As he prepares to wrap his residency at Urban Arts Space with a closing exhibition, the Columbus artist said he leaves better equipped for the next phase of his career.
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Vibrant colors, hidden stories, and kinetic energy create an electrifying energy that flows through Arris’ J. Cohen’s paintbrush onto the canvas. Cohen, also known as Sir’Ra, is emerging as a…
In recent years, poet Ajanaé Dawkins has chipped away at a handful of projects, many of which center the relationships that Black women have with each other, and in particular the dynamic between…
During this edition of Kate's Quick Bites, we whip up a twist on the traditional chocolate chip cookie. We talk with Merijn van der Heijden who is one of the leaders charged with the artistic and…
Urban Art Space’s first community artist-in-residence, Arris' Cohen has always had art in his life. However, life also detoured his art practice. Today, he’s totally immersed in teaching and…
Jacob Yakima, a professional writing intern at Urban Arts Space, reflects on the Charles Csuri Memorial Exhibition held at Hopkins Hall Gallery from August–November of 2023.
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Words have the power to heal, connect, and express deeper questions and truths. The heights of the art form are captured in the poetry of interdisciplinary writer, theologian, and educator Ajanaé…
This January, Urban Arts Space’s downtown gallery will be home to two separate-but-intertwined shows exploring collective grief and expressions of personal identity. Fervent Fruition, a visual art…
If you’re anything like me, you’re always trying to surround yourself with art in as many ways as possible—going to museums, attending concerts, watching movies, maybe even picking up an artistic…
