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GUIDE TO THE SHORT NORTH GALLERIES
FEBRUARY 2010
*A MUSE GALLERY, 996 W. Third Ave., Grandview Hts., 614-299-5003. Hours 10-5 T-Sat. FEB: Revealed, A Muse will open (after a 5-year hiatus) with their infamous erotica show available for viewing and purchase only on Fri., Feb. 12 from 6- 9 and Sat., Feb. 13 from 11-5. Artists include Mario Madiai, Chad Await, Randall LaGro, David Hostetler, and Shelley Laffal. On Fri., Feb 15, a solo show of work by acclaimed Italian artist Mario Madiai will open and remain on view through Mar. 15. The artist will attend the opening. www.amusegallery.com
ART + HOME, 745 N High St, 614-291-2787. M-F 11-7, Sat 11-6. ONGOING: Art + Home is a privately owned shop featuring a sophisticated collection of custom frame options and design focus. A collaboration of framing, original art and prints and contemporary home decor allows a little something for every taste. www.art-home.com
ART EXCHANGE, 17 E. Brickel St., 614-464-4611. ONGOING: The Art Exchange, Ltd. is an art consulting firm established in 1979. Their art selections span all types of media: paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, fiber, framed poster art and other expressive works representing artists from around the world. www.theartexchangeltd.com
BYZANTIUM, 1088 N High St, 614-291-3130. M-Sat 12-7, Sun 12-6. Open ‘til 10pm Gallery Hop. FEB: HAITIAN VODOU FLAG (Drapo) EXHIBIT - Traditionally, these beaded and sequinned flags were designed to be used in the practice of the Vodou religion, but have also become recognized as amazing works of art. They each represent a “loa,” an immortal spirit who functions as an intermediary between the Voudou follower and God. The “loa” are also representative of the natural world and moral principles, such as death, love, or the sea. The flags may contain 20,000 to 30,000 sequins and may take weeks to sew. Some of the finest Haitian sequin artists will be represented. IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI, 20% of the sale
price of any Haitian Vodou Flag will be donated to the RED CROSS for earthquake relief. Byzantium is a world of glitter: jewelry, beads, textiles, incense, cards, gifts. Plenty of parking, wonderful classes in bead-making, bead stringing, seed bead weaving, wirework, chain mail, earrings and more! Visit www.bigbead.com
CATACOMBS ART GALLERY, 17 Buttles Ave, 614-224-0281. Providing exhibition exposure to rising artists. Open every Gallery Hop from 6 - 10 pm. Stop in and support emerging artists who work in many mediums. Exhibited monthly in display window at the corner of Buttles Ave. and High St. Visit www.ekklesiacolumbus.com
COLUMBUS EYEWORKS, 25 W. Hubbard Ave., 614-421-2020. FEB: Outdoor ceramic sculptures by Russ Vogt, courtesy of Sherrie Gallerie.
*COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART, 480 E. Broad St., 614-221-6801. T-W, F 10-5, Th 10-8:30, S-S 10-5:30. Chihuly Illuminated (thru July 2010). Drawing on works from the early ‘70s to the presen,t the exhibit reveals the artist’s career-long preoccupation with light, as medium and concept. Chihuly Illuminated includes: Smoky and Gilded Opal Chandelier, 2008; Dark Violet Rain Forest Tumbleweeds, 2005; Glass Forest #3 a re-creation of one of Chihuly’s earliest installations comprised of white milk-glass and neon, the first version of this work was exhibited in New York at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts; Chihuly Baskets and Northwest Coast Native American baskets; Tabac Basket Grouping with Drawing Shards and Oxblood Body Wraps, 2008; American Indian trade blankets from the Chihuly collection; Drawing Wall, 2008; Mille Fiori, a garden of glass composed of bold forms in vibrant colors. Visit www.columbusmuseum.org
COOKWARE SORCERER, 688 N. High St., 614-228-8678. Ongoing: Funky Kitchens, acrylic on canvas by Petersen Thomas. Whimsical paintings of kitchens at work for people who enjoy food. The paintings depict all aspects of the foodie world, from antique stoves and mixers to favorite courses at four star restaurants. Thomas is a local artist with an international reputation.
DAVID’S ON HIGH, 848 N High St, 614-754-7948. Ongoing: Contemporary, primitive folk art, acrylics on antique board, by shop owner David Harden, an artist from the Chillicothe area. www.folkartbydavid.com
EDWARD JONES, 850 N High St, 614-297-1190. FEB: Fine art photography of Paul Wilbur.
83 GALLERY, 83 W 1st Ave, 614-208-8796. FEB: 83 Gallery will hold an exclusive opening at the famed Bristol Bar on Feb. 6-23. We are celebrating a month long exhibition featuring some of our finest artists, including: Nick Stull, Bobbi Lapushansky, Trevor Boyle, Royce Icon, Joss Parker, Matthew Franklin, Katie Niewierski, Iola Simmons, W.E. Arnold, Chris Cropper, Cyndi Bellerose McAfee, Lou McAfee, Jeremiah Caudill, Jay Mueller, and Alex Brown. As always, Bristol will provide killer sounds and unique cocktails, located on the corner of 5th and Summit. 83 Gallery is an independent gallery house showcasing and entertaining local artists. For more information please contact Geoff or Mic at 83gallery@gmail.com.
ELEMENTS OF ART, 507 N High St in Hampton Inn, 614-451-0767 or 614-324-9030. M-F 10:30-4, Sat 10-2; by appt. Roman Czech, curator. FEB: International Invitational, a selection of original oils and paintings from European artists.
HAIKU POETIC FOOD & ART, 800 N High St, 614-294-8168. FEB: 17 Syllables, Sharon Bell’s drawings inspired by haiku, and haiku inspired by drawings. Open 7 days. Visit www.haikupoeticfoodandart.com
JUNG ASSOCIATION GALLERY, 59 W 3rd Ave., 614-291-8050. T-Sat 11-2 (call first) or by appt. FEB: The kickoff show celebrating 20 years of exhibitions by the Jung Association of Central Ohio will be a members-only retrospective, with 11 artists exhibiting work, some previously shown. There will be an additional series of exhibits during 2010 to continue the celebration. This exhibit, titled "Looking Back, Going Forward," will open Jan. 9 and end on Sat., Feb. 27. Artists exhibiting work are Viki Blinn, Linda Gray, Kim Elliott, Dina Temkin, Don Jones, Karen Rush Jones, Merry Norris, Jennifer Bosveld, Rosemary Muldowney, Jeanne Grossetti, and Steve Erwin. Works include oils, collages, acrylics, mixed media, and sculpture. Visit www.jungcentralohio.org
KATHRYN GALLERY, 642 N High, St, 614-222-6801. T-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5 and by appt. FEB: Featuring works by Fiona Hoop and Josiane Childers. www.kathryngallery.com
KIACA GALLERY, 941 N High St, 614-298-0028. T-F 12-6, Sat 1-8. FEB: Invocations of Power, featuring the artwork of Andrew F. Scott. www.kiaca.org
KICKSTART, 913 N. High St., 614-291-7100. FEB: Dumb Clichés, paintings by Dan Gerdeman. www.thekickstart.net
LINDSAY GALLERY, 986 N High St, 614-291-1973. W-Sat 12-6, appt. FEB: Featuring Casey McGlynn. 30th Century Cave Paintings. McGlynn began painting one day when he was 25 (and has painted every day since then): “I found out I was a artist during this one first painting. It was of a sheep. I feel I owe a lot to the animal form. Alot of my work is about our animal instincts and how it is bad to repress those feelings. I am also making some comments on climate change and the heating of the earth with the inclusion of cars and semi trucks, aeroplanes (the shipping industry’s affect on the enviroment). The paintings are like cave art in that I am recording events, telling a narrative with a few related images on a rough background, not unlike a cave wall. The elephants in the work are about family and memory and a longing for a stronger family tie. I want to evoke a visceral reaction in the viewer. I want the work to be felt without hitting you over the head with issues; they are there if you can decipher the code.” www.lindsaygallery.com
MAC WORTHINGTON GALERIE, 749 N High St, 614-294-7790. Sun 12-5, T-Th 2-7, F-Sat 11-7. FEB: Frantic Celebration. “Frantic Celebration” series by Mac Worthington, artist. Opening Hop 2/6,11a-10p. Reception/open house with wines and gourmet hors d’oeuvres 2/20, 6-9pm. Dublin Arts Council (DAC) will host Mac Worthington: Crushed Interpretations, a solo exhibition of airbrushed aluminum sculpture in the DAC main gallery, 7125 Riverside Dr., in Dublin, through Feb. 26, 2010. Crushed Interpretations marks a departure from Worthington’s site-specific sculpture and embodies the artist’s mantra, “The more outrageous; the better.” The exhibition includes 27 pieces of art, ranging from 18 inches in diameter to larger free-standing sculptures. With the intent of crushing metal to create unique shapes and forms, Worthington has been working on this particular grouping of artworks over the last year. He begins by supervising as a forklift repeatedly smashes a clean sheet of aluminum plate against the side of a building. After completing the desired look of the metal, his next challenge is to choose colors and to manipulate the application of paint . Meticulously airbrushing the surface of the sculpture, Worthington then has the difficult task of applying paint to the tight folds of the artwork. Finally, he titles each sculpture with the name of an exotic car or motorcycle. www.macworthington.com
MAHAN GALLERY, 717 N. High St, 614-294-3278. T-Sat 11-6, appt. FEB: Mall Curb, featuring work by Thom Lessner and Patrick O'Dell. Mall Curb offers a fresh and unique approach to the subject of skateboarding by focusing on the lifestyle and going-ons around skateboarding, rather than the sport itself. Growing up in Columbus, Thom Lessner was inspired by classic rock and punk, screwball comedies, and dirty jokes. Currently living and working in his Philadelphia studio, Lessner’s paintings and prints range from baseball heros to yacht rock musicians. His work can be seen on a range of items for different companies and bands, and he recently collaborated with sister Liz on the interior of her restaurant Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace. Patrick O'Dell met Thom during high school in Columbus and is currently living and working out of Los Angeles. His work is centered around his online photo journal and web TV show, Epicly Later’d. O’Dell’s photography is personal and intimate, he captures subtle and small moments of his travels and outings. Creating a warm sense of nostalgia, his photos allow the viewer to feel like they were a part of the moment. When not taking photographs, he works on videos for musicians and enjoys dogs and traveling. Visit www.mahangallery.com
MARCIA EVANS GALLERY, 8 East Lincoln St, 614-298-8847. T-Sat 11-5. FEB: Naturescapes, work of German Village artist Sandy Kight. Naturescapes deals with earth, water and sky. These monotypes evoke a feeling of self-identity within space and time, focusing on the spirit of place, rather than details, inviting the viewer to enter. Visit www.meartconsulting.com
*OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM, 1665 W. 5th Ave., 614-486-4402. M-F 10-5, Sat-Sun 1-4. THROUGH MAR 28, 2010: Be Our Guest: A Progressive Invitational, a showcase of woodturned forms by both established and emerging artists: Fifteen established artists were invited to not only exhibit their own work but to ask two emerging artists to show their work as well. In partnership with the American Association of Woodturners. Visit www.ohiocraft.org/museum.html
PALNIK STUDIOS, 14 E Lincoln St, 614-298-8496. T-Sun 12:30-5. The Clown and The Sage/The Cartoon Art of Paul Palnik. The fine art of the cartoon. Palnik delightfully reveals the profound and the absurd. Paul Palnik’s graphics, prints, and original drawings. www.1800cartoon.com.
PM GALLERY, 726 N High St, 614-299-0860. T-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5. FEB: Les Fauves Noires, new work by Paul Volker. Paul is once again doing his own take on the inner lives and angst of animals – this time with a French twist. Visit www.pmgallery.com
REBECCA IBEL GALLERY, 1055 N High St, 614-291-2555. T-Sat 11-5, by appt. FEB: Karla Wozniak: Your Ad Here is the first solo exhibition in the Midwest by the New York artist Karla Wozniak. Wozniak makes paintings of the American commercial landscape in transition. Her paintings represent composite views of specific highways, cities and suburban strips throughout the United States. Wozniak highlights and animates these mundane spaces through a tactile and intuitive painting style. Visit www.rebeccaibel.com
*RIFFE CENTER GALLERY, State & High Downtown, 614-644-9624. T 10-4, W-F 10-8, Sat 12-8, Sun 12-4. FEB: Sawdust and Spectacle: Under the Big Top in Small Town America, curated by Sara Johnson, director of Southern Ohio Museum. Tracing the rise and fall of the traveling circus through small town America, especially in the early 20th century, this exhibit features important imagery from Portsmouth native Clarence Carter and other major Ohio artists of the last century, as well as vintage circus posters and banners, toys, documentary photographs from the Ackerman Collection, the Carter Archives and other public and private Ohio collections, and an exquisite set of 13 circus dioramas by the son of a lion tamer! Show runs through April 21. For more information visit www.riffegallery.org
RIVET GALLERY, 1200 N. High St., 614-294-8697. T-Sat 12- 7; Sun 12-5 FEB: Über Cute, featuring the art of Okkle aka Oliver Klinkenberg, United Kingdom; Daniel Elson, Columbus; My Paper Crane-Heidi Kenney, Waynesboro, Penn.; Bukubuku, Berlin, Germany. Opening during Gallery Hop Feb. 6, 7 to 10 p.m. For more detailed description visit www.rivetgallery.com
ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists, 997 N High, 614-297-7694. W-F 3-6, Sat 1-5. FEB: Philadelphia based artist Daniel Forrest Hoffman currently teaches at Philadelphia University and Temple University’s Tyler School of Art where he completed his undergraduate degree. Working with themes of memory and loss Hoffman approaches his art through a variety of media: Paper mache, ceramics, wood, and animation. This new work explores drawing in time and the ephemeral nature of our memories. Cassandra Troyan was born and raised in Columbus. She prefers to be called an explorer, instigator or hooligan. Her practice is based in collaborative experiences, video, and performance, as a means of initiating discourse that broadens the peripheries of art. She works with the collective Red76, Nicole Langille in VITALforms, Stacie Sells, Zefrey Throwell and others. She recently received a BA in History of Art & Film Studies from The Ohio State University, and plans to attend graduate school in the fall for her MFA. She currently lives and works in Berlin. Opening reception coincides with Gallery Hop on Feb. 6 from 7 - 10pm. Cassandra Troyan will give an Talk on Sat., Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Cassandra Troyan will have a list of performances, which will take place or originate at ROY G BIV throughout the month, available upon request. As always, admission is free and open to the public. Visit www.roygbivgallery.com
SEAN CHRISTOPHER GALLERY @ HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 815 N High St, Ste H&N, 614-291-5890. W-F 3:30-5:30, 1st Sat 6-10, 2nd-last Sat 1-3, by appt. FEB: Painting’s Thing: Chris Taylor’s Recent Works. Hop opening reception Feb. 6, 11a-11p.
SHARON WEISS GALLERY, 20 E Lincoln St, 614-291-5683 or 614-451-8165. Open Th-Sat 12-5, Sun 1-4: FEB: Salon Show, featuring the 33 artists that exhibit full-time at the gallery! www.sharonweissgallery.com
SHERRIE GALLERIE, 694 N High St, 614-221-8580. T-F 11-6; Sat 11-5; Sun 1-5. FEB: In Between, Leah Wong’s painting and mixed media. Moments in life conjure up a range of associations, moods, feelings, anticipations, anxieties, and thoughts energized in colors, dots and line movements. Through representational images, abstract colors and forms, Leah communicates these associations to the viewers. Leah Wong is an adjunct instructor at CCAD. www.sherriegallerie.com
SHORT NORTH TATTOO, 1042 N. High St. next to Bodega Cafe FEB: Trick Faces: An exhibit of papier-mache masks by more than 30 local and national artists, professional and self-taught, curated by Amy and Meagan Alwood. including Clint Davidson, Erin Mihoci, Ed Gaisie, Jeff Fernengel, Lara Yazvac, Aaron Troyer and Jovan and Milan Karcic, as well as works from the Alwoods. masks from multiple artists, coordinated by the Alwood Sisters. 614-947-0094. Visit shortnorthtattoo.com
SHORT NORTH TAVERN, 674 N High St, 614-221-2432. FEB: Photography of Deanne Butler.
STAINED SKIN GALLERY, 1255 N High St, 614-297-7546. FEB: Amy Shepherd. www.stainedskin.com
STUDIOS ON HIGH, 686 N High St, 614-461-6487. Daily 12-6, Sun 1-6. FEB: Red Hot Wearables, Sue Quellhorst and Deb Packer. Take the chill off with one-of-a-kind scarves and unique hand-knit sweaters. Free parking out back! Visit www.studiosonhigh.com
TERRA GALLERY, 8 E. Poplar Ave., 614-228-4188. Hours: M-Sat 10-6pm; Sun 12-5pm. FEB: Harbingers of Spring featuring contemporary, colorful abstract and representational paintings and sculptures by Ohio artists. Located adjacent to Poplar Park and Moe Joe/Cup of Joe underneath the first arch headed north on High. An opening reception Gallery Hop from 4 -10 p.m. Enjoy live painting demonstrtions, music, refreshments. Visit www.terra-gallery.com
TRAVONNA COFFEE HOUSE, 1195 N. High St., 614-725-415. M-F 6:30a - 1a, Sat 8a-10p, Sun 8a-10p. FEB: Group show of local artists in a variety of media. Visit www.travonnacoffee.com
WALDO’S ON HIGH, 755 N High St, 614-294-2887. T-F 11-8, Sat 10-6.
WHAT THE ROCK, 1194 N. High St., 294-9428. T-R 12-7, F-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6. FEB: La Serie Blu by Ryan Orewiler. This series is inspired by images and stories from his childhood as well as travels to other countries. This series is also a transition from previous traditional work. Visit www.ryanorewiler.com. Check out www.whattherock.com
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