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Author Jyotsna Sreenivasan
AUTHOR JYOTSNA SREENIVASAN WRITES ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF INDIAN AMERICANS. THE DAUGHTER OF INDIAN IMMIGRANTS, SREENIVASAN HOPES TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH HER READERS.

Artist Paul Emory
A Zanesville artist paints scenes and stories from his life through an exaggerated lens.

Nature Photographer Rick Braveheart
RICK BRAVEHEART IS A NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER. WHEN HE GOES OUTSIDE WITH HIS CAMERA, HE SEES BEAUTY ALL AROUND HIM AND DEVELOPS A DEEP CONNECTION WITH THE LAND. WE JOIN HIM ON ONE OF HIS OUTINGS IN OHIO TO GET A LOOK AT HIS PROCESS.

Columbus Pride Bands
“COLUMBUS PRIDE BANDS” IS CENTRAL OHIO’S LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY BAND. WHEN THE ORGANIZATION’S MEMBERS GATHER TOGETHER TO PERFORM, THEY EVOKE JOY AND PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.

Dancer Turned Sculpture Gabriel Gaffney Smith
ARTIST GABRIEL GAFFNEY SMITH’S WOOD CARVINGS EVOKE MOVEMENT. AS A FORMER PROFESSIONAL BALLET DANCER, HE IMBUES HIS INTRICATE CREATIONS WITH ENERGY AND FEELING. WE VISIT COLUMBUS, OHIO TO MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE.

Dancer Quianna Simpson
QUIANNA SIMPSON IS A DANCER WHO HAS STRONG TIES TO HER COMMUNITY IN OHIO. AT AGE SEVEN, SHE BEGAN PRACTICING TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN DANCE, AND TODAY, SHE PAYS IT FORWARD BY TEACHING STUDENTS THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH MOVEMENT.

South Side Stories
Learn how two local artists turned a love for their community into a creation they hope will provide a lasting legacy.

Culinary Creativity - Gingerbread House Competition
Take a behind the scenes look at a yearly competition.

¡Katie B Funk!
Meet an artist, writer and educator whose distinct personal style flows into all aspects of her work.

50 years of Jazz in Columbus
FOR FIFTY YEARS, THE JAZZ ARTS GROUP OF COLUMBUS HAS BEEN PRODUCING WORLD CLASS JAZZ PERFORMANCES IN OHIO…AND THEY ALSO CELEBRATE THE GENRE THROUGH EDUCATION. WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR PROGRAMMING AND A SPECIAL AWARD THEY GIVE OUT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

Artist Tobias Katz
Tobias Katz is a designer and craftsman based in Columbus, Ohio who uses his Industrial and Interior Design degree to create bespoke furniture.

Multidisciplinary Artist Tiffany Lawson
Meet a multimedia artist who combines Japanese and French aesthetics.

The Supreme Court of Ohio Contemporary Art Collection
Learn about the history of a contemporary art collection housed in a building known as “Ohio’s Pride”.

Prints & Pints Vol. 5
WE TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO TO HEAR ABOUT THE SCREEN-PRINTED POSTER SHOW “PRINTS AND PINTS.” THIS ANNUAL EVENT PAIRS TWELVE LOCAL ARTISTS WITH TWELVE BREWERIES TO CREATE SPECIAL POSTERS THAT ARE THEN SOLD TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Fashion Design with a Heart
WE TRAVEL TO COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN IN OHIO TO MEET FASHION DESIGNER NAT DELLA SELVA WHO DESIGNED A COLLECTION THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO HER CHILDHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE PEOPLE WHO RAISED HER.

Andrew Levitt Comes Home in Hairspray
ANDREW LEVITT, A.K.A “NINA WEST,” IS AN ACCLAIMED DRAG PERFORMER FROM OHIO. HE IS ALSO AN ACTIVIST, SINGER-SONGWRITER, AND ACTOR WHO STARS AS EDNA TURNBLAD IN THE NATIONAL TOUR OF “HAIRSPRAY.”

Beth Himsworth
HAVING LIVED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, ARTIST BETH HIMSWORTH BRINGS A LOVE OF CULTURE AND NATURE TO HER GLASS MOSAICS. FULL OF COLOR, TEXTURE, AND MOVEMENT, HER TRANSLUCENT WORKS STAND OUT AND ARE VERY UNIQUE. WE VISIT COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO LEARN MORE.

19ChoreOVIDs
DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DANCE PROFESSOR SUSAN VAN PELT PETRY CREATED NINETEEN VIDEOS AS A WAY TO PROCESS WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE WORLD. IN THESE SHORT PIECES, THE EMOTIONS AND CHALLENGES OF THIS UNPRECEDENTED MOMENT IN HISTORY WERE EXPLORED THROUGH DANCE AND MOVEMENT.

Multicultural Artist Anita Maharjan
Learn about a historically rich technique that a Columbus, Ohio artist incorporates into her creations.

Mixed Media Assemblage Artist Casey Bradley
Meet an artist whose work explores our relationship with nature

Paramount Pictures Costume Collection
WE HEAD TO THE DECORATIVE ARTS CENTER OF OHIO TO VISIT THE EXHIBIT “DISTINCTLY PARAMOUNT: FASHION AND COSTUME FROM THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES ARCHIVE.” ON DISPLAY WAS A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF GARMENTS FROM BOTH FILM AND TELEVISION.

Hiroshi Hayakawa
ARTIST AND PROFESSOR HIROSHI HAYAKAWA PRODUCES PAPER CRAFTS. WITH MUCH SKILL, HE CAN FOLD AND CUT PAPER INTO AN ASSORTMENT OF ANIMALS AND MASKS. WE TRAVEL TO OHIO TO MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HIS PROCESS.

Musician Adam Paddock
ADAM PADDOCK IS A SINGER- SONGWRITER FROM OHIO WHO IS PURSUING A CAREER IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. WITH HIS ALTERNATIVE CHAMBER POP RECORDS, HE WANTS TO BE POSITIVE AND UPLIFT HIS LISTENERS.

Vibrant Glass Paintings by Terri Albanese
COLUMBUS, OHIO NATIVE TERRI ALBANESE PAINTS WITH GLASS. INSPIRED BY THE MOSAICS IN ITALY, SHE SHAPES GLASS INTO VIBRANT, TEXTURED WORKS OF ART THAT UPLIFT, HEAL, AND EVOKE FEELINGS OF HOPE.

Bryan Moss
BRYAN MOSS IS A VISUAL ARTIST BASED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. FROM COMIC BOOKS TO LARGE-SCALE MURALS, MOSS’S ART TAKES ON MANY FORMS. WE MEET THE ARTIST, LEARN ABOUT SOME OF HIS PROJECTS, AND FIND OUT HOW HE BECAME THE FULL-TIME CARETAKER FOR THE HOME OF THE LATE ARTIST AMINAH ROBINSON.

Will Wilson
WILL WILSON IS A PHOTOGRAPHER. WITH HIS PROJECT “THE CRITICAL INDIGENOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXCHANGE,” HE TAKES STUDIO PORTRAITS OF INDIGENOUS INDIVIDUALS USING A HISTORIC PROCESS.

Painter Said Oladejo Lawal
A Columbus Ohio artist who grew up in Nigeria talks about the inspiration for his paintings.

Larry Hamill
PHOTOGRAPHER LARRY HAMILL SEES BEAUTY IN THE WORLD AROUND US. THROUGH COLOR, TEXTURE, LIGHT, AND COMPOSITION HE TELLS A STORY WITH EACH PHOTOGRAPH HE TAKES. WE VISIT COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE.

Metal Artist Fred McMullen
Fred McMullen is an artist who works in found objects and molten metal. His creations are the melding of art and science.

S. R. D. Harris
WITH THE HELP OF HER DAUGHTER, AUTHOR S.R.D HARRIS WRITES BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTATION, THE PAIR TELL STORIES THAT UPLIFT, INSPIRE, AND LEAVE AN IMPACT.

Ed Valentine
ARTIST ED VALENTINE COMBINES INTENTIONALITY WITH ACCIDENT TO RENDER CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES THAT INCLUDE LACE-LIKE PATTERNS, STENCILED BIRDS, AND SPATTERS OF PAINT.

Seventh Circle Glass Studio
A behind the scenes look at how molten glass is formed into functional works of beauty.

Jubilee Museum New Beginnings
THE MUSEUM OF CATHOLIC ART AND HISTORY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, EXHIBITS RELIGIOUS ARTWORKS AND ARTIFACTS. WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE MUSEUM AND ITS RECENT MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION.

Renee Wormack-Keels
RENEE WORMACK-KEELS IS AN OHIO-BASED FIBER AND MIXED MEDIA ARTIST WHO QUILTS. USING HAND-DYED AND COMMERCIAL FABRICS, AND AFRICAN PRINTS, HER TEXTURED ART QUILTS ARE FULL OF MEANING.

Roger Williams
Artist Roger Williams gives us a tour of his studio and describes his amazing creations.

American Sign Museum
The American Sign Museum is dedicated to the art and history of commercial signs and sign making.

Conservation Through A Lens: Photography by Justin Grubb
JUSTIN GRUBB SPECIALIZES IN WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY. WHEN HE TAKES A PICTURE, HE HIGHLIGHTS THE THREATENED SPECIES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.

Andrew Ina: Unintended Consequences
IN HIS WORK, VISUAL ARTIST AND FILMMAKER ANDREW INA REFLECTS ON THE WORLD TODAY AND RESPONDS TO THE CURRENT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CLIMATE. WE VISIT AN EXHIBIT OF HIS ART AT THE FISHER GALLERY AT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY IN OHIO.

Art in Bloom
AT THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART IN OHIO, THE BIENNIAL EXHIBIT “ART IN BLOOM” SHOWCASES FLORAL DESIGNS BY ARTISTS INSPIRED BY THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTION.

Lightning Sprites
WE HEAD TO OHIO TO MEET ARTIST MATTHEW MOHR, THE CREATOR OF “LIGHTNING SPRITES.” POWERED BY THE SUN, THESE SCULPTURES RESEMBLE EVERYDAY OBJECTS AND, IN THEIR WHIMSY, THEY INSPIRE.

Lea Gray, An Exploration of Botanicals in Paper
WE MEET ARTIST LEA GRAY. INSPIRED BY NATURE, SHE TRANSFORMS PAPER INTO REALISTIC, INTRICATE SCULPTURES OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS. WE TRAVEL TO THE FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS IN OHIO TO SEE AN EXHIBITION OF HER ART.

Talle Bamazi
RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTIST TALLE BAMAZI CREATED A SERIES OF PAINTINGS THAT VISUALIZE THE VIRUS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE WORLD.

DonCee Coulter
DONCEE COULTER IS A FABRIC ARTIST. WITH HIS X-ACTO KNIFE, HE WORKS WITH LEATHERS, SUEDES, AND DENIMS TO RENDER TEXTURED ARTWORKS. WE HEAD TO OHIO TO MEET THE ARTIST.

Broad & High: Bridges of Love
Women at the Ohio Reformatory for Women and their families team up with musicians to write songs that reflect their struggles and their hopes for reconnection.

Thom on the Porch
SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THOM MCCAIN HAS PERFORMED CONCERTS FROM HIS PORCH IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. WITH HIS AUTOHARP IN HAND, HE SINGS AND PLAYS MUSIC FOR ALL TO HEAR.

Abstract Artist Brenden Spivey
WE MEET ABSTRACT ARTIST BRENDEN SPIVEY. BASED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, SPIVEY’S CANVASES ARE RICH WITH COLOR, SHAPE, AND TEXTURE. EACH PAINTING HE CREATES IS FULL OF LIFE.

Mickalene Thomas at the Wex
IN HER TEXTURED PAINTINGS, NEW YORK BASED ARTIST MICKALENE THOMAS EXPLORES RACE, GENDER, IDENTITY, AND SEXUALITY. WE HEAD TO COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO SEE AN EXHIBITION OF HER WORK.

Artist Melissa Vogley Woods
IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTIST MELISSA VOGLEY WOODS SET UP A PUBLIC INSTALLATION AT HER HOME THAT ALLOWED VIEWERS TO CONNECT WITH ART AT A SAFE DISTANCE.

Columbus Collects on Instagram
Get to know the art collectors of Columbus through the Instagram handle @Columbus_Collects

John Waters at the Wex
ARTIST JOHN WATERS IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. IN HIS ART, HE TELLS A STORY IN A PROVOCATIVE, SUBVERSIVE WAY. WE VISIT THE WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO SEE AN EXHIBITION OF HIS VISUAL WORK.

"Modern Head" by Roy Lichtenstein
ARTIST ROY LICHTENSTEIN WAS A MAJOR FIGURE IN THE POP ART MOVEMENT. RECENTLY, HIS “MODERN HEAD” SCULPTURE WAS INSTALLED AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. WE GET A LOOK AT THE IMPRESSIVE FINAL PRODUCT.

Otherworld
OTHERWORLD IS AN IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS VISITORS THE CHANCE TO GO ON AN ADVENTURE. LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, THIS INSTALLATION IS BRIMMING WITH CREATIVE WONDERS.

Doll Artist Randi Channel
ARTIST RANDI CHANNEL MAKES UNIQUE PORCELAIN BALL-JOINTED DOLLS. EACH DOLL IS ITS OWN SPECIAL WORK OF ART. IN THIS SEGMENT, WE HEAD TO CLINTONVILLE, OHIO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HER CREATIVE PROCESS.

Flavor'd Flow Dance Studio
IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, JAMES ALEXANDER OWNS AN EXCITING HIP-HOP BASED DANCE STUDIO. FROM BREAKDANCING TO POPPING AND LOCKING, HE INTRODUCES AND TEACHES DANCE TO HIS STUDENTS.

Adult Skating Scene in Columbus Ohio
IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, THERE IS A VIBRANT ROLLER SKATING CULTURE THAT IS ALIVE AND WELL. MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY GATHER TOGETHER AT THE RINK, HIT THE FLOOR, AND MOVE TO THE MUSIC.

Photoquilts of Chris Mercerhill
MEET AN ARTIST WHO IS RETHINKING THE QUILT MAKING PROCESS AND CREATING COLORFUL, EYE-CATCHING QUILTS MADE OF PHOTOGRAPHS.

Down Home Leather
IN MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, FOUR GENERATIONS OF ONE FAMILY HAVE BEEN CREATING HANDMADE, HAND-TOOLED LEATHER GOODS FROM CARPET BAGS AND PURSES, TO BELTS AND KEYCHAINS.

Syndicated Cartoonist Jeff Stahler
Profile of syndicated cartoonist Jeff Stahler, who also dabbles in watercolor painting

Baile Folclorico
In Columbus, a young girl celebrates her Mexican heritage through traditional folklore dances.

Beyond Impressionism
The end of the 19th century in France (a period known as fin de siecle) was a time of major political unrest and cultural transformation. And responding to all of this were, of course, the artists.

Columbus Open Studio and Stage Exhibit
Every fall in Columbus, Ohio, dozens of artists and performance venues open up their studios for one epic weekend tour, where the public is invited to get an up-close and personal look into the behind-the-scenes creative process.

One Six Five Jewelry
One Six Five is a Columbus-based jewelry line by Kaleigh Shrigley and Claire Lowe. We popped into their High Street shop to learn more about their minimal and modern designs.