Columbus Arts Events to Experience

Black, White, and Re(a)d All Over

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September 3 - November 19, 2009 / Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University
An exhibition by the entire Department of Art faculty with their individual answers to the proverbial "What is" question.

Exhibit: Luc Tuymans

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September 17 - January 3, 2010 / Wexner Center for the Arts
Experience the work of Belgian contemporary artist Luc Tuymans in his first U.S. retrospective and the most comprehensive presentation of his art to date. Tuymans is considered one of the most significant European painters of his generation, and he has been an enduring influence on younger and emerging artists. Born and raised in Antwerp, where he lives and works, Tuymans is an inheritor to the vast tradition of Northern European painting and draws on this heritage in his work. At the same time, as a child of the 1950s and 1960s, he is deeply interested in and understandably influenced by photography, television, and cinema. Also interested in the lingering effects of World War II on the lives of Europeans, he frequently explores issues of history and memory. His distinctive compositions make ingenious use of cropping, close-ups, framing, and sequencing, offering fresh perspectives on the medium of painting, as well as larger cultural issues. Tuymans's paintings might initially suggest relatively innocuous depictions of everyday life, but there is almost always another meaning lurking beneath the surface. The artist's more recent work addresses the postcolonial situation in the Congo and the dramatic turn of world events after 9/11; these series have led Tuymans to a sustained investigation of the realms of the pathological and the conspiratorial.

Gallery Show: True to Form

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October 3 - January 23, 2010 / Columbus Center for Paper & Book Arts
Meet the show artists, see new gifts & projects!

Arts in Work Spaces: Rob Carroll

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October 6 - December 31, 2009 / City of Upper Arlington
The city of Upper Arlington's Cultural Arts Division is proud to feature the colorful abstract paintings of Rob Carroll. Rob Carroll's work will be on display October through December at the Caspian II building, National Church Residences and The Ohio Orthopedic Center. Carroll uses mixed media on a variety of canvases to create colorful abstract works that explore the relationship between objects, their value and those who would assign a worth, or lack thereof, to them.

Harry Shearer Project

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October 9 - January 3, 2010 / Wexner Center for the Arts
The Silent Echo Chamber, a work by artist, actor, and writer Harry Shearer, features news feeds of politicians, television hosts, and commentators captured in the moments before they went live on television.

Oil Painting Lessons

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October 20 - December 19, 2009 / Jan Allmon Studio Gallery
Art classes start in November for groups of two - four. Bring the material you would like to work with and receive demonstrations and advice from Jan. Keep these classes in mind as you shop for your loved ones this holiday season- art classes make a great gift for anyone looking to enrich their own lives with art.

Exhibit: Dorothy Gill Barnes, Generations: Marks in Time with Blair Davis and Adam Bradley

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October 22 - December 27, 2009 / Peggy R. McConnell Art Center of Worthington
Dorothy Gill Barnes, an internationally acclaimed artist and long time Worthington resident, will be the first to artist to present in the main gallery at the McConnell Art Center. The material used in the new work created specifically for this exhibition, has been harvested from trees found damaged by storms or removed due to safety concerns in Worthington. Two new installations created by Barnes, "Cottonwood" and "Sycamore," are formed from trees which stood for over 100 years along the banks of the Olentangy River.

Arts in Work Spaces: Alysse Gafkjen

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October 31 - March 31, 2010 / City of Upper Arlington
The city of Upper Arlington's Cultural Arts Division is proud to feature the photography of Alysse Gafkjen. Gafkjen's work will be on display November 2009 through March 2010 at our newest Arts in Work Spaces partnership with Nurtur the Salon. Alysse Gafkjen aims to capture life through her lens so that we can remember those moments no matter how minuscule. From viewing her images she hopes to promote, influence, and inspire so that we can all realize we are equal and deserve to be, to create, and to live life to our fullest of capabilities. She approaches every idea with an open mind and a driven mindset.

Exhibit: Effervescent

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November 5-28, 2009 / Ohio Art League
Laura Alexander explores and manipulates light and shadow through the use of hand-cut paper and etched glass.

Exhibit: The Art of Ragnar and Charlie Owens

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November 7-29, 2009 / Rivet
Rivet's November exhibition features the intriguing art of Charlie Owens and Ragnar!

Mission to Moscow and The Last Bolshevik

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November 9, 2009 / Wexner Center for the Arts
Tonight we mark the 10th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall with an unusual pairing of Communist-themed films. Michael Curtiz's Mission to Moscow stars Walter Huston as real-life U.S. ambassador Joseph Davies who finds that Stalin and the Communists aren't half-bad during his visit to the country. Produced to build popular support for the Soviet Union during WWII, the film was used as evidence of Hollywood subversion during the HUAC hearings.

Visiting Artist Lecture: Dr. Michael Phillips

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November 9, 2009 / Columbus College of Art & Design
A scholar if William Blake for more than 30 years, Michael Phillips was guest curator of the William Blake exhibition at the Petite Palais, Paris, France (April to June 2009), and has been guest curator of the Tate Britain and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as co-editor of the exhibition catalogues. Dr. Phillips' most recent book on Blake is William Blake The Creation of the Songs From Manuscript to Illuminated Printing (Princeton, 2000). His upcoming book, Blake and the Terror a Biography of William Blake in Lambeth during the Anti-Jacobin Terror in Britain 1792-93, is nearing completion. He has been awarded British Academy and NEH research fellowships for his work on Blake.

New Works: Tony Mendoza and Richard Harned

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November 9-19, 2009 / Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University
In this year's New Works: Department of Art Faculty Exhibition we are pleased to feature in three back-to-back exhibitions the studio research of Ardine Nelson, photography, (October 13-23), Ed Valentine, Lima Campus/Amy Youngs, art + technology (October 26-November 6) who spent last year on Full Professional Leave; and Tony Mendoza, photography and Richard Harned, glass (November 9-19) who were on Full Professional Leave the previous year.

Luc Tuymans in Conversation with T. J. Clark

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November 10, 2009 / Wexner Center for the Arts
There's no better way to learn about works of art than from the artist themselves. Luc Tuymans sits down with T.J. Clark, professor of modern art at UCLA, to discuss the political and social aspects of Tuymans's work.

Drawing in the Galleries

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November 10, 2009 / Columbus Museum of Art
Would you like to experience CMA in a new way or see art from a different perspective? Join us for Drawing in the Galleries and explore the basic elements of drawing while developing observational skills and a deeper appreciation for the artistic process. Be prepared for surprises and count on learning as much about seeing as about drawing from observation. All skill levels are welcome.

Glass Art in Columbus

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November 12, 2009 / Columbus Museum of Art
In celebration of the robust community of glass artists and studios in Columbus, CMA presents a series of talks by local artists specializing in fine-art glass.

Fred Andrle introduces Seconds

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November 13, 2009 / Wexner Center for the Arts
Join us to honor the career and charisma of Fred Andrle, the longtime host of WOSU's Open Line. Andrle had one of the most beloved and familiar voices on the Columbus airwaves until his retirement in May 2009. Among the great public affairs programs in the country, Open Line covered the most relevant issues of the day. But Andrle always carved out occasional slots to discuss another of his interests, the movies. Join us this evening to hear him talk about one of his favorites, John Frankenheimer's Seconds. The sci-fi film stars Rock Hudson as a man who enlists the help of a secret organization to provide him with a new identity and life.

Joy Gospel Extravaganza

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November 14, 2009 / Lincoln Theatre

Family Fun Second Saturdays

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November 14, 2009 / Franklin Park Conservatory
Try drawing like artist Dale Chihuly, using fistfuls of pencils. Draw shapes in gestures and contour lines in the manner of Chihuly. Finish your drawing with paint or pastels. For ages 5 & up with adult companions

Slam, Jam & Jazz with Malcolm Jamal Warner

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November 14, 2009 / The King Arts Complex
Join us as we SLAM with spoken word performances from some of Ohio region's best poets. JAM with host and headliner, actor Malcom-Jamal Warner known to many as Theo from his days on the Cosby show! And, get JAZZY during this spectacular night of live jazz. If you want to relax and get into a jazz and poetic groove, then this will be the right mix for you.