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DIRECTORY OF SHORT NORTH GALLERIES
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
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BRANDT-ROBERTS GALLERIES, 642 N. High St., 614-223-1655. Hours T-F 11-5, Sun 12-4. JAN/FEB: New & Notable Artists for the months of January and February. New gallery artists will present their first new works. www.brandtrobertsgalleries.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 Buttles/High. Visit www.ekklesiacolumbus.com
THE CANDLE LAB, 751 N. High St., 614-949-1458 T-Sat 11-8. JAN: Lisa Steward, FEB: Bryan Kossman
*CHERRY’S ART CENTER, 59 E. Spring St., 614-221-4487. Hours M-F 8:30-5:30, Sat 10-4. Photos by Kojo Kamau, art of Andre Walker and Pepper, Vivian Bible Stewart, and Leszek “Les” Pilarski. www.cherrysart.com
*CIRCLE GALLERIES (SEE Muse Gallery)
COLUMBUS EYEWORKS, 25 W. Hubbard Ave., 614-421-2020. Courtesy of Sherrie Gallerie. Please feel free to stop by to view pieces exchanged and updated regularly. The current work featured is outdoor ceramic sculpture by Russ Vogt and crayon paintings by Christian Faur. Obtain more information about Sherrie Gallerie or view images of art available at www.sherriegallerie.com
*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. Caravaggio: Behold the Man! The Impact of A Revolutionary Realist (Through Feb 5, 2012) Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is remembered as much for his unconventional lifestyle as his immeasurable talent. His revolutionary art along with a life of personal excess, punctuated by late night brawls, attempts on his life, and multiple arrests, culminated with a Papal death warrant that forced him to live as an exile. Tragically, he died while making his way to Rome after receiving news of having been granted a pardon. Although his life ended abruptly at the age of 38, his powerful realism impacted a generation or more of European artists. CMA offers the rare opportunity to view the work of this Italian Baroque master. Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), painted around 1605, and lent by the Musei di Strada Nuova – Palazzo Bianco, Genoa. Underscoring his remarkable influence upon his contemporaries will be ten other paintings—images of saints and sinner alike, lent from the collections of major Ohio museums and one private collection. These are works by artists who emulated Caravaggio’s distinctive and dramatically realistic style and they demonstrate the importance of Caravaggism throughout seventeenth-century European painting. Monet to Matisse: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Sirak Collection (Through Apr 22). When acquired in 1991, The Howard C. and Babette L. Sirak Collection was saluted in ARTnews as one of the finest private collections in the world. CMA celebrates the 20th anniversary of this watershed moment in the museum’s history with a special exhibition of the entire collection of 78 works by masters such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste-Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Paul Klee, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Chaim Soutine, and Henri Matisse among others. The collection chronicles the groundbreaking developments in European modernism. Its acquisition perfectly complemented the Museum’s existing Howald collection of American modernist art. Columbus Views (Through Spring 2012) Columbus Views celebrates the Bicentennial of the City of Columbus. The exhibition, drawn primarily from CMA’s collection, gathers works by artists such as George Bellows, Emerson Burkhart, Edmund Kuehn, Robert Chadeayne, and others, who were compelled to translate the charms of the city’s various locales and neighborhoods onto canvas. www.columbusmuseum.org
83 GALLERY, 1038 N. High St. 614-266-5197. We hope your holidays were amazing, and wish you a safe and happy new year. We've enjoyed getting to know you better and improving ourselves over the past year. Stay tuned, we have even more exciting things planned. We'd like to thank our artists, press, and fans for your involvement as we were voted 3rd Best Art Gallery in Columbus on Columbus Underground. 83 Gallery FEB Hop: Cut through the winter drab with an explosion of colorful work on Sat., Feb. 4 at 83 Gallery. This month's featured artists are Tammy Wallace, Katherine Murphy, and Erica Ott. Stop by 1038 N High St. from 6-8pm for the artist reception, to meet them and over twenty local artists also displaying, or come later to catch the music of upcoming locals Jackie and The Stabbs and staples Relentless Mules from 8:30-11pm. You'll also get a sneak peak of local microbrew Black Star Cream Ale by Ed Edwards of Phiz Ed Music and beermaster Professor Snuggs. An all ages show, byob, with a champagne toast at 10pm. Visit the redesigned 83gallery.com for more information.
GRID FURNISHINGS, 944 N. High St. 614-725-4292 W-M 12:30-6p. JAN/FEB: STRUCTURE, Brian Elston paintings. During his study in industrial design Brian started pulling architectural and design elements into his paintings with a fascination toward drafting, blueprints and grids. The paintings reflect visual experiences with architecture, maps and graphic patterns in urban environments. www.gridfurnishing.com
HAIKU POETIC FOOD & ART, 800 N High St, 614-294-8168. JAN: Lea Gray’s vibrant, expressive abstract paintings and beautiful hand-folded origami kusudama lamps will be showing throughout January. Kusudama (flower medicine) is a Japanese origami tradition of combining floral folds into a sphere. She has constructed colored-vellum lamps to illuminate and create a pattern of the flowers. They traditionally represent warding off sickness and evil. Similarly, her paintings flow with vibrant color and repetitious brushstrokes that seem to mimic the patterns that occur in nature. The bright, vivid colors juxtaposed with tranquil rhythms that vibrate across the canvas not only captivate the viewer but invite them to relax as well. “Art is the love of my life and that is imbued into every brushstroke, fold of paper and final touch I put to each and every aspect of my works. Painting gives me the ability to express a vitality and rhythm I find in nature. Origami is the meditation that brings my focus to perfection and repetition. And all other design elements are a result of a simple joy I have in adding embellishments to apparel, company identities, and home decor. Visit www.LeaGrayDesign.com. FEB: Juxtaposed, showing 8 to 10 acrylics on canvas by Christine Miller: “ I am a children's book illustrator and fine artist who uses visual art as a language to tell stories. In the place of words, surreal imagery and creatures communicate life, values and culture. Through linear qualities and primary colors my artwork creates a straightforward simpleness. I juxtapose texture and smooth linework, as well as ordinary with odd themes. My work varies, sometimes with a sense of cuteness and sometimes with a sense of strangeness, but always with a unique simplicity that people of any age can relate to. Haiku is open 7 days. www.haikupoeticfoodandart.com
IMAGE OPTICAL, 846 N. High St., 614-299-8388. T-F 10-6, Sat 10-5. JAN: Mario Joyce-Harper
JUNG ASSOCIATION GALLERY, 59 W 3rd Ave., 614-291-8050. T-Sat 11-2 (call first) or by appt. JAN/FEB: Members’ Exhibition: The work of 11 artist members. Paintings, collages, fibers and drawings by MJ Abell, Kathleen Davies, Kim Elliott, Steve Erwin, Linda Gray, Tom Hubbard, Reid Huntley, Karen Iacovetta, Merry Norris, Christine Panek, and Dina Temkin. RECEPTION Sat., Jan. 14 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Visit www.JungCentralOhio.org
LINDSAY GALLERY, 986 N High St, 614-291-1973. W-Sat 12-6, appt. JAN: Harry Underwood. Open only by appt. in January as Duff Lindsay prepares for trip to the NY Outsider Art Fair Jan. 27-29. FEB: Dolls and Drawings, works by Morris Jackson and Amber Groome. Visit www.lindsaygallery.com
MAC WORTHINGTON GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 749 N High St, 614-294-7790. Sun 12-5, T-Th 2-7, F-Sat 11-7. JAN: 2012 New Studio Releases. Artist Reception Dec. 17 from 6 - 9pm. Visit www.macworthington.com
MARCIA EVANS GALLERY, 8 East Lincoln St, 614-298-8847. T-Sat 11-5. JAN 5-27: Marcia Evans partners with the Concourse Gallery, 3600 Tremont Rd., to share the works of contemporary local, national and regional artists. RECEPTION Mon., Jan. 12, 5-7 p.m. Artists include Trevor Boyle, John Donnelly, Michael Halliday, Karen LaValley, Barbara Mink, Annette Poitau, and Linda Wesner. FEB: So Different, unusual photography techniques and collaged images showing at Marcia Evans Gallery. Artists include Scott Galloway, Larry Hamill and John Malta.
MAX THE SALON, 640 N. High St., 614-221-1181. M-W 10-8, Th 9-9, F 9-7, Sat 9-5. JAN/FEB: Larry Hamill’s photo art including street scenes in Victorian and German Village utilizing symmetrical elements. www.larryhamill.com
*MUSE GALLERY, 188 and 190 Whittier St. 614-565-8813 JAN: 7 LANGUAGES, a show of international artists featuring Arthur Wang, Tania Abrile, Sare, Anne Pourney, Sol Halabi, Mario Madiai, Ann Kim, Laila Ionescu, Zhigong Cui, Roberto Maestri, Celia Marco del?fPont, Bernardi, Salvador Susarte Molina, Gabriela Perez Guaiti, Elizabeth Gavotti, Jorge Chaij, Matthieu Deschamps, Manuella Holban. FEB: SEX, DIAMONDS AND CHOCOLATE, annual erotica show featuring Chas Ray Krider, Randall LaGro, David Hostetler and others. Opening reception Sat., Feb. 11, 7 - 10p. Regarding Chas Krider?fs work, all prints are from the series Days of Noir which uses the technique of montage to suggest short narratives. The series as whole expands the idea of narrative into a non-linear-like graphic novel, evoking a sense of urban life that while bathed in bright sun light, has an undertow of darkness. Days of Noir is composed of a mixture of street imagery and studio set ups. Ambiguous pairings and juxtaposition of images allow the viewer to free associate. The series was shown at the Richard M. Ross Museum of Art at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2008. In 2009 Krider received an Individual Excellence Award in Photography from the Ohio Arts Council for the work in Days of Noir. www.amusegallery.com
*OHIO ARTS COUNCIL’S RIFFE GALLERY, State & High Downtown, 614-644-9624. T 10-4, W,F 10-5:30, Th 10-8, Sat - Sun 12-4. JAN 26-APR 15: 100 Years of Art: Celebrating Columbus' Legacy: Curated by Melissa Wolfe from the Columbus Museum of Art, as a tribute to Columbus' Bicentennial celebration. Covering a wide variety of media and styles, the work reveals the changing face of the artistic community. The 53 artists represented in this exhibition were influenced by local and national artistic developments as they helped to set the creative backdrop that still exists in Columbus today. Opening reception on Jan. 26 from 5–7pm. Curator Wolfe will lead a tour of the exhibition on Fri., Jan. 27 from noon – 1 p.m. Join the Riffe Gallery on Sun., Feb. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. for a free family workshop. Jim Arter, a Columbus artist and GCAC Community Arts Education staff member, will guide children ages 6 to 17 in creating paintings and drawings inspired by iconic images of people, places and events in Columbus. Registration required (Jan. 28 through Feb. 5) at www.riffegallery.org. Artists include (hometown or state noted): Carlton Atherton (PA), Arthur Baggs (NY), John Jay Barber (Sandusky), Ralph Bell (?), George Bellows (Cbus), Paul Bogatay (Ava), Grandpa Smoky Brown (Dayton), Emerson Burkhart (Kalida), Theodore Butler (Cbus), Milton Caniff (Hillsboro), Robert Chadeayne (NY), May Cook (Chillicothe), Gilda Edwards (PA), Ralph Fanning (NY), Albert Fauley (Fultonham), Lucy Fauley (Fultonham), Erwin Frey (Lima), Marion T. Gatrell (Cbus), Robert M. Gatrell (Marietta), Edward Parker Hayden (Haydenville), Maurice Hague (Richmond), William Hawkins (KY), Edna Boies Hopkins (MI), James Roy Hopkins (Irwin), Billy Ireland (Chillicothe), Roman Johnson (Cbus), Murray Jones (NC), Robert King (Lima), Ray Kinsman-Waters (Cbus), Harriet Kirkpatrick (Reynoldsburg), Edmund Kuehn (Cbus), Lucius Kutchin (McArthur), Edgar Littlefield (TN), Roy Lichtenstein (NY), William Parker Little (PA), August Lundberg (Denmark), Silas Martin (Westerville), Walter O. Mayo (Richwood), Mary Merrill (?), Elijah Pierce (MS), Charles Rosen (NY), Mark Russell (Springfield), Alice Schille (Cbus), Hoyt Sherman (AL), Yeteve Smith (Cbus), Carl Springer (Fultonham), Robert Stull (Springfield), Joseph Taylor (?), James Thurber (Cbus), Stanley Twardowicz (MI), Byron Wenger (Canton), David Walcutt (?) and John Henry Witt (?). Free group tours Wed-Fri. To schedule a group tour contact Mary Gray at mary.gray@oac.state.oh.us or 614/728-2239. Visit www.riffegallery.org
*OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM, 1665 W. 5th Ave., 614-486-4402. M-F 10-5, Sat-Sun 1-4. ART STUDIO CLEARANCE SALE: The Ohio Designer Craftsmen’s 18th annnual Art Studio clearance sale is scheduled Jan. 28-29 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Lausche Building on 17th Ave. Limited-edition and one-of-a-kind fine art and craft works at reduced prices. Jewelry, pottery, wearables, glass, photography, painting and more will be sold directly from the artist. Hours: Sat, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sun. 12–5 p.m. Admission: $6; ODC members/children 12 and under free. Call (614) 486-4402 or visit www.ohiocraft.org
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. Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5. Featuring the work of over 300 North American artisans and artists: Blown glass, pottery for daily use or decoration, jewelry, kaleidoscopes, wooden boxes and cutting boards, bell, chimes, outdoor whimsies - all made by hand in the U.S. or Canada.Visit www.pmgallery.com
RAY’S LIVING ROOM/CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY, 17 Brickel St. T-Sat 11-5. JAN 20 - FEB 26: William McClure: "One day while creating a painting outdoors, a leaf drifted onto my wet painting. I didn’t know how I was going to get it out without disturbing the ...new paint. I looked to the side and saw the can of compressed air I had used to clean my camera and thought, I should give this a try. To my amazement when I sprayed the air on the canvas it created, an incredibly interesting and brilliant texture - and so was born - the method I now use to create my paintings. I now work with compressed air to move the paint around until the image feels pleasing to me. After hours of manipulating the paint on the canvas with the compressed air, my favorite part may be to watch it dry, as the colors develop their deep rich final color. I create the art by using acrylics of varying thickness and viscosity. The canvas is laid upon a flat surface, usually a table. My motivation typically is a personal feeling or an experience inspired by colors and patterns I find in nature and also in fabrics utilized in women’s clothing and home decor. " -William Mcclure. Ray’s Living Room is a contemporary art gallery named after Ray Hanley, former president of the Greater Columbus Arts Council who died in 2006. Owners Kent and Tasi Rigsby. Call 614-228-1150.
RIVET GALLERY, 1200 N. High St., 614-294-8697. T-Sat 12- 7; Sun 12-5. No show featured in January. FEB: Between The Lines, the artwork of Michael Newton and Jeremy Sorrell. This exhibition will open with artists in attendance for the February Gallery Hop with a reception from 7-10pm. www.rivetgallery.com
ROY G BIV GALLERY for Emerging Artists, a non-profit gallery located at 997 N High, 614-297-7694. W-F 3-6, Sat 1-5. JAN 7-28: Hans Gindlesberger (Wisconsin) and Michael Sherwin (W. Virginia). FEB 4-25: Millee Tibbs (Rhode Island), Lauren Kalman (Michigan), and George Gregory. Also JAN 26: ImageOHIO2012 opening reception 6-10p at Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery, 546 Jack Gibbs Blvd, a juried exhibition focusing on the best photographic and video arts in Ohio. Chris Stults selected the artists for ImageOHIO12 showing through February at the Shot Tower Gallery as a satellite exhibition of ROY G BIV Gallery. Chris Stults is associate curator in the Film/Video department at the Wexner Center for the Arts.Visit www.roygbivgallery.org
SEAN CHRISTOPHER GALLERY OHIO, 815 N High St, Ste H&N, 614-291-5890. W-F 3:30-5:30, 1st Sat 6-10, 2nd-last Sat 1-3:30, and M-Sat by appt. JAN: Rick Borg: Painting 1986-2011. This Columbus native and "outsider" artist who holds an MFA degree from The Ohio State University, Class of 1985, presents a rich selection of his works from the past 25 years. A January 7 Gallery Hop reception will be offered, 6-10p. Opening FEB 4-25: Young Hearts, a juried show of works by current Columbus College of Art & Design students addressing "the color of love", a theme considered by guest juror Erika Carey. Gallery Hop reception, 6-10pm.
SHARON WEISS GALLERY, 20 E Lincoln St, 614-291-5683 or 614-451-8165. Open Th-Sat 12-5, Sun 1-4: JAN and FEB: Salon show of gallery artists. Visit www.sharonweissgallery.com
SHERRIE GALLERIE, 694 N High St, 614-221-8580. (Laine Bachman through Jan. 15.) JAN 22-FEB 28: Seen and Unseen, Leah Wong, a professor of painting and drawing at CCAD will be introducing new work combining mixed media on her canvases of intense color in oil and acrylic paint. www.sherriegallerie.com
SHORT NORTH TAVERN, 674 N High St, 614-221-2432. JAN: Frankie Flemming, abstract paintings. FEB: Shanna Harrell, black and white photos.
STUDIOS ON HIGH, 686 N High St, 614-461-6487. Daily 12-6, Sun 1-6. JAN: A Golden Opportunity, Conner Goldsmiths will be showing one-of-a-kind hand fabricated designs in 14kt solid gold with fine precious gem stones. Beth Himsworth will feature time-themed art with glass mosaic in her show Passing Time. Tree and forest mosaics show changes in foliage, weather and the balance of light as seasons progress. Some pieces depict the softness of day turning into nighttime, others a more sweeping view of a year in one mosaic. Beth draws her inspiration from the beauty of nature and a fascination with the textures and colors of glass. FEB: Interlude, enjoy the melodic interpretations of music and nature in two dimensional art. Artists Teda Theis and Kevin Collander paintings are inspired by classical music and isolated moments in nature. Located in Columbus’ energetic Short North Arts District since 1985, Studios on High Gallery is Columbus’ oldest artist-owned and operated gallery. Visit www.studiosonhigh.com
TERRA GALLERY, 8 E. Poplar Ave., 614-228-4188. JAN: Atmospheric Landscapes, a show displaying a collection of landscapes by Heather Nibert and contemporary works by regional artists. Heather will be providing a painting demonstration during Gallery Hop. Terra Gallery features contemporary paintings, mixed media, and sculpture by local and regional artists. Located adjacent to Poplar Park and Moe Joe/Cup of Joe Café, underneath the first arch headed north on High Street. www.terra-gallery.com
TRAVONNA COFFEE HOUSE, 1195 N. High St., 614-725-4151. OPEN 24 HRS. Rachel Barbash, Joshua Boley, Clifford Charles, Mysti Dragonfly, Donna Estep, Jason Ford, Cortney Haley, Marla Hicks, Ryan Hudson, Chad Kessler, (unknown) Lippencott, Arlo Moon, Johnny Patton, Steven Riggs, Katie Roslie, Linda Chute. www.travonnacoffee.com
WALDO'S ON HIGH, 755 N High St. 614-294-2887. JAN-MAR: Have Nice Things. Do Bad Things. An exhibition featuring the work of artist Matt Reese.
WHAT THE ROCK?!, 1194 N. High St. 614-294-9428. T-R 12-7, F-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6. FEB: What the Rock Jewelry Design Valentine's Day Trunk Show and Sale. February features Heather Ziegler's original line of jewlery, What the Rock?! Designs. Sale pricing on all old styles, and debut of new ones for spring! Sat. & Sun. Feb. 11 - 12. Visit www.whattherock.com