EVENTS AT OAC's RIFFE GALLERY

All events, workshops, and exhibitions are free and open to the public. Some workshops require registration. 

Riffe Gallery Events Calendar

Upcoming Events
February 2020
Curator's Tour with Rosa Rojas
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Curator Rosa Rojas will lead guests through the exhibition and discuss her curatorial process. She will provide the backgrounds and inspirations of fe...
Exhibitions
Ohio Diaspora Opening Reception
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Experience the engaging work featured in the Riffe Gallery's newest exhibition while enjoying live music by Paisha Thomas and Counterfeit Madison. Ima...
Exhibitions
Artist Talk with Tariq Tarey
Thursday, February 6, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Learn about the artist's inspirations, journey, and creative process in this educational artist talk. Image credit: Tariq Tarey, "Eva," 2019
Exhibitions
Artist Talk with Johnny Coleman
Thursday, February 27, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Learn about the artist's inspirations, journey, and creative process in this educational artist talk. Image credit: Johnny Coleman, "Lifted (For Shoul...
Exhibitions
March 2020
Artist Talk with Bing Davis
Thursday, March 12, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Learn about the artist's inspirations, journey, and creative process in this educational artist talk. Image credit: Willis Bing Davis, "Ancestral Spir...
Exhibitions
Wood Burning Symbology with Queen Brooks
Thursday, March 19, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Participants will use colored pencils and wood burning tools to create art incorporating symbols on wood. Image credit: Queen Brooks, "Abidjan Memorie...
Exhibitions
Friends and Family Workshop with April Sunami
Saturday, March 28, 2020 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Participants will show how one object can become two different canvases –one for a concept on the outside, and the other for the opposite concept on t...
Exhibitions
April 2020
Artist Talk with Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Learn about the artist's inspirations, journey, and creative process in this educational artist talk. Image credit: "I am my Brother's Keeper"
Exhibitions
Creative Writing Workshop with Rose Smith
Thursday, April 9, 2020 @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Grow your creative writing skills with award-winning performance poet, author, and Cave Canem fellow Rose Smith as she guides participants through thi...
Exhibitions
May 2020
Curator's Tour with Tracy Rieger
Saturday, May 2, 2020 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Tracy Rieger, Director of Quilt and Surface Design Symposium, will lead guests through a tour of the exhibition and will share her curatorial process....
Exhibitions
Expanded Dimensions Opening Reception
Saturday, May 2, 2020 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Experience the gorgeous fiber work featured in the gallery's newest exhibition while mingling with artists from around the state. Guests will enjoy li...
Exhibitions
Artist Talk with Judy Rush
Thursday, May 21, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Hear from the artist as she discusses her journey, inspirations, and creative process. Image credit: Judy Rush, "Bowls"
Exhibitions
June 2020
Artist Talk with Andrea Myers
Thursday, June 4, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Hear from the artist as she discusses her journey, inspirations, and creative process. Image credit: Andrea Myers, "Shadow Tangle"
Exhibitions
Artist Talk with Mary Ann Tipple
Thursday, June 11, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Hear from the artist as she discusses her journey, inspirations, and creative process. Image credit: Mary Ann Tipple, "Kiss Me Before You Go"
Exhibitions
Friends and Family Workshop with Sue Cavanaugh
Saturday, June 20, 2020 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Participants will create secret messages with Morse code dots and dashes from repurposed materials arranged into mobiles. Register at riffegallery.org...
Exhibitions
July 2020
Artist Talk with Deborah Griffing
Thursday, July 2, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Hear from the artist as she discusses her journey, inspirations, and creative process. Image credit: Deborah Griffing, "Seldom Seen Bird 2"
Exhibitions
Creative Writing Workshop with Susann Moeller
Thursday, July 9, 2020 @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Riffe Gallery, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Ohio Poetry Association Vice President Susann Moeller will lead participants through an educational, poetry-writing workshop. Layering, cutting, and...
Exhibitions

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THUR  10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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