Urban Arts Space to Host Design Show, Ceramics Exhibition

The Arts Initiative presents two upcoming exhibitions both at Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., and both on view Tuesday, Aug. 23 to Saturday, Sept. 24 during gallery hours. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Thursdays the gallery is open until 8 p.m.

Both receptions are Saturday, Sept. 17, 5-7 p.m. The reception and exhibition are free.

Department of Design 2016 Faculty Exhibition: Research through Making

Urban Arts Space welcomes The Ohio State University Department of Design Faculty Exhibition. The 2016 show will feature work by current faculty members and lecturers. The exhibition will present design projects and studies that demonstrate the value of design within the context of research and discovery.

Ceramics as Deception

Clay can be formed into any shape. Once it's fired the medium becomes ceramic and permanent, what one may call a transformation image. This exhibition is dedicated to how ceramics plays upon our desires and reinforces how we are willing to allow ourselves to be deceived.

For more information about the exhibitions visit uas.osu.edu. The College of Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Ohio State. With more than 80 departments, schools, centers and institutes, the college delivers 60 percent of the academic curriculum to Ohio State students. Its vast academic diversity is its greatest strength, combining the best of a major research institution with a rich liberal arts foundation. Arts and Sciences faculty create new knowledge to solve global problems, fuel Ohio's economy, spark student inquiry, and engage with the local community.

Photo: Call Me Moby, by Jeff Haase (2015)