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Urban Arts Space

Urban Arts Space Urban Arts Space offers FREE exhibitions, performances, activities in the historic Lazarus Building.

The Ohio State University's Urban Arts Space is a 10,000 sq.-ft. exhibition and non-traditional performance space located in the heart of downtown Columbus, between the Columbus Commons and the Scioto Mile, inside the historic Lazarus Building. Founded in 2008, the Space showcases work by local, national, and international artists. Through free public exhibitions, programs, performances, and event

s, the Space offers hands-on experiences in the arts and professional development opportunities for Ohio State University students and faculty, and the community. Programs include poetry readings, film and video screenings, crafts, children’s activities, art making classes for adults and students, lectures, artist talks, exhibitions, receptions, tours, and more.

Operating as usual

10/05/2022
Sydney Summery will be one of our upcoming artists in Tapestry: Narrating a New Thread!
07/19/2022

Sydney Summery will be one of our upcoming artists in Tapestry: Narrating a New Thread!

AI art created by one of our interns, Kameron Caminiti.
07/16/2022

AI art created by one of our interns, Kameron Caminiti.

07/08/2022

Thank you to Dr. Isaac Weiner for sharing more about the Religious Soundscapes installation with us for our recent issue of the Forum newsletter. You can visit the installation at the Urban Arts Space through July 16.

Also, you can join us along with Dr. Weiner next week for our Lunch & Learn: Lessons from the Religious Soundscapes Exhibition! RSVP to the Facebook Event here: https://fb.me/e/1P8trSNl7

photos by Columbus photographer marcus morris
06/30/2022

photos by Columbus photographer marcus morris

aaliyah williams and their work “breath of life from an elven god”.
06/26/2022

aaliyah williams and their work “breath of life from an elven god”.

“Pay the Price for Your Passion” by Ray Mathew
06/24/2022

“Pay the Price for Your Passion” by Ray Mathew

Meet Ray! They use they/she pronouns, and are a current undergraduate social work student that uses collage and mixed-me...
06/20/2022

Meet Ray! They use they/she pronouns, and are a current undergraduate social work student that uses collage and mixed-media to express themselves. Their piece below is entitled “Toxic Sugar”.

Lots of fun going on at Mt. Vernon Ave!
06/18/2022

Lots of fun going on at Mt. Vernon Ave!

IT’S TODAY! We’ll see you soon for food, shopping, and entertainment at Juneteenth on the Ave.
06/18/2022

IT’S TODAY! We’ll see you soon for food, shopping, and entertainment at Juneteenth on the Ave.

Come check out our collab with Maroon Arts Group this weekend! (Graphic by our awesome intern Levi)
06/16/2022

Come check out our collab with Maroon Arts Group this weekend! (Graphic by our awesome intern Levi)

Go check out our Instagram () for our upcoming LGBTQIA+ artist takeover!
06/14/2022

Go check out our Instagram () for our upcoming LGBTQIA+ artist takeover!

Check our Instagram later this month for an artist spotlight!
06/02/2022

Check our Instagram later this month for an artist spotlight!

Come check out the Religious Soundscapes reception TONIGHT at 5 PM at Urban Arts Space! There is no attendance fee, and ...
05/24/2022

Come check out the Religious Soundscapes reception TONIGHT at 5 PM at Urban Arts Space! There is no attendance fee, and we are open to the public. We hope to see you soon!

What does religion sound like? How do we understand religion through sound? Come see our upcoming exhibit, Religious Sou...
05/20/2022

What does religion sound like? How do we understand religion through sound? Come see our upcoming exhibit, Religious Soundscapes, at Urban Arts Space starting on May 24th.

The April showers have finished!  Need something to do before leaving campus for the summer?  Stop by our Hopkins Hall g...
04/26/2022

The April showers have finished!

Need something to do before leaving campus for the summer?

Stop by our Hopkins Hall gallery while you smell the May flowers!

We’re welcoming an exhibition from the Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme Graduate Research Grants titled “Extinction | Imagination” from May 2-May 20.

Student grant recipients and exhibition artists include Lydia Cornett, Aaron Peters, Brett Taylor, and Mollie Wolf.

This exhibition utilizes Urban Arts Space’s Hybrid Arts Lab to enhance the experience for viewers.

Visit uas.osu.edu for more information.

How does music evoke emotion? How did classic artists and composers manipulate music to create meaning? Find out this an...
04/26/2022

How does music evoke emotion? How did classic artists and composers manipulate music to create meaning?

Find out this and more by viewing our exhibition “Music’s Meanings” before it wraps up next week.

This exhibition has been curated for digital viewing, visit our website uas.osu.edu for more.

Pictured:

T. Shizuma, “Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32”

TOMORROW is your LAST CHANCE to catch 'Design is Repair' at Hopkins Hall gallery.We're open 11:00AM-4:00PM, stop in befo...
04/21/2022

TOMORROW is your LAST CHANCE to catch 'Design is Repair' at Hopkins Hall gallery.

We're open 11:00AM-4:00PM, stop in before it's too late!

For more information, visit our website uas.osu.edu

Mark your calendar! Tomorrow, April 19, Hopkins Hall welcomes an exhibition created by undergraduate arts scholarship re...
04/18/2022

Mark your calendar! Tomorrow, April 19, Hopkins Hall welcomes an exhibition created by undergraduate arts scholarship recipients from the Department of Art.

The show will remain on view until April 22. Visit our website for more information.

Hop over to uas.osu.edu to catch the Undergraduate Arts Scholarship exhibition before it’s too late! The show features a...
04/15/2022

Hop over to uas.osu.edu to catch the Undergraduate Arts Scholarship exhibition before it’s too late!

The show features a collection of pieces curated by the Department of Art, created by undergraduate scholarship recipients.

We’ll be showing this exhibition until midnight.

Photo:
Makalah Clark “Eat Your Feelings”

An increasing demand for community engagement coupled with the needs for funding and audiences, arts organizations emerg...
04/14/2022
Creative Pathfinders: Urban Arts Space Panel

An increasing demand for community engagement coupled with the needs for funding and audiences, arts organizations emerging from covid are turning the traditional model for cultural nonprofits on its head.

Join arts administration, education, and policy experts Terron Banner and Kelly Stevelt as they discuss how the art ecosystem is evolving and the leadership opportunities and challenges facing them in their respective roles with Urban Arts Space and Wexner Center for the Arts.

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Have stopped by to see ‘Whisper into a Hole’ on view at Hopkins Hall gallery? The exhibition will remain on view until W...
04/11/2022

Have stopped by to see ‘Whisper into a Hole’ on view at Hopkins Hall gallery?

The exhibition will remain on view until Wednesday, April 13.

Be sure to stop by before it’s too late!

Photos by Merijn van der Heijden

IG  OSU Department of Art -Back from spring break? Stop by Hopkins Hall for our exhibition 'fundamental play'.In this ex...
03/22/2022

IG OSU Department of Art
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Back from spring break? Stop by Hopkins Hall for our exhibition 'fundamental play'.

In this exhibition, OSU Foundations Studies students have experimented to problem solve using traditional and non-traditional methods.

Thie exhibition can be viewed at our Hopkins Hall gallery location until Friday, March 25th.

For additional information please visit uas.osu.edu

Are you making your spring break a stay-cation? Stop by our Urban Arts Space gallery to enjoy our exhibition ‘this, that...
03/13/2022

Are you making your spring break a stay-cation? Stop by our Urban Arts Space gallery to enjoy our exhibition ‘this, that, and the other thing’.

For more information please visit uas.osu.edu

Photos by Sydney Summey

Artists:
Miranda Holmes
Koen Vrij
Bradley Weyandt

TODAY is the opening of our virtual Undergraduate Arts Scholars exhibition. Spend an evening enjoying the art by visitin...
03/11/2022

TODAY is the opening of our virtual Undergraduate Arts Scholars exhibition.

Spend an evening enjoying the art by visiting our website: uas.osu.edu

This exhibition will be on view until March 31st.

Artists:
Anna Arbogast, ‘You Never Told Me, Now I Know’
Mashayla Berry, ‘Blooming in Bad Times’

 -"We're Still Here Busting Our Glass" is a must see show at Hopkins Hall Gallery. Closes Friday March 11 at 4pm.  .glus...
03/11/2022


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"We're Still Here Busting Our Glass" is a must see show at Hopkins Hall Gallery. Closes Friday March 11 at 4pm. .gluszak and more
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It's the FINAL DAY to catch the glass exhibition at Hopkins Hall Gallery!

Visit our website uas.osu.edu for more information.

Here's your reminder to catch the MFA Art Thesis Exhibition from now until March 19th.The exhibition titled 'this, that,...
03/04/2022

Here's your reminder to catch the MFA Art Thesis Exhibition from now until March 19th.

The exhibition titled 'this, that, and the other thing' is being held in our Urban Arts Space gallery.

Visit our website uas.osu.edu for more information.

Photos by Sydney Summey

Art Pictured:
Christian Casas and Jihyun Lee

It’s your last chance to catch ‘Unitus’.  This exhibition ends tonight!The art featured has been digitally curated to be...
03/01/2022

It’s your last chance to catch ‘Unitus’. This exhibition ends tonight!

The art featured has been digitally curated to be viewed on our website. Visit our website uas.osu.edu to view the exhibition from the comfort of your home.

Pictured L to R:

Sabina Aguirre ‘On Isolation 1 & 2’

Andi Wolfe’s ‘Earth, Water, Air and Fire’

02/27/2022

You still have time to stop by our Urban Arts Space gallery to see the work of OSU MFA students in 'this, that, and the other thing'.

This exhibition will remain on view until March 19th.

Visit our website uas.osu.edu for more information.

Video by Marcy Paredes

Artists: Ashley Browne, Christian Casas, Brianna Gluszak, Amber Elison, Miranda Holmes, Jihyun Lee, Aaron Peters, Armando Román, Lydia Smith, Brett Taylor, Koen Vrij, and Bradley Weyandt.

Join us on February 25th and 26th from 5:30 – 6:30PM as we host the virtual exhibition ‘Dancing Through Difficulty’. Thi...
02/23/2022

Join us on February 25th and 26th from 5:30 – 6:30PM as we host the virtual exhibition ‘Dancing Through Difficulty’.

This project explores the body as a toolbox for building personal and community wellness through movement.

The exhibition includes demonstrations, art displays, exercises, and a Q&A.

For more information, visit our website: uas.osu.edu

  via Instagram From now until February 25, experience trace layer play at our Hopkins Hall gallery. Four Ph.D students ...
02/22/2022

via Instagram

From now until February 25, experience trace layer play at our Hopkins Hall gallery.

Four Ph.D students in Arts, Education & Policy began an arts-based research collective during the pandemic. They've created an interactive exhibit open to the public.

A reception will be held at Hopkins Hall gallery on February 25 from 5:00 – 6:00PM.

Experiment with your perception of art. Reserve your visit at our gallery using our website uas.osu.edu

Artists: Xiaoxiao Bao, Robin Gordon, Julia Harth, Amy Holihan, Erin Hoppe, Aelim Kim, Tamryn McDermott, and Noor Murteza

UNITUS brings together a multitude of artistic endeavors made by students here at OSU.  This is just a taste of the exhi...
02/20/2022

UNITUS brings together a multitude of artistic endeavors made by students here at OSU.

This is just a taste of the exhibition. To see the full project, be sure to visit our website: uas.osu.edu

In a time so divided, students came together to create pieces that reflect their experiences during the pandemic.

Pictured from L to R:

Photo 1: ‘Untitled’ by Ira Graham
Excerpt: “I've made a shift towards intimacy and vulnerability in my work […] many of us are realizing just how much we value our connections with the people we hold close.”

Photo 2: ‘2020’ Sumner Dobrava
Excerpt: “These images are from the beginning of it all, when the world turned upside down.”

Photo 3: ‘Bier Stube Documented No. 1 & No. 2‘ by Jess Rappaport

Excerpt: “COVID-19 intruded on something special to me and many others, demanding that something timeless change.”

The reception for our exhibition ‘this, that, and the other thing’ is TOMORROW! This event takes place on February 19 fr...
02/18/2022

The reception for our exhibition ‘this, that, and the other thing’ is TOMORROW!

This event takes place on February 19 from 5-7PM at our Urban Arts Space gallery.

Schedule your visit online using our website: uas.osu.edu

Photos by Sydney Summey

Pictured L to R:

Armando Roman, Brett Taylor, Lydia Smith

Starting TODAY, don’t miss your chance to see works curated by our very own OSU MFA students. The exhibition is in our U...
02/15/2022

Starting TODAY, don’t miss your chance to see works curated by our very own OSU MFA students.

The exhibition is in our Urban Art Space gallery. A reception will take place at the site of the exhibition on February 19.

Visit uas.osu.edu for more information.

Artists: Ashley Browne, Christian Casas, Amber Elison, Brianna Gluszak, Miranda Holmes, Jihyun Lee, Aaron Peters, Armando Román, Lydia Smith, Brett Taylor, Koen Vrij and Bradley Weyandt.

We're counting down the days until the grand opening of our exhibition 'this, that, and the other thing'.Here are some b...
02/13/2022

We're counting down the days until the grand opening of our exhibition 'this, that, and the other thing'.

Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of the artists and crew working together to build this exhibition.

This exhibition features a culmination of pieces from MFA soon-to-be graduates.

Where: Urban Arts Space
When: February 15- March 19
W/ Reception: February 19 5-7PM

Artists:
Ashley Browne, Christian Casas, Amber Elison, Brianna Gluszak, Miranda Holmes, Jihyun Lee, Aaron Peters, Armando Román, Lydia Smith, Brett Taylor, Koen Vrij and Bradley Weyandt

This weekend is your LAST chance to stop by Hopkins Hall Gallery to see work from OSU MFA graduate students. The 'Though...
02/11/2022

This weekend is your LAST chance to stop by Hopkins Hall Gallery to see work from OSU MFA graduate students.

The 'Thought to Thought' exhibition will be shown at the gallery until February 14.

Artists: Josh Antolovic, Sara Hess, Hannah McCasland, Gabriella Moreno, Marcus Morris, Matthew Pevear, Jinblossom Plati, Alessandra Puglisi, Tracy Abbott Szatan, and Natasha Woods

Wondering what’s next in February? Our galleries have got you covered! We’ve compiled a list of our upcoming exhibitions...
02/09/2022

Wondering what’s next in February? Our galleries have got you covered!

We’ve compiled a list of our upcoming exhibitions so you can book early.

Exhibits can be experienced in-person and virtually by checking out our website: uas.osu.edu

New exhibits are in the works, stay tuned!

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50 W Town Street, Lazarus Building
Columbus, OH
43215

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

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(614) 292-8861

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