolate chip cookies with Urban Arts Space's Merijn van der Heijden
During this edition of Kate's Quick Bites, we whip up a twist on the traditional chocolate chip cookie. We talk with Merijn van der Heijden who is one of the leaders charged with the artistic and…
Artist Arris' Cohen is making a difference
Urban Art Space’s first community artist-in-residence, Arris' Cohen has always had art in his life. However, life also detoured his art practice. Today, he’s totally immersed in teaching and…
Legacy of Charles Csuri, Former Ohio State Professor and Computer Art Pioneer, Honored in Hopkins Hall Gallery Memorial Exhibition
Jacob Yakima, a professional writing intern at Urban Arts Space, reflects on the Charles Csuri Memorial Exhibition held at Hopkins Hall Gallery from August–November of 2023.
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Poet Ajanaé Dawkins Selected as 2024 Urban Arts Space Community Artist-In-Residence
Words have the power to heal, connect, and express deeper questions and truths. The heights of the art form are captured in the poetry of interdisciplinary writer, theologian, and educator Ajanaé…
Urban Arts Space Presents Exhibition, Performances on Identity and Collective Grief by Arris’ J. Cohen and Nico Lawson
This January, Urban Arts Space’s downtown gallery will be home to two separate-but-intertwined shows exploring collective grief and expressions of personal identity. Fervent Fruition, a visual art…
5 Captivating Films for Art Lovers
If you’re anything like me, you’re always trying to surround yourself with art in as many ways as possible—going to museums, attending concerts, watching movies, maybe even picking up an artistic…
Drawn Out History: Chase Schulte Speaks on DreamWorks and Film Restoration at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
Animation as a medium has been around since the late 1800s, its humble beginnings evolving into an increasingly diverse range of beautifully crafted works spanning film and television alike.…