Out of an abundance of caution, the Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) Riffe Gallery is closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The OAC Riffe Gallery has an extensive offering of digital art archives both on our website and our social media pages. Recordings of past artist talks and exhibition tours are available at any time on our Facebook page.
The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery presents Expanded Dimensions: The Quilt & Surface Design Symposium 2020, Nov. 5, 2020 – Jan. 9, 2021. The Quilt & Surface Design Symposium strives to present one of the most comprehensive art quilt conferences in the world, offering a wide variety of fiber arts classes and highly qualified instructors. The exhibition was curated by Tracy Rieger, Director of the Quilt & Surface Design Symposium.
Featured artists include Sue Benner, Susan Callahan, Sue Cavanaugh, Jiyoung Chung, Deborah Griffing, Amanda McCavour, Andrea Myers, Diane Nunez, Judy Rush, and Mary Ann Tipple.
Media support is provided by CD102.5, CityScene, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Channel, Ohio Magazine, and WCBE 90.5 FM.
Coming Soon!
LOBBY EXHIBITION: Worthington Area Art League, Oct. 27 - Dec. 4, 2020
ABOUT THE OAC RIFFE GALLERY The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery showcases the work of Ohio's artists and the collections of the state's museums and galleries.
The OAC Riffe Gallery is committed to accessibility. For more information, click here.
The gallery is located in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215. Visit RiffeGallery.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter. ABOUT THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. Connect with the OAC on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit our website at oac.ohio.gov
For more images from current, upcoming, and past exhibitions, visit the OAC's Riffe Gallery Flickr. For more information about past exhibitions, visit our exhibitions archive page.
Inside Looking Out: Creative Works by Ohio Prison Inmates | Dec. 19, 2017 – Jan. 28, 2018
Inmates from several Ohio prison facilities create works of art with unexpected, imaginative recycled materials in addition to conventional media. The exhibition is presented by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the OAC Riffe Gallery, and the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee.
IN THE VERN RIFFE CENTER LOBBY
Contact riffegallery@oac.ohio.gov 614-644-9624
Riffe Gallery Hours: We are temporarily not accepting in-person visitors and have moved our programming online. We will update our website and social media with any changes, and we look forward to seeing you virtually!
Vern Riffe Center for Government & the Arts, First Floor Lobby 77 S. High St, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414
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