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ReadAloud!
Thurber Talks Politics
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Tuesday, November 4th12 to 12:30 pm
Thurber House staff, Meg Brown, presents a special
reading of the works of Columbus' native son James Thurber.
Meg will read a few short fables with political undertones as well as a
patriotic poem in celebration
of what promises to be an historic election day. Bring
your lunch, sit back, and listen to this lively reading presented in
collaboration with the OSU Library's ReadAloud Program.
Locally hand-roasted coffee is generously provided by Café Brioso.
Image: James Thurber.
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Artists' Reception
November 6th, 5 to 8pm
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Join us for light refreshments and a cash bar as we celebrate our two current exhibitions: The Department of Art Faculty Exhibition and Alan Crockett: Mark Making. (more information below)
Department of Art Faculty Exhibition
October 21st through January 10th
 The
opening of the OSU Urban Arts Space allows the Department of Art for
the first time since 1990 to present the work of its entire faculty in
one space, at one time, together again. Experience the work of all 23
artists: Mary Jo Bole, Carmel Buckley, Malcolm Cochran, Alison
Crocetta, Robert Ladislas Derr, Ann Hamilton, Richard Harned, Rebecca
Harvey, Scot Kaplan, Laura Lisbon, Charles Massey Jr., Tony Mendoza,
Michael Mercil, Ardine Nelson, Ken Rinaldo, Suzanne Silver, Sergio
Soave, Todd Slaughter, John Thrasher, Steve Thurston, Ed Valentine,
Pheoris West, and Amy Youngs. Guest curated by Joe Houston.
Presented simultaneously with CMA's Objects of Wonder from The Ohio State University.
Image: Todd Slaughter, EMF Comfort Zone: Headtent for Todd Slaughter, 2008
Alan Crockett: Mark Making
Opens: November 6, 2008 - January 24, 2009
 From
his earliest figurative narrations to his suggestive pre-figurations of
bountiful color, Alan Crockett has always been a painter's painter;
dedicated to the canvas, to the brush, to the gesture. His retirement
this year forms the occasion for this mini-retrospective of a life in
the studio, and a life dedicated to art, teaching, and family.Mark Making traces, through paintings and drawings, some dating back to undergraduate
work, Crockett's prolific output in the studio and offers viewers the
opportunity to really see and understand the meaning of a life-long
artistic practice. On view are selections from Crockett's thirty-six
years of research into the power of symbol and metaphor, the nuances of
investigation and discovery, the subtleties of poetic color, the
possibilities of line, shape, gesture. All contribute to his
adventurous journey of learning to speak the language of art and life
through the painted canvas. "Crockett's
fearlessness as a painter, his continued willingness to challenge
himself aesthetically and always push his paintings to the next level,
is clearly visible as one walks through the exhibition," comments
co-curator Prudence Y. Gill. As
Crockett recently stated, "To have a subject for a painting is more
limiting than liberating. I have to get past ideas to have a painting
act as an adventure for me. If I remove the subject, then I can find
what the painting is all about." Join us at the
OSU Urban Arts Space and find out what a life dedicated to creative purpose
can give to the arts and the community that experience the artist's
work. Alan
Crockett is the recipient of multiple Ohio Arts Council and Greater
Columbus Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships, a National
Endowment for the Arts Visual Arts Fellowship, and a Ford Foundation
Grant. He has presented his work in solo and
group exhibitions across North America and in Europe. He has been a
visiting artist at numerous universities and academic institutions
including University of Illinois, Minerva Academy of Art-Holland, and
Texas Tech. Originally
a lawyer, Crockett served in the Air Force as a JAG officer and then as
a state assistant prosecutor in Eugene, Oregon. He returned to school
in the early seventies to earn his BFA and MFA at the San Francisco Art
Institute. After teaching in Oregon and Texas, Crockett, with his young
family, arrived in Columbus as an assistant professor in the Department
of Art in 1980. He retired in spring 2008. Co-curated by Prudence Gill and Jan O'Dea. Special Note: This evening Riffe Gallery celebrates the opening of The Ohio Watercolor Society 31st Annual Exhibit 2008 from 5 to 8. To find out more visit www.riffegallery.org.
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A Family in Art: The Crocketts
Artists Talk
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Friday, November 7th
12 to 1 pm
Alan,
a father committed to painting and drawing; Clara, a mother who is a
performance and visual artist; Alan the Younger, a son who is a painter
and director of an art center in Northern California; Katherine,
a daughter who is the principal dancer for the renowned Martha Graham
Company in New York: this is the Crockett family. Join all four members
for an insight filled conversation about their art, their influences on
one another's work, and the function of art and creativity in the
building and sustaining of a strong family core.
Images: Crockett Family at Home, 1975
Katherine Crockett, 2005, publicity photo for Conversational Lovers, Martha Graham Dance Company.
Both images Courtesy of the Crockett family.
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Neighborhood Pride Talent Search
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Open Rehearsal
Saturday, November 8th
11am to 2 pm
Join
more than 20 students from 6 different Columbus middle schools for this
open rehearsal and critique as they prepare for their holiday gathering.
Mayor Coleman's
Neighborhood Pride program started the Neighborhood Pride Talent Search to reach out to talented Middle School aged students and provide them
with opportunities to get more involved with their neighborhood and the
Columbus Arts community at large. The
selected students will work with their
community for service hours. In exchange, Neighborhood Pride Partners
in the Columbus arts community offer classes, seminars, and mentoring
opportunities to the students. In December, the students will represent
their school and neighborhood at an event at the King Arts Complex for
the Neighborhood Pride Holiday Gathering.
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Upcoming Programs
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Tuesday, November 11th
We will be closed for Veteran's Day.
Thursday, November 13th
6:30 to 8:00pm
Reggio Emilia Study Group
Ohio
Voices for Learning: A Reggio Inspired Forum exists to promote an exchange
of information, ideas and experiences through a variety of professional
development opportunities. The groups strives to inspire quality early learning and
care for young children and their families in Ohio. They meet today at the OSU Urban Arts Space.
Friday, November 14th
3 pm
Delving Deep: A Fifteen-Year Conversation on Art
Join featured artist Alan Crockett and New York painter and the School of Visual Art faculty member Farrell Brickhouse
as they pursue and reflect on an ongoing private dialogue they began in
the early 1990s when Brickhouse was a visiting artist in the Department
of Art. Whether discussing the merits or flaws
of specific works, or challenging each other philosophically or
theoretically, the two artists have developed a rare relationship of
mutually honest critique conducted by phone, email, image exchange, and
semi-annual studio visits.
The Greater Columbus Arts Council will host a public
meeting of its Board of Trustees here at the OSU Urban Arts Space. During the meeting the board will vote on
allocations for the 2008 fall Project Support grants.
Thursday, Novmember 20th
6:30 to 8pm
The Marotta Hour
Stay downtown after work every third Thursday of the month and check out new sounds curated by local musician and international composer Larry Marotta. This month local cellist, Marina Peterson, will express the feeling that is the strings. She has performed in the United States and Europe, working with composers and musicians ranging from Luc Ferrari to Rahzel.
Friday, November 21st
7 to 10pm
Cabaret Urbain
An evening of famous arias, opera scenes, musical theatre and cabaret in a galleria setting. Call 292-2295 for tickets. Tickets are $25 and include a glass of wine and an array of hors d'oeuvres. visit music.osu.edu for more info.
We will be closed for Thanksgiving from November 25th through December 1st. Back to business as usual on December 2nd
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