Founded in 2008 on the Columbus campus of Ohio State University, Urban Arts Space features a variety of changing art exhibitions and installations each semester.
The Hopkins Hall Gallery, also located on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus, highlights the work of students, faculty members, and other campus initiatives through a variety of projects.
Click on the title of any exhibition below to learn more.
19-23 August — “Time|Line” by Jeffery Haase (128 N. Oval Mall)
Jeffery Haase, associate professor at Ohio State University, works on his exhibition “Time|Line” at Hopkins Hall Gallery. Photo credit: Courtesy of Diane Kollman, Urban Arts Space
After the COVID-19 pandemic – according to Ohio State website — Jeffery Haase, associate professor in the Department of Design at Ohio State University, spent some time thinking about the nature and meaning of time, which ultimately led him to create the exhibition “Time|Line.”
The exhibition addresses three themes, according to Ohio State website; “My Life” shows Haase’s reflections on his professional experiences as a draftsman, architect, designer, educator and artist, “Temporal Dynamics of Work” examines the changing relationship between time and work and “The Forgotten Craft of Anonymous Draftsmen” sheds light on the art of relatively unknown craftsmen.
The exhibition is a permanent performance in which Haase will set up the artworks live in the Hopkins Hall Gallery over the course of the week.
The exhibition runs until Friday and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
13-31 August — “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” by Azubuike Akunne & Imani Mixon (50 West Town St.)
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” — a collaborative exhibition by artist Azubuike Akunne and journalist, screenwriter and media personality Imani Mixon — addresses the issue of desserts and food scarcity in America through a combination of metal portraits, plywood installations and interactive displays, according to Ohio State University. website.
According to Ohio State websiteThe exhibition focuses on the “human family’s shared struggle for food justice” and challenges viewers to engage with the impacts of food inequality.
The exhibition, which will run through August 31, is one of three exhibits being shown at the Urban Arts Space’s opening ceremony on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Visitors are welcome at the Urban Arts Space Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
August 20th – September 21st — “Women’s Work” by Alex McClay and Stephanie Berrie (50 West Town St.)
“Women’s work,” says Ohio State websitefeatures woven and beaded pieces by artist Alex McClay and sewing and sculptural print works by artist Stephanie Berrie.
According to Ohio State websiteThe exhibition explores themes of femininity, feminism and the reclamation of power through vulnerability and challenges viewers to “rethink what ‘women’s work’ might be.”
The exhibition will be shown during the Urban Art Space opening ceremony on Saturday from 5pm to 7pm and will be on view at the Urban Arts Space Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm until September 21st.
August 20th – September 21st — “Illustrating History: Black Columbus” curated by Aleesha Nash (50 West Town St.)
According to Ohio State website“Illustrating History: Black Columbus” is an exhibition – curated by illustrator, author and Columbus native Aleesha Nash – that aims to honor influential Black artists and educators in Columbus.
The collection, according to the State of Ohio websiteincludes illustrations and mixed media elements that “capture the achievements and contributions of each subject to Columbus.”
The exhibition will be shown during the Urban Art Space opening ceremony on Saturday from 5pm to 7pm and will be on view at the Urban Arts Space Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm until September 21st.
