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Marotta Hour: Fluxmonkey

fluxmonkeyThursday, July 15th
7 to 8pm

This month we feature the return of the first-ever performer of the Marotta Hour series, Fluxmonkey. Fluxmonkey consists of Cleveland's Bob Drake on his homemade analog electronics.  Read more about Fluxmonkey on their website and on their myspace page.  Free and open to all. Donations accepted.

Image courtesy of Fluxmonkey

This series is part of our after-work programming offered Thursday evenings. Before or after the show, stop by Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails and ask for the Urban Artists' Special. It's very special indeed and its only $3.

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Upcoming Programs

Thursday, July 22nd,  7 to 8pm
Urban Monthly Music Exchange: Summer in the City
Love sharing and making CD mixes? Join our mix tape community! Urban Monthly Music Exchange is a monthly program for the community to mingle, become exposed to new musical artists, and exchange mix CDs with fellow music enthusiasts. This month's theme is "Summer in the City".

Wednesday, July 28th,  5 to 6pm
Csuri Open Tour
The OSU Urban Arts Space highlights the artwork of world-renowned artist Charles A. Csuri. Through a guided tour, visitors can explore Csuri's work, from his early oil paintings to his celebrated digital art.  Please RSVP attendance to uaseducation@osu.edu.

Thursday, July 29th,  6 to 8pm
Idea Lab Reception
Come join as the OSU Urban Arts Space celebrates the final projects of the 2010 Idea Lab. Idea Lab is a student-run project development launch pad. This public reception is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.


Save the date:
Thursday, September 30th,  6 to 8pm
Summer Quarter Exhibitions Reception
Come join us at the OSU Urban Arts Space in celebration of our two exhibitions featuring art and technology: Charles A. Csuri: Beyond Boundaries, 1963 - present and Alan Price: Immersive Environments 2005-2010. This public reception is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.


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On View

Charles A. Csuri:
Beyond Boundaries, 1963-present

Tuesday, June 29th through Saturday, October 9th

Csuri spiderweb
See the critically acclaimed artwork of Charles A. Csuri, an artist who brilliantly utilizes cutting-edge technology, for the first time in Ohio at the OSU Urban Arts Space.  This is an extensive retrospective exhibition, celebrating the life and work of Charles A. Csuri, Emeritus Professor at The Ohio State University.  This exhibition, curated by Janice M. Glowski, Ph.D., examines and historically contextualizes over 85 of Csuri's computer artworks from 1963 to 2010.

Image:
Charles A. Csuri, Tangled Web, 2006

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Alan Price:
Immersive Environments 2005-2010

Tuesday, July 6th through Saturday, October 2nd

Green Woman2Alan Price, Professor in Design and the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) at The Ohio State University, creates interactive virtual environments using stereoscopic displays, touchscreens, and other alternative forms of interaction and presentation.
This exhibit is a sampling of Price's work over the past five years, including installations ranging from images of the surreal to explorations of how we navigate the border between physical and artificial environments, designing simulations of both the real and the imaginary.

Image:
Alan Price, Empire of Sleep (installation view), 2009

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Chine-collé: Chine-collé

Friday, July 9th through Saturday, August 7th

e.f. hebner, seenThe City Center Voting Committee is thrilled to announce its decision for its launching exhibition: Chine-collé. The Columbus-based Chine-collé artist collective, comprised of Ross Caliendo, Todd Pleasants, Alex Ross, and Brian Sharrock, produces a vast array of pieces, including abstract paintings and a live performance. The exhibition presents a selection of innovative creations from these four local rising artists; each bringing unique and inspiring work to the OSU Urban Arts Space, to Columbus, and to the art world as a whole.

Image: Ross Caliendo, Babies/Branches/Business, 2010

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City Center at the OSU Urban Arts Space

Call for entries from local emerging artists:

City Center at the OSU Urban Arts Space
is an opportunity for local emerging artists to display their art and launch their careers.  One proposal per month will be given a $500 grant, and use of the corridor space at the entrance of the OSU Urban Arts Space.

By providing an exhibition space and funding, City Center hopes to foster the development of the independent, creative, and innovative community in Columbus, Ohio.




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Give Feedback about the
OSU Urban Arts Space!

If you've been to the OSU Urban Arts Space lately,  we'd love to hear from you!  Here at the Space, we want to encourage new ways of thinking about the performing and visual arts and their role in everyday life.  Your feedback will help us to improve that experience.  Please take a minute to complete a short survey on our website at http://uas.osu.edu/feedback.

We value your opinion!



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