The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery presents the 2019 Biennial Juried Exhibtion, Nov. 7, 2019 - Jan. 10, 2020. This third juried exhibition showcases the artwork of 62 artists from across the state of Ohio. The opening reception will take place Nov. 10, 2019. This exhibition is juried by Sean FitzGibbons, Michelle Stitzlein, and Dr. Louis Zona.
Featured artists include Shelley Brenner Baird (Columbus), Veena Bansal (Powell), Margarita Benitez, Kristina Bogdanov (Delaware), Michele BonDurant (Dayton), Carol Boram-Hays (Columbus), Casey Bradley (Columbus), Alice Carpenter (Columbus), Tom Croce (Lebanon), Lisa DiGiacomo (Dublin), Leslye Discont Arian (Shaker Heights), Kristine Donnelly (Cincinnati), Casey Dressell (Cincinnati), Ana England (Felicity), Frederick Fochtman (Columbus), Mark Hackworth (Athens), Mohamed Hamid (Dublin), Hiroshi Hayakawa (Columbus), C.R. Houghton (Urbana), Morris Jackson (Columbus), Jonah Jacobs (Mentor), Kate Kern (Cincinnati), John Kiser (Greenville), George Kocar (Bay Village), Chas Ray Krider (Columbus), Baila Litton (Cleveland), Fredrick Marsh (Columbus), Greg Martin (South Euclid), Kathy McGhee (Galloway), Mychaelyn Michalec (Dayton), Charles Mintz (Cleveland), Jason Morgan (Wilmington), Ardine Nelson (Columbus), Frank Oriti (Parma), Deborah Orloff (Sylvania), Magda Parasidis (Columbus), Mandy Peltier (Aurora), Aaron Pickens (Haskins), Diane Pribojan (Hinckley), Jana Pryor (Zanesville), Jordan Reynolds (Columbus), Eric Rippert (Cleveland), Marc Ross (Columbus), Susan Rossiter (Dublin), John Sargent III (South Euclid), Ed Shrider (Lancaster), Allison Hope Smith (Kent), Carol Snyder (Columbus), Mark Soppeland (Beachwood), Anne Spurgeon (Columbus), Susan E. Squires (Cleveland), Grace Summanen (Euclid), Crystal Tursich (Columbus), Barbara Vogel (Columbus), Markus Vogl, Mary Jane Ward (Columbus), Rick Weber (Columbus), Ian Welch (Toledo), Lynn Whitney (Waterville), Roger Williams (Columbus), Reginald Williams (Worthington), Clinton Wood III (Cincinnati), and Eileen Woods (Columbus). Click here for a PDF of featured artists.
Image credit: Mychaelyn Michalec, The Softness of a Little Arm Nesting Around My Neck Still Lingers, 2018
Friends and Family Workshop with Allison Hope Smith | Saturday, Dec. 7, 1 - 3 p.m.
Participants will learn the basics of weaving on a small frame loom and will learn how to build simple patterns such as checks, horizontal and vertical stripes. Image credit: Allison Hope Smith, "Sweeper Loop," 2018
Creative Writing Workshop with Chuck Salmons | Thursday, Jan. 9, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Grow your writing skills with Chuck Salmons as he leads guests through this free, educational workshop. Space is limited; registrations are required. Image courtesy of chucksalmons.com.
ARTIST TALKS | Learn about the artist's artistic journey, process, and inspirations in their educational artist talk.
Mandy Peltier | Wednesday, Dec. 4, noon - 1 p.m.
Kristine Donnelly | Wednesday, Dec. 11, noon - 1 p.m.
ABOUT THE OAC RIFFE GALLERY The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery showcases the work of Ohio's artists and the collections of the state's museums and galleries.
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The gallery is located in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215.
Hours: Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Sundays and state holidays. Media support is provided by CD102.5, CityScene, Ohio Channel, Ohio Magazine, and WCBE 90.5 FM. Visit RiffeGallery.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter. ABOUT THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. Connect with the OAC on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit our website at oac.ohio.gov
For more images from current, upcoming, and past exhibitions, visit the OAC's Riffe Gallery Flickr. For more information about past exhibitions, visit our exhibitions archive page.
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.
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