Joe Gyurcsak, resident artist at our local Utrecht Art Supplies store, will be giving a painting demonstration at the Space. Join Gyurcsak as he creates a new work alla prima, which means "all at once, without time for the paint to dry." You can witness Gyurcsak at work and learn about his techniques and approach along the way.

This lecture-demonstration is free and open to all. Guests will also go home with coupons and giveaways from Utrecht!

Come hear and respond to the first stagings of a selection of the work of OSU's Winter 2011 Playwriting class, a rich mix of BA Theatre students and MFA Creative Writers. This week's readings feature plays by Ann Glaviano, Dominic Russ, Cate Fricke, and Clayton Clark. 

Stick around to discuss the work in a post-show conversation, moderated by Jen Schlueter, Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre. Questions? Email Jen at schlueter.10@osu.edu. 

Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided.

The OSU Urban Arts Space is thrilled to present the Greater Columbus Arts Council's exhibition of children's artwork. Support and celebrate the Art in the House exhibition with the young artists and families, curators and members of the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

This family-friendly reception is free and open to all. Refreshments provided by Cupcake Yum Yum.

Image: Young artist and participant in GCAC's Art in the House program  

In this performance and discussion-based event, the Society for Creative Art and Talent (S.C.A.T.) explores the effect of the Jazz era on our very own city, taking visitors through the music's foundations in various locations of Columbus.

Guests can experience ragtime, blues and an assortment of other Jazz subgenres through live musical recreations, dancing and discussions held by local jazz painter Mike Fields and noted jazz social historian and educator Connie Boykin. Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided. 

 
Image courtesy of Mike Fields  

Rock out during this event with the some of the hottest songs that can be found in the hit game Rock Band. Bring just yourself, or a full band and show us that you deserve to be on top in our 'battle of the bands'-style competition.  Each band will be judged on song difficulty, accuracy and most of all stage presence, making head banging almost an absolute must! Free and open to all. 

 
Image courtesy of Anime Punch 
   

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2 to 3pm  

The OSU Urban Arts Space and the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation partner to offer tours of the Lazarus Building rooftop gardens the first Tuesday of the month. This tour is currently full!  Please check our calendar for future rooftop garden tours. Free and open to all. 

Saturday, May 7th, 6 to 8pm

Thursday, May 12th, 6 to 8pm

Learn to make your very own matchbox pinhole camera! Led by artist and OSU Urban Arts Space student assistant Jeremy Stone, you will learn, step-by-step, how to turn an old matchbox into a working reusable camera. Free and open to all. For questions or to RSVP, contact Jeremy Stone at uas@osu.edu.

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The Art in the House exhibition displays an eclectic array of artwork produced by children participating in the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Art in the House program. Using the Frank Museum of Otterbein College's Ceremonial Objects & West African Artifacts exhibition as a point of inspiration, the young artists worked with the support of four master teaching artists to create works of art that are directly influenced by cultural objects from around the world.    

Image: Young artist and participant in GCAC's Art in the House program 

Reception: Saturday, May 7th, 6 to 8pm 

This annual exhibition is an opportunity to sample an array of current directions in contemporary art, fresh from the studios of practicing professional artists who are completing MFA degrees in the Department of Art at The Ohio State University.

Participating artists work in painting and drawing, performance, sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, art and technology, video, sound and varied combinations of these media.

Image: Lauren Whearty, Split Screen (detail), 2011

The Ohio State University's Department of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Projects Exhibition presents the work of graduating art majors working in a wide range of media and approaches. The projects reveal ambitious bodies of work developed during their course of study in areas such as art and technology, ceramics, glass, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.

This exhibition is sponsored by the Department of Art and the College of Arts and Sciences.

 
Every year the Department of Design hosts an exhibition featuring the senior theses of the undergraduates from each of the three programs: Industrial Design, Interior Design and Visual Communication Design. This exhibition is the culmination of the students' design experience at The Ohio State University.