Arts Beacon of Light Exhibition The Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) Riffe Gallery recently opened its latest exhibition, Arts Beacon of Light, curated by Ohio Arts Council Communications Strategist Katie Monahan. The exhibition was made possible thanks to Ohio Arts Council Board Member and Second Lady of Ohio Tina Husted’s vision and inspiration for the Ohio Arts Beacon initiative. Launched in April 2020, the initiative provided artists with an online platform to share their work, connect with one another, and heal through artistic practice. March 1, 2023 Art, artists, Riffe Gallery Read More »
The Nexus of Art and Health Exhibition Being human binds us to a relationship with health. Whether it be physical, mental, or spiritual, this relationship is inescapable. Wellness, trauma, and outbreak force us to think about our marriage to health and the position of vulnerability this puts us in. November 22, 2022 Art, Riffe Gallery Art, Health, Riffe Gallery Read More »
OAC Riffe Gallery Presents “BLACK LIFE AS SUBJECT MATTER II” The Riffe Gallery presents “BLACK LIFE AS SUBJECT MATTER II” curated by Willis “Bing” Davis, and produced and circulated by EbonNia Gallery. This exhibition features the work of 31 Ohio artists reflecting and creating work around all aspects of Black life. May 11, 2022 Art, artists, Educators, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, News, Public, Riffe Gallery bingdavis, blacklifeassubjectmatter, ebonniagallery Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: Urban Appalachian Community Coalition “There is no eulogy required for the Appalachian community. We are alive, vibrant, and contribute to the ongoing vitality of the places we live.” April 11, 2022 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public appalachia, appalachian ohio, cincinnati, community, greater cincinnati, pauletta hansel, southeast ohio, southeastern ohio, storytelling, urban appalachia, urban appalachian community coalition Read More »
30 Ohio Artists Featured in Statewide Art Exhibition at Columbus Metropolitan Main Library The works of 30 Ohio artists are on view at the Columbus Metropolitan Main Library's Carnegie Gallery as part of the Ohio Artist Registry 2022 Juried Exhibition, a collaboration between the Ohio Arts Council, the Columbus Metropolitan Library, and Friends of the Library. The show is open to the public during library hours until March 31, 2022. February 24, 2022 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, News, Public Carnegie Gallery, Carnegie Gallery, Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, Eddie Woda, Eddie Woda, Elizabeth Emery, Elizabeth Emery, Friends of the Library, Friends of the Library, Juried Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Ohio Artist Registry, Ohio Artist Registry, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council, Tia Ramey, Tia Ramey, Visual Arts, Visual Arts Read More »
A Fantasia of Fiber Arts: Quilt National ’21 Showcases the Best of Contemporary Quilts "Each of the quilts has a story to tell. As your eyes work around the complexities of their surfaces and compositions, you can lose yourself in the world the artists have created." In this blog post, OAC Riffe Gallery Marketing and Exhibitions Fellow Aimee Wissman reflects on the Riffe Gallery's "Quilt National '21" exhibition, on view through April 8, 2022. February 24, 2022 Art, artists, For the Public, Riffe Gallery fiber art, ohio artists, quilt, quilt national 21 Read More »