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Gallery Exhibits

Blockfort Gallery & Studios: What They Found There. Work from artists who at some point left for adventure and returned back to Columbus. Opening reception July 1 from 6-8 p.m. July 1-30. The Self is Story. Narrative works inspired by personal experiences of artists M.S. Harkness, Mariana Weflen and Gloria Shows, who all work in graphic media. Opening reception Aug. 5, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 1-25. www.blockfortcolumbus.com

Columbus Museum of Art: Raphael – The Power of Renaissance Images: The Dresden Tapestries and their Impact. The Columbus Museum of Art is proud to be the only American venue for this exhibition centered around six tapestries, woven in the 17th century, on loan from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery of Dresden), Germany. July 15Oct. 30. www.columbusmuseum.org

Cultural Arts Center: Floral Arrangement. Cleveland artist Evie Zimmer presents a body of work featuring beautiful and botanical paintings in the Main Gallery. Through July 30. RED, WHITE, FREAK / WASH, WRING, REPEAT. Culminating often as print-meets-sculpture, artist, writer and educator ¡Katie B Funk! creates work that explores memory and the body. In the third Loft Gallery. Through July 30. www.culturalartscenter online.org

David Myers Art Stu-

dio & Gallery: The Art of Intuition. Over 30 studio artists are featured in this annual rotating exhibit of abstract art. Through Sept. 9. www. facebook.com/Artin theHeartofUptown

Decorative Arts Center

of Ohio: Chronicles: The Great Depression and the Pandemic. Highlighting Depression-era photographers from the Works Progress Administration’s Farm Security Administration program as well as contemporary photographers reacting to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Through Aug. 28. www.decartsohio.org Dublin Arts Council: Sense of Place 2.0: Dublin City Schools public art challenge. Public art installations featuring work by nearly 200 Dublin City Schools middle and high school students interpreting nature, environmental awareness and Indigenous history. On view in Dublin’s Scioto Park. Through Aug. 31. Art Quilt Alliance: Thread of a Poem. A group exhibition by the 35-member Art Quilt Alliance (AQA). On view by appointment. Through July 21. Train Interpretations. Photographer Frederick Ripley, who specializes in the American railroad scene. On view by appointment. Aug. 2-Sept. 8. www.dublinarts.org Fresh A.I.R. Gallery: Growth by Amanda Kisielewski. On view at Fresh A.I.R.’s SEEN Studios, 289 W. Walnut St., #21,

Trish Weeks | Hayley Gallery

Columbus. Exhibit open to public during

Franklinton Fridays, additional viewings are by appointment. Through July 22. www. southeasthc.org/services/freshairgallery

Hayley Gallery: Land That I Love. Oil painter Trish Weeks. Opening reception July 16 from 5-8 p.m. July 16-Aug. 9. The Specials. Painters Adam Kolp and Todd Buschur.

Opening reception Aug. 13 from 5-8 p.m.

Aug. 13-Sept. 13. www.localohioart.com

Highline Coffee Art Space: The Crazy

Cat Lady. Central Ohio artist Michelle

Ciappa’s playful look at life with feline friends. July 2-Aug. 31. www.rebeccaink. com/highlinecoffeeartspace

Mac Worthington Studio, Gallery &

Sculpture Park: Whimsical Summer Florals. New paintings exhibit with an unexpected twist of abstraction. July 1-31.

Open Air. Art out-of-doors, new large scale sculpture park additions. Special fine art in metal summer exhibition. Aug. 1-31. www.macworthington.com

Marcia Evans Gallery: Annette Poitau. Opening reception July 2 from 2-5 p.m. July 2-Aug. 28. www.marciaevansgallery.com

McConnell Arts Center: Worthington on the Walls. Juried exhibition open to all mediums featuring both established and aspiring artists celebrates the northern Columbus suburb and highlights the beauty and inspiration that Worthington’s buildings, residents, outdoor spaces and history bring to all who experience it. July 14-Aug. 31. www.mcconnellarts.org

OAC Riffe Gallery: Watercolor Ohio 2022. The 45th annual juried exhibition produced by the Ohio Watercolor Society. Opening reception July 30. July 30-Oct. 7. www.oac.ohio.gov/Riffe-Gallery

Ohio Craft Museum: FOOD JUSTICE: Growing a Healthier Community Through Art. Sixteen nationally and internationally recognized contemporary artists exploring the complex human issues that can shape and influence positive change in food security. Opening reception July 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25-Nov. 24. www.ohiocraft.org

Open Door Art Studio & Gallery: Role Reversal. An exhibition curated by Open Door artists and featuring artworks created by Open Door staff. Opening reception Aug. 13 from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 8-Sept. 2. www.opendoorcolumbus.org/open-door-art-studio ROY G BIV: Christian Casas, Euzhan Shabazz, & Miranda Holmes. July’s artists are concerned with economic accessibility and the strains that come with living in a patriarchal, hetero-normative and capitalistic society. July 8-Aug. 5. Lance Johnson, Lisa Farris, & Tushar Sahay. August’s artists explore the clash between the human existence in the urban and natural world. Aug. 12-Sept. 2. www.roygbivgallery.com

Sean Christopher Gallery Ohio: Julia Hamilton: The Time Between. Works in this exhibit were inspired by Columbusbased artist and Columbus College of Art and Design alumna Julia Hamilton’s experiences during the pandemic. July 2-Aug. 27. www.seanchristopher gallery.com

Wexner Center for the Arts: Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage. Curated by jaamil olawale kosoko, Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage invites audiences to imagine new worlds through a summer of installa-

Amanda Kisielewski | Fresh A.I.R. Gallery

tions and interconnected events building on Black feminist knowledge, queer theory and sacred rituals of intimacy and wellness. Includes new works by kosoko, nora chipaumire, Jennifer Harge and Devin Drake, Dana Michel, Jasmine Murrell, and Keioui Keijaun Thomas. Through Aug. 14. www.wexarts.org

WATERCOLOR OHIO 2022 45th Annual Juried Exhibition

Juror: Pat Moseuk, National Watercolor Society, California

JULY 30 – OCT. 7, 2022

ALL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

LOCATION

Vern Riffe Center for Government & the Arts 77 S. High St., First Floor Lobby Visit riffegallery.org 614-644-9624

HOURS Tue. – Fri. Noon – 5 p.m. Hours subject to change based on CDC and state guidelines.

Produced by the Ohio Watercolor Society and presented by the OAC Riffe Gallery.