Urban Arts Space, part of Ohio State University’s College of the Arts, is hosting concurrent exhibitions that illustrate the diverse experiences of people of color.
“FREEQUENCY,” curated by April Sunami and Iyana Hill, showcases 20-plus Black artists exploring the theme of Afrofuturism. Through their works, the artists ponder the past, present and future of the Black experience.
Curated by OSU faculty Joni Acuff and gloria wilson, “A Love Letter to This Bridge Called My Back” celebrates artists who collaborated on the 2022 anthology by the same name, for which Acuff and wilson served as editors.
The 2022 collection honors the seminal 1981 anthology “This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color” by Gloria Anzaldúa and Cherríe Moraga.
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Both exhibitions are on view through June 29. For more information about “FREEQUENCY,” visit uas.osu.edu/freequency, and for details about “Love Letter,” see bit.ly/4bHMrxi.
Related free events are to be held throughout June including Bar, Art and Music (BAM) from 5-10 p.m. June 20 at the Columbus Museum of Art. The museum is partnering with Irrepressible Soul for an Afrofuturistic evening with libations, live music, spoken-word performances and Black vendors.
Black Literary Week, a collaboration between FIYAH magazine, the Ohio History Center and the Poindexter Village Museum & Cultural Center, highlights storytelling within the African diaspora with a “Love Letter” panel discussion with Acuff and wilson (June 27); a Black speculative fiction panel (June 28); an Afrofuturism writing workshop (June 29); and a Spoken Soul poetry reading (June 30). A panel discussion at the Ohio History Center is in the works.
For times and locations of these events, visit uas.osu.edu/frequency.
