Marcia Evans Gallery is wonderful gallery in the Short North Columbus neighborhood…read more A friend and I have visited Marcia's gallery for a number of years, as we've stayed at the B&B nearby and we always stop by when we're in Columbus for an afternoon, as she's always so friendly and welcoming, but also allows you to take time to view and take in the art in the gallery. She has rotating group of artists in the gallery and one of our favorites is Annette Poitau, her colorful abstract art with vibrant colors and just the right amount of varnish are remarkable pieces. This past Saturday finally one of Annette's pieces called my name and proud to purchase and bring a piece home. The art in the gallery is affordable and variety of sizes, from pieces you could put on an office desk, to main focal point in a home or business. Marcia's gallery is a must while you're in Short North!

Wonderful little gallery with a warm atmosphere and a new show every month. Follow Marcia on social…read moremedia to get word about her opening nights where she has been known to provide tasty goodies, wine and live music.

The Ohio Art League is another of my favorite galleries in Columbus. When I first moved here, I…read morereally wanted to work there. OAL is a non-profit gallery that hosts a new exhibit each month. The content is always varied and fresh in every sense of the word. The art here has a new perspective. I think they feature a lot of young visionaries. OAL is great at organizing Ohio Artists. They have a huge roster of members, and they send them tons of information about exhibition opportunities. If you're in need of an artist or artists, you can link up with OAL too. OAL's big fundraiser of the year is a silent auction/party called One Night. It just happened in early October. I agree with Michael U. One of the best shows this year was the Saints, Sinners, Kings, and Criminals. There were all these neon colored painting of recognizable faces like Michael Jackson, Alf, and Queen Elizabeth. Each piece captured the imperfections of its subject. It was fantastic. Another cool and recent exhibition was Empirical Phenomena. The pieces looked like 3D graffiti art. On Hop nights OAL has wine, cheese, and other finger foods. The gallery is always packed on Hops. If you want a more intimate escape, stop by on a week day; you'll have the place to yourself. The gallery worker's area is behind one of the gallery's walls, so you don't feel like anyone is watching you either, which is my main peeve with docents. I can't wait to see what's coming down the pipe.

5 Stars because, according to their website, "The OAL makes no restrictions on exhibition media,…read morecontent, subject or scale, and encourages experimentation in all visual art media." I've seen two exhibits here. The first was a blown glass exhibit by Matt McCormick. Excellent work, and his glass blown drums that light up when played sent me into a spiral of new ideas. The second was the present exhibit, Glimpse by Brian Duran and Tina Matthews. Again, excellent work that inspired me with a new approach. The work is predominantly young and fresh, the gallery itself is developed to support evolving young artists.

Cameo Gallery has some wicked glass art. I love the shapes of the pieces. Many of them remind me of…read moreswans. They also have these large vases with long, pointy-sphered tips. The colors are stunning. This is craftsmanship at its finest. I'm amazed at the delicate, intricate, imaginative shapes that take place here. Cameo has other art like bronze sculptures and framed prints, but it's really all about the glass. They have vases, platters, paperweights, jewelry, etc. You need to see this place to believe it. Prices are high, so I mainly go in just to look at what's new and get my own creative juices flowing. They don't really mind that kind of thing. If you go, be sure to go upstairs too. There's a tiny, spiral staircase near the back that I didn't even notice the first few times I visited. I must have been too busy drooling over the glass sculptures in the front window. That reminds me, there are large windows on either side of this corner shop; they light up the gallery to show the pieces better, and they're great for window shopping. Usually there's just one consultant in the shop, but if you go on a Gallery Hop night, you'll find lots of workers there.

I finally made it into Cameo Gallery. Beautiful. I mean, gorgeous. I mean, god I don't know…read more There are these glass sculptures that look like primordial sea creatures, but more perfect than anything that evolution could ever manifest. Too amazing for me to even consider wanting. Besides the 3 to 4 thousand dollar price tags, I simply don't deserve them. It's like seeing a 500 year old Redwood and wanting to take it home with you. No, it's more perfect in the forest. I spoke for a bit with Shawn, the guy behind the counter. He said a good portion of the offerings are from local artists (including the sculptures I was most impressed by). The jewelry in the front case is primarily made by a local teacher, and it's professional grade stuff. Cameo is definitely worth a stop.

I had the pleasure of visiting this place a few weeks ago during Franklinton Fridays for artist…read moreLynn Hetherington's Freakshow opening exhibition. The outside of the building is painted with gorgeous mural artwork that I wish I had snapped a photo of! It's worth going even to see the outside. The exhibition itself was incredible and the performances by local circus artists was a great touch. I was extremely impressed by the amount of carnival-style decor that the staff was able to fit into the one room gallery, which also featured a corner bar serving some of your favorite fair food snacks to match the theme. Though the space is super small, the staff and curator clearly go above and beyond to make it a memorable experience to visit. I look forward to coming back in the future for another exhibition and to see what the space looks like in a different theme.

This is a small space! It looks like it'd be a nice size for an apartment or something…read more I came to visit for Franklinton Friday and it wasn't packed so there was ample room to move around. My friend had come months ago here for a rave. I can't imagine how packed it would be for something like that. Anyway, I did like it as a gallery. It's kind of a cool event space that they use for all kinds of things.

This gallery in Downtown Columbus is a wonderful space to see new and current varieties of art…read more.. from beautiful ceramic pieces to wood, painings etc. A much needed addition to the Columbus art gallery portfolio. Limited hours so check before you arrive.

Very cool gallery!…read more It's unassuming and located in a very random area of town. I heard about this gallery through Instagram and started following them on Facebook. They have exhibitions all the time and all sorts of events. It's not a big space. It's really just one big room and it will take you maybe 30 minutes to look and analyze all the art. You can still socialize here though. The artist seems to bring people they know. I saw young adults and a few people who are middle age. Someone brought their dog. There was also wine and beer. They take donations to run the place. Wish I had had some cash with me! It's street parking, but it's not busy over here. Still, it's such a cool thing to do and not a popular place quite yet. It's for hipsters and I love it!

This is an amazing group of artists with most of the artists meeting at least twice a week. The…read moreartists have access to supplies including clay. The staff and volunteers are excellent and artistically inclined.

Talk about art that gives you goosebumps, well I have found that here in abundance. Established…read moreover a decade ago, Open Door Art Studio is exactly what the name depicts, a place where artists who might face physical, mental or emotional obstacles elsewhere are empowered to express their creativity. I was fortunate to have been at the opening of the "This Inspired That" exhibition opening where you could see the inspirational piece & then the artist's interpretation of that work. The artists were on site & you could see the joy & pride all over their faces & I was honored to have had the opportunity to share that experience with them.

Sharon's Gallery is one of the best in our fair city!…read more Sharon is personable, kind, knowledgeable & an art collector, too. In addition to the regular new artist rotation for the monthly Gallery Hops, Sharon often adds new artwork into the existing collection. I feel Sharon's Gallery, along with Marcia's & Studios on High, are holding the line to keep the Short North a viable Arts District.

When went into Sharon Weiss Gallery and spoke with owner Sharon Weiss, she told me that antique…read morecollecting is in her blood, that it's a trait she inherited from her mother and grandmother. She said her true love is Americana, but her gallery is not overwhelmed with the stuff, which was good for me because it's not really my bag. Alongside antiques, Sharon showcases contemporary art by Ohio artists. Mediums shown include pastels, oils, watercolors, prints, and sculpture. The paintings feature many colorful landscape and still-life scenes. The gallery is stylized to reflect a home. The idea is that it will make the white walls less sterile, making it easier for shoppers to envision the pieces in their own homes. Amongst artists exhibited in the gallery is Daniel Ferlan, whose works were named in the "Best Visual Arts Events" article in The Columbus Dispatch; Sharon proudly displays the article in her storefront window. Personally, I love Daniel's stuff: big-headed children running traveling through nightmare fairytales. I'm big on oxymorons. On special Gallery Hops, if you manage to make it around the swarm of people waiting in line at Jeni's Ice Creams and down E Lincoln St, you'll see artists, maybe a painter or a potter, making art in Sharon's window. I love works in progress.

We have a couple of train fans in our family, so when we heard the latest exhibit at Dublin Arts…read morewas "Train Interpretations" by Frederick Ripley, we decided to stop by. By chance, we lucked out and visited while the artist himself was onsite. The staff were so friendly, greeting us as soon as we stepped inside and advised that the exhibit was set up on the first floor in a loop. The building is a former home and is quite lovely on its own, and then the council has done a great job organizing their exhibits to complement the building and make it easy to move around. We enjoyed looking at the wide variety of train photos from all around the country, and getting to chat with the artist was nice - he was great with kids too and had a little game for them to find where the photo on his business card was in the gallery. Outside, the grounds are beautiful too and the backyard goes down to the river. There's a nice parking lot available outside and admission is free. We will have to watch for future exhibits!

What a beautiful, diverse collection of works of art on rotation. Words don't do this gallery…read morejustice. Really fascinating pieces that are worthy of a visit. Be sure to see a collection before replaced by another collection. While I was there I took advantage of grabbing some of the flyers the had about their partner galleries, current artists on exhibit as well as art-related upcoming events. Free admission. Convenient parking. Adorable gallery cat on site.