Submit original artwork that tells stories of growth, healing, and emergence.
Entry deadline: October 1
Artwork Dropoff: October 25026
Entry is free and open to everyone. All art mediums accepted. Apply here:
NOVEMBER 2021
NOV '21 - JAN '22
1865 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday - Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
This Brothers show is a next generation group of artists. It is a bridge from the past Brothers show (1990) to this present group of young men. These present brothers indicate how the seeds grew and will set the stage fo brothers to continue and grow on in the future. -Duarte Brown, Curator
May 15, 2021 at 2:00PM
May - July 2021
1865 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday - Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
"I would never forget the name of the first man that profoundly inspired me to keep creating art throughout my childhood. That man's name was Walt Neil!
Duarte Brown
Hakim Callwood
Malik Carrington
Joel Cross
Draven Currie
Elijah Davenport
Shacor Fuller
Landon Gatewood
Briston Harris
Vincent Harris
Jahmal Joyce
Avante Martin
Kendrell Mills
Diego Pablo
Aaron D. Phillips
Marcus D. Smith
Abraxas Legacy
Walt Neil
Pheoris West
Adwin T. West
Brother 1990 Artists: Bill Agnew, Duarte Brown, Smokey Brown, Henry Cade, Timothy Coleman, Ed Colston, Reicardo Davenport, Melvin Fowlkes, Bill Harris, Charles Hollingsworth, Roman Johnson, Koho Kamau, Everage King, Wal Neil, Leon Page, Bruce Robinson, Rovert Stull, Pheoris West
The exhibition gives artists of color an opportunity to define what culture means to them using a diverse range of mediums.
“Most of the artists in the show are emerging artists,” said curator Lyn Logan-Grimes. “It’s really important for me because a lot of young, talented artists don’t really know where to start to get their work shown.”
February - April 2021
1865 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday - Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
Jalyn Burton
Marcus Dixon
AdaObinna Ijomah
Lance Johnson
Lawrence Lemon
Orisha Nnandi
Talitha Sydnei’a
While the physical toll of COVID-19 is well known, the impact of the current pandemic on mental health has been severe and less discussed: According to the CDC, as of June 2020, 40 percent of American adults reported struggling with substance use or mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress. However, stigma, lack of access to healthcare, and other inequities may prevent people from seeking the help they need.
In partnership with All People Arts, Fresh A.I.R. Gallery asked artists how they are using their creative work to navigate the pandemic and to help process and cope with current circumstances. We received more than 110 exceptional submissions, and are honored to exhibit select pieces.
November 2020 - January 2021
1865 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday - Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
“This Brothers show is a next generation group of artists. It is a bridge from the past Brothers show (1990) to this present group of young men. These present brothers indicate how the seeds grew and will set the stage for brothers to continue and grow on in the future.”
PHIL ADAMS
KITIERA ALLEY
SHAWN AUGUSTSON
JAIME BENNATI
CHRISTIAN CAPERS
TY CARROLL
MAUREEN CLARK
MAH LEAH COCHRAN
MICHAEL COPPAGE
CONSTANCE CORRIGAN
SKY DAI
BETSY DEFUSCO
JOSEPH DIXON
CEE ELBERT
M. EUGENE
JACS FISHBURNE
SAM GILLIS
JENNIFER GLANCE
REBECCA GONZALEZ BARTOLI
SHEREE GREEN
KATIE HOFACKER
CATHY JEFFERS
AMANDA KISIELEWSKI
GALYA KERNS
DAVID LEONARD
PAULA LONG
JESSICA LUCAS
NADIA LYNCH
DAVID MARTENEY
KRISTIN MORRIS
ANYA NELSON
LONNY NICHOLS
LESLEY OLSON
MARIANNE PHILIP
HASSAN QURESHI
ANNETTE REEDUS
JANICE SCHMADER
CHRYSTAL ROBINSON-SHOFROTH
BRIDEN SCHUEREN
ADRIAN SIBLEY
JEWELIA SMITH
JOSH STEIN
NICK STULL
MARY SWANSON
ALINA VALENZUELA
R. JASON VAN HOOSE
PATRICK VINCENT
PAUL WILBUR
MATT YOHO
The show is a response to the recent wave of racial justice protests, featuring six African American artists from the South Side or affiliated with the South Side. Each artist’s work is a response to a famous Nina Simone quote: “An artist’s duty … is to reflect the times.” In October, April Sunami will facilitate a discussion with the six artists about the topic and their work.
SEPT - NOV 2020
1865 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday - Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
Gaye Reissland
Lisa McLymont
Bryan Moss
Molly Mustaqueem
Don "DonCee" Coulter
Francesca Miller
“It's an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live.”
