Went to my very first First Friday and had a blast. The venue is just big enough for the type of…read morecrowd these events pull, the refreshments are top charts for a donation-only menu and the artwork I saw was riveting and unique. Definitely looking to make this a monthly tradition.

Wonderful gallery. An inviting setting that is simple and authentic. The exhibits bring together…read morea beautiful range of styles that are masterfully weaved together. Staff is an asset for every guest and artist. And a bonus is getting to visit the great other local restaurants conveniently located in the District in downtown Columbia.

This is a really cool building which houses artists studios. It also opens to the public…read morefrequently to have receptions and showcase its artists' work. The building is somewhat industrial-looking, like a warehouse/small factory converted into art studios. The mastermind behind this conversion, a thin, charming gray-haired man with glasses (I can't remember his name!) is an artist himself and crafted the enormous sliding doors to each artist's studio. Each door is custom, unique and impressive. It utilizes ordinary and construction materials in sort of a flat, yet dimensional sculpture. The lighting is professional. The building's exterior has few opaque walls, and uses tinted windows from floor to ceiling in most cases. The artists featured here are all either aspiring or actual professional artists. I find most of them to be very talented. The famous MIssouri water-colorist Paul Jackson maintains a space here. Come here on a weekend during the art crawls, or artrageous friday's or whenever this place opens its doors. There's usually free wine and cheese and you can talk to the artists (and maybe buy their work!).

From the owner: Orr Street Studios has 24 artists renting studios at Orr St. where they can create, display their…read morework, and connect with the public and potential clients. Orr St. hosts a variety of public events, including art films, literary readings, artist exhibitions, gallery talks, workshops, and seminars. Orr Street Studios is pleased to have been chosen for a wide variety of large and small events including weddings, showers, receptions, birthday parties, office parties, fundraisers, workshops, and diverse celebrations of all kinds.

I met the executive director Diana Moxon, while on a visit to the Gallery, she was kind, helpful,…read moreand extended her self fully to the community in which this place is settled. My boy friend and i where just strolling through Columbia and happened to the place.. Can i say Wow, the community of art work that has collaged into this building is fantastic! a month latter i can still picture the paintings that hopped into my reality at the time.. Thank you for such a great place to experience the local fare..

Impressive selection of art of all styles. I've not purchased anything yet, but when I am ready,…read moreI'll probably look here first. Great shop

To say the least, they are rude and uninterested in listening. I have been for my piercing's and…read moresame guy every time is just rude. I sunny think I will go back for my next piercing. I have never felt welcome coming here

As someone who *cringe* went to college in Columbia 10 years ago, Living Canvas was a common stop…read morefor us - piercings, tattoos, everything. My sister who lives in the area decided she wanted her nose re-pierced, so I took her here since I knew they were super clean. We did a walk in, and we're helped super quick, maybe waited 10 minutes. Mike pierced her nose, he was SUPER informative and knew what he was talking about. So friendly, and walked her through everything. A couple days later, it popped out. She figured it was because it wasn't screwed on tight, but regardless, went back in to get it fixed. Mike was out of the studio that day due to weather AND OFFERED TO COME IN TO HELP HER. Talk about good customer service. My sister said no, she got some tips from the person up front, and got it through herself without issue. Regardless, great shop, just as I remembered it, Clean, welcoming, and great customer service.

This review is for the budding art studios in the basement of the Artlandish Gallery and the Root…read moreCellar. On some friday nights (artrageous friday nights, of course), you can wander around the funky, cozy underground catacomb gallery spaces, each wine and cheese and stuff with fellow gallery-wanderers, and just soak up all the crazy stuff they got going on, from a silver jeweler to musicians to I think even a hair salon was down there. Anyhow, it's pretty amazing. I don't think they have these kind of reception open-gallery things often, but they usually coincide with the artragrous fridays that columbia downtown does. So check it out and come hungry because they like to lay out snacks and such. As someone fictional said to Sarah Conner (?) once, "I'll be back."