ON VIEW IN THE RIFFE GALLERY
OHIO: The Start of It All | July 27 – October 14, 2017 Curated by Dan Chudzinski, featuring 60 original children's book illustrations from the University of Findlay's Mazza Museum Collection.
image credit: Kevin Luthardt, Zoom!, pages 14-15, acrylic, 22" x 28"
UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMMING | Free and open to the public
Daily hands-on activity for children and adults.
Free Tours | July 31 – October 12
To schedule groups up to 40, contact Mary Gray at mary.gray@oac.ohio.gov or 614-728-2239.
Writing Workshop with Carol Tyler | Thursday, September 28, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Words and Pictures Juggling Act | Explore the power of narrative structures through words and pictures. Click HERE to register, July 27 – September 27.
COMING SOON TO THE RIFFE GALLERY
2017 Biennial Juried Exhibition | November 2, 2017 - January 6, 2018
Image credit: Molly Jo Burke, Don't Touch Me, 2014, hydrocal, paint, 20" x 60" x 12"
Selected from more than 300 applications, the exhibition features contemporary works of art including installation, sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, and video by 58 artists living and working in Ohio.
Artworks were selected by jurors: Larry Collins, artist and associate professor, Department of Art at Miami University; Janice Driesbach, former chief curator, Akron Museum of Art; and Daniel Hernandez, artist and assistant professor of Interdisciplinary Art/Foundations, University of Toledo.
EVENTS & PROGRAMMING | Free and open to the public.
Opening Reception | Thursday, November 2, 5 - 7 p.m. Join us for a public reception with live music by Accordia Music. Meet the artists, jurors, and other art enthusiasts. Remarks and awards at 6 p.m.
Family and Friends Playshop | Saturday, November 18, 1 – 3 p.m. Paper Crafts with world renowned artist and educator Hiroshi Hayakawa. Register here, Oct. 18 – Nov. 14.
Artist Talks | Noon – 1 p.m. Hear from artists about their work and careers.
Thurs., Nov. 9 | Leslie Adams Tues., Nov. 14 | David Griesmyer Fri., Nov. 17 | Mitchell Rose Tues., Nov. 28 | Judith Brandon Fri., Dec. 8 | Michael Coppage Tues., Dec. 12 | Nick Ricciuto Fri., Dec. 15 | April Deacon Tues., Dec. 19 | Melissa Vogley Woods
Quilt National 2017 | January 25 - April 14, 2018 International Juried Art Quilt Exhibition in partnership with the Dairy Barn in Athens, Ohio.
Brigitte Kopp, Global Players, hand painted cotton with acrylic inks, painted spun bond, cotton threads, painted whole cloth, appliquéd, hand and machine quilted, 82" x 100"
COMING SOON TO THE VERN RIFFE CENTER LOBBY
Inside Looking Out: Creative Works by Ohio Prison Inmates | December 19, 2017 – January 28, 2018 Inmates from several Ohio prison facilities create works of art with unexpected, imaginative recycled materials in addition to conventional media. The exhibition is presented by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the OAC Riffe Gallery, and the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee.
Reception | Tuesday, December 19, 5 - 7 p.m.
For more images from current, upcoming, and past exhibitions--visit the OAC's Riffe Gallery Flickr.
IN THE VERN RIFFE CENTER LOBBY
Inside Looking Out: Creative Works by Ohio Prison Inmates | Dec. 19, 2017 – Jan. 28, 2018
Inmates from several Ohio prison facilities create works of art with unexpected, imaginative recycled materials in addition to conventional media. The exhibition is presented by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the OAC Riffe Gallery, and the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee.
FREE ADMISSION
Closed Sundays and all state holidays
MARY GRAY | Riffe Gallery Director mary.gray@oac.ohio.gov 614-728-2239
Vern Riffe Center for Government & the Arts, First Floor Lobby 77 S. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414
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