Enjoy the early winter with Columbus’s best art. Call or look online for mask and social distancing policies for each gallery.
934 Gallery: Mother Artists at Work, a networking and support organization for mothers working in the arts in Columbus. Nov. 6-21. The annual group show, celebrating its fifth year with a retrospective. Dec. 4-19. www.934.gallery
Art Access Gallery: Landscapes by Joe Lombardo. Oil paintings, mostly landscapes, city and country. Artist reception Nov. 13. On view Nov. 1-Dec. 31. www.artaccessgallery.com
The Arts Castle Gallery 22: Downtown: Re-imagined Brick by Brick. Featuring Lego art by Ike Greenwood and students at the Arts Castle. Nov. 6-Dec. 19. www.artscastle.org
Blockfort: Flickering at the Edge of Anthropocene. The show features three photographers whose work deals with global climate change in some manner. Curated by Darren Lee Miller. Through Nov. 21. www.blockfortcolumbus.com
Brandt-Roberts Galleries: Suggestion, That is the Dream. Featuring works that utilize symbolism by artists Jason Morgan, Bernard Palchick and Talle Bamazi. Nov. 6-Dec. 23, virtual through Jan. 31. And David Reed. Works by the featured artist. Dec. 5-23, virtual through Feb. 28. www.brandtrobertsgalleries.com
Capital University Schumacher Gallery: The gallery will be open to the public with the eight permanent collections on view. www.capital.edu/news-and-events/arts-and-culture/schumacher-gallery/
Columbus Museum of Art: Raggin’ On: The Art of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s House and Journals. This is the first major exhibition of the artist’s work since her death and a celebration of Robinson’s work, vision and the home and neighborhood she cherished. Nov. 19- October 2021. www.columbusmuseum.org
Cultural Arts Center: The Essence of Character. Three artists fill the Main Gallery with vibrantly colored, thought-provoking, humorous and, sometimes, disturbing artworks in clay, watercolor, pen/pencil and mixed media. Through Nov. 28. And The Collectors. Friends of the Cultural Arts Center and noted collectors Ric Castorano and Doug Howard share some of their favorite pieces by local artists. Dec. 4-Jan. 2. www.culturalartscenteronline.org
David Myers Art Studio & Gallery: Paintings on the Porch. Original paintings by studio artists. Through Nov. 28. And Studio Artists Holiday Exhibit and Sale. Original art and prints by the studio artists. Nov. 5-Dec. 24. www.davidmyersart.com
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: Russian Decorative Arts from the CZARS to the USSR. The exhibition paints a clear decorative picture of what it was like to live in Russia during those tumultuous times. Featured objects tell stories of wealth and poverty, political struggle, fashion and religion. Nov. 2-Feb. 28. www.decartsohio.org
Dublin Arts Council: Don Staufenberg: Ceramic Infusion. This solo exhibition melds experiences and influences to produce an integration of wood, metal, fiber and polymer with ceramics to create a unique tactile visual. Nov. 10-Dec. 16. www.dublinarts.org
Fresh A.I.R. Gallery: Trust the Process. Virtual gallery on view only online. And Jacs Fishburne: Faces of Recovery. This show will be on view at Sew to Speak. Through Jan. 6. And Fresh A.I.R. Gallery is hosting their annual fundraiser online. Nov. 6-13. southeasthc.org/services/fresh-a-i-r-art-gallery/
Glass Axis: Mini Vitro. The name of this exhibit translates to “small glass,” and as the name suggests will be displaying the detail and intricacy of glass on a small scale. Nov. 13-Dec. 22. www.glassaxis.org
Griffin Gallery at Creekside: Closed until 2021. griffingalleryatcreekside.com
Hammond Harkins Galleries: Small and Wonderful. The annual holiday exhibit with works by gallery artists. Nov. 20-Jan. 31. www.hammondharkins.com
Hayley Gallery: Listen to Nature. Features artist Trish Weeks’ oil and encaustic works. Opening reception Nov. 14. Through Dec. 8. And While Away. Featuring mixed-media artist Marti Higgins. Opening reception Dec. 12. Through Jan. 19. www.localohioart.com
Highline Coffee Art Space: Deirdre Pifer: Chasing Trail. After participating in a 1,000 kilometer walk/run across Tennessee over the course of four months, Pifer was inspired to create this mixed-media exhibition. Nov. 3-Dec. 3. And Brittni Hall: Abstracts. The central Ohio artist returns for her second solo show. Dec. 4-Jan. 2. donscottgallery.weebly.com/highline-coffee-art-space.html
Keny Galleries: Art & Spirit: A MultiCultural Selection. This show includes works by artists from the 1820s through 1992, chosen from diverse cultures, including African-American, Hispanic-American, Native American and Anglo-American artists. Through Nov. 13. www.kenygalleries.com and www.facebook.com/KenyGalleries
The King Arts Complex: HeART of Protest. The complex, while closed, is collaborating with local arts and entertainment organizations to tell the story of black America, from slavery to the present day through unique art installations and projects. Participating organizations include BalletMet, CATCO, COSI and more. Ongoing. kingartscomplex.com
Lindsay Gallery: Rotating group shows of gallery artists. Open by appointment. Through Dec. 31. https://lindsaygallery.com
Marcia Evans Gallery: Kirsten Bowen. An exhibit of text-based paintings. Nov. 6-30. www.marciaevansgallery.com
Mac Worthington Studio, Gallery & Sculpture Park: Sculpture Park and Studio Tour. These tours are free to the public. Nov. 1-30. And Abstraction Echoes. This exhibit will showcase a new abstract painting series by artist Mac Worthington. Dec. 1-31. www.macworthington.com
Muse Gallery: Presents a contemporary art group exhibition at Smith Bro.’s Hardware Building. Featured artists include Signe Stuart, Yuri Darash and Sol Halabi. Through Dec. 31. www.amusegallery.com/
(Not)Sheep Gallery: Voter Profile. Featuring artist Paul Richmond, the work focuses on immigrants who take pride in their ability to vote. Nov. 4-Dec. 23. And Sheep/Not Sheep. Featuring gallery artists. Dec. 3-27. www.notsheepgallery.com
Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery: Expanded Dimensions: Quilt & Surface Design Symposium. Curated by Tracy Rieger as a celebration of fiber art that pushes the boundaries of two-dimensional art. As a symposium, the QSDS also offers a wide variety of fiber arts classes and highly qualified instructors. This exhibition and symposium is virtual. Nov. 5-Jan. 9. oac.ohio.gov/Riffe-Gallery
Ohio Art League: Fall Juried Exhibition. The annual juried exhibitions are the backbone of OAL’s artistic programming, presented annually since 1910. This year, OAL presents virtually for the safety of artists and patrons. Opens Nov. 20. And Thumb Box. This exhibition requires artists to create unique, multimedia works with only one criterion: the work cannot exceed 6 inches in any direction. Enjoy delightful, miniature creations by artists from across Ohio. Opens Dec. 5. www.oal.org
Ohio Glass Museum: Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Exhibits the many uses of glass in these modes of transportation. Revisit the Federal Glass Company displays of pieces and ephemera on the company’s presence in Columbus, Ohio from 1900 to 1979. Through Feb. 27, 2021. https://ohioglassmuseum.org
Open Door Art Studio & Gallery: Cue the Music. Art and music go hand in hand in this exhibition that pairs the visual with the auditory. Open Door artists created art inspired by their favorite songs. QR codes links you to the songs that inspired each piece, so be sure to have your headphones handy for this virtual exhibition. Nov. 14-Dec. 6. www.cchsohio.org/opendoorartstudio/
OSU Urban Arts Space: Presents the Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Projects Exhibition. Nov. 10-21. https://uas.osu.edu
Otterbein Fisher Gallery: Nicholas Hill: 2(4)/7. The exhibition celebrates the art and twenty-three-year career of Professor Nicholas Hill through the prints, paintings, collages and mixed media works made during his highly productive artist residencies in India, Chile, Germany and Japan. Aug. 24–Dec. 18. www.otterbein.edu/art/miller-fisher-galleries
Otterbein Frank Museum of Art: On(c)es Forgotten. The exhibition asks such questions through the expressive realism of Kyle and Kelly Phelps’ ceramic mixed media art. Phelps’ large-scale, wall-mounted pieces engage the viewer in a conversation about our nation’s complex history. Aug. 26-Dec. 4. www.otterbein.edu/art/frank-museum/
Otterbein Miller Gallery: Magda Parasidis: Ghosts in Sunlight. With original multimedia video performance by DJ Krate Digga, Parasidis reimagines the urban ghetto she has known as home as a space of poetic revelation. The text-based images create a meditative and dreamlike visual space exploring urban poverty and the mechanisms of marginalization. Through Dec. 4. www.otterbein.edu/art/miller-fisher-galleries
ROY G BIV Gallery: Justin Hodges / Tess Elliot. Nov. 13-Dec. 5. And Smallworks. The annual ROY G BIV members’ show. Dec. 11-Jan. 2. www.roygbivgallery.com/exhibitions
Sarah Gormley Gallery: Craig Carlisle. Nov. 5-28. And Jim Zivic. Dec. 3-31. www.sarahgormleygallery.com
Sharon Weiss Gallery: Dave Terry. All new, original oil and plain air paintings. Nov. 5-29. And salon show of exhibiting artists. New paintings. Dec. 1-31. www.sharonweissgallery.com
Sherrie Gallerie: Marc Petrovic and Kari Russell Pool. Petrovic shows mixed media wall pieces and Pool exhibits objects created by manipulating glass over a torch. Nov. 1-30. And Big Art Show. The gallery is curated to exhibit groupings of works created from March through November by all the Sherrie Gallerie Family of Artists. Dec. 1-24. www.sherriegallerie.com
SkyLabGallery: Closed until 2021. https://www.facebook.com/SkylabGallery/
Terra Gallery: Perfume Ministry. This is an interactive exhibit that integrates art and technology to create a show that engages multiple senses including sight, sound and smell. Nov. 7-Dec. 31.https://terra-gallery.com
Wexner Center for the Arts: The Wex presents 5 featured artist shows by 6 artists Gretchen Bender, Tomashi Jackson, Steve McQueen, Taryn Simon, Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese. Through Dec. 27. Wexarts.org
The Works: No Mere Button-Pressers: Clarence H. White, Ema Spencer and the Newark Camera Club. The Newark Camera Club was a group of local photographers working with Clarence H. White, whose promotion of Pictorialism and involvement with the Photo-Secession helped lead to a revolutionary acceptance of photography as an expression of art. Through Dec. 28. attheworks.org
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