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“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” –Pablo Picasso
Gallery Exhibits
All People Arts: Brothers. Curated by Duarte Brown and Joel Cross. Through July 31. www.allpeoplearts.org
Art Access Gallery: Light on the Land. New landscapes by Michael McEwan and cast glass sculptures by Joel O’Dorisio. Opening reception July 9, 5-7 p.m. July 1-Aug. 31. www.artaccessgallery.com Austen and Company: Stories: Reimagining Nostalgia. Selected works by Brenna Mahn draw inspiration from the homes of our childhoods and illustrated books to provoke a reexamination of nostalgia. July 3-31. www.austenandcompany.com
Blockfort: In Bloom. Two artists create unique floral works for the gallery’s first public opening since the start of the pandemic. And Breezy. An exhibit which will be a reminder of lightness of being as we move past the last year. July 1-31. And Everything Counts. This solo exhibition is a culmination of a year’s work in counting. Aug. 1-28. www.blockfortcolumbus.com
SH I FT
Thinking Globally I Acting Locally
Curator, Maria Seda-Reeder
July 31 – October 9, 2021
ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE ONLINE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
LOCATION
Vern Riffe Center for Government & the Arts 77 S. High St., First Floor Lobby Register for events online at riffegallery.eventbrite.com HOURS Wed., Thurs., Fri. Noon – 5 p.m. Hours subject to change based on CDC and state guidelines. Closed for state holidays. FEATURED ARTISTS
Amber J. Anderson Autumn Bland Alison Crocetta Lauren Davies Tracy Featherstone Terence Hammonds Kevin Harris M. Carmen Lane Lorena Molina Danielle Julian Norton Xia Zhang
INFORMATION Visit riffegallery.org 614-644-9624 Columbus Museum of Art: Think Outside the Brick. Through Aug. 20. And Raggin’ On. Through Oct. 3. And A Primer on the Commons. Through Nov. 28. And Partially Buried: Land-Based Art in Ohio, 1970 to Now. Through Nov. 28. www.columbus museumofart.org
Highline Coffee Art Space
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: Distinctly Paramount: Fashion & Costume From the Paramount Pictures Archive. Randall Thropp brings a new exhibit to the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio celebrating studio-created costumes as well as purchased fashions used on camera. Through Jan. 2, 2022. www.decartsohio.org
Dublin Arts Council: Leo Hong Mao: Painterly Perspectives. This solo exhibition includes portrait and landscape paintings by Dublin-based artist. Through July 23. And The Bright Side: Eileen Woods and Barbara Vogel. The exhibition of embroidery and photography by central Ohio artists Eileen
Marcia Evans Gallery
Woods and Barbara Vogel explores age and loss through portraits of loved ones and comrades. Aug. 3-Sept. 10. www.dublinarts.org
Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Gal-
lery: Entangled Threads. Organized by the King Arts Complex, the exhibition features five Columbus-area fiber artists. The work is bold and illustrates common societal connections and speaks of narratives centered around aesthetic, identity and contemporary culture. Through Sept. 2. www.gcacgallery.org
Hayley Gallery: Self Taught. The exhibit displays Ohio artist Brenden Spivey’s abstract acrylic pours. Opening reception 4-8 p.m., July 17. On view through Aug. 17. And Emergence. Featuring artists Jack Pine and Mary Burkhardt. Opening reception 4-8 p.m., Aug. 21. On view through Sept. 14. www.localohioart.com
Highline Coffee Art Space: Whitney Parker Scully: Childhood Illustrated. July 2-Aug. 31. www.donscottgallery.weebly. com/highline-coffee-art-space.html
Marcia Evans Gallery: Annette Poitau. Annette Poitau’s collection of environmental artwork. July 3-Aug. 30. www.marcia evansgallery.com
McConnell Arts Center: Listen to the Earth. This exhibit is a celebration of the work of local fiber artist Char Norman. Through July 8. www.mcconnellarts.org
(Not)Sheep Gallery: The Problem We All Live With. Group show with guest artists. Artwork about issues of racism, politics, policing and the environment. Through July 30. And Water and Cake. One-person show by Columbus native Juliellen Byrne. Clay sculptures, including a cast of characters creating a story about the “haves” and the “havenots.” Aug. 4-31. www.notsheepgallery.com
Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe
Gallery: SHIFT: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally-Curator’s Tour with Maria SedaReeder. July 31-Oct. 9. Join the gallery on Facebook for a livestreamed tour. July 7, noon-1 p.m. And SHIFT: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally-Artists’ Creative Conversation. Join the gallery on Zoom as exhibiting artists discuss works in the exhibition and how their practices incorporate local and global perspectives. Aug. 4, noon-1 p.m. www.oac.ohio.gov/ Riffe-Gallery/On-View
Open Door Art Studio & Gallery: This Inspired That. With community-based artists from Blockfort Columbus drawing from the works of Open Door artists to produce brand new pieces, this exhibition is truly the pinnacle of creative collaboration. July 10-Aug. 13. www.cchsohio.org/ opendoorartstudio/
ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists: Batres Gilvin, Britny Wainwright, Gregory Hatch. July 9-Aug. 7. And Christy Wittmer, Manami Ishimura, Natalie Portney. Aug. 13-Sept. 4. www.roygbivgallery.com
Sherrie Gallerie: Russ Vogt / Living Color. Wonderful, colorful paintings and outdoor sculptures by longtime Sherrie Gallerie artist Russ Vogt. Through Aug. 30. www. sherriegallerie.com
Studios on High Gallery: Stone City. Tracy Greenwalt’s stunning portraits depict inhabitants of an imagined world using early 20th century photographic portraits as inspiration. July 3-Aug. 5. And Frame of Mind. Awards will be announced Aug. 8. On view Aug. 7-Sept. 2. www.studioson high.com
See an extended list of galleries and showings online at www.cityscenecolumbus.com!
DISTINCTLY PARAMOUNT
Made possible by support from:
The Fox Foundation, Inc. The George and Dollie L. Zimpfer Memorial Fund of the Fairfield County Foundation
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JUNE 5, 2021 – JANUARY 2, 2022
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