Denison: 'Columbus in Newark' at Denison Art Space in Newark

Denison Art Space in Newark presents an opening reception for “Columbus in Newark,” an exhibit featuring artwork by Columbus-based artists at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Denison Art Space in Newark (23 West Church, Newark). The exhibit is on display until Friday, March 31. As part of Wednesday’s opening reception, performance artist Alison Crocetta will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. at music venue Thirty One West (31 West Church, Newark). These events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jonathan Vega at 740-587-6165 or visit Denison.edu. The following artists were invited to exhibit their work at the invitation of Denison’s studio art faculty: Adam Brouillette, Adrian French, Alison Crocetta, Blake Turner, Cudelice “CJ” Brazelton, Jared Thorne, Jessica Knapp, Laura Larson, Lisa McLymont, Nathaniel Hartman, Suzanne Silver and Tyler Davis. The exhibition is on display until Friday, March 31. Denison Art Space in Newark is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, and by chance or appointment. Denison Art Space in Newark is a large, open, multi-use venue in Newark’s Thirty One West development. It is open to Newark and the surrounding communities as a place to experience art as an observer or audience member, and as a place to learn, perform and exhibit. Denison Art Space in Newark is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.