art galleries + museum

works by joell’e estrada

Explore works by Joell’e Estrada, a second-generation Puerto Rican artist who resides in Columbus. Their paintings are inspired by their dreams, queer identity, and nature. 

Estrada’s work reflects the dark corners of their emotions, usually from dreams. They use landscapes of nature as a way to navigate feelings. Themes of liberation, culture, and community in dark blues and purples. 


Exhibition dates 06.06.26 – 06.27.26
Gallery Hop hours 10am – 2pm


“24th anniversary invitational: a women’s group exhibition”

“24th Anniversary Invitational: A Women’s Group Exhibition” opened on May 2 and will continue through June 13 with a Closing Reception on June 6, 4-8pm. The work in this curated exhibition covers a wide range of life experiences, disciplines, media, and subject matter, 

Exhibiting Artists: Jesse Chandler, Michol, Childress, Lori Esposito, Joyce Hayden, Tiffany Lawson, Molly Marek, M.Mickley, Jen Poppen, Gaye Reissland, April Sunami, Barb Vogel, and Eileen Woods.


Exhibition dates 05.08.26 – 06.13.26
Gallery Hop hours 4 – 8pm


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“from business to art”

In this special gallery show, women leaders and CEOs reveal a different kind of expertise, expressing their talent, emotion, and perspective through art.

Exhibiting Artists: Jacquie Bickel, Catherine Lang-Cline, Cindi Englefield, Merry Korn, and Nancy Lambert.


Exhibition dates 06.06.26 – 07.28.26
Gallery Hop hours 12 – 8pm


solo exhibit by jeffrey grossman

Jeffery Grossman’s work is fueled by spontaneous inspiration and a fearless curiosity, resulting in dynamic compositions that explore color, movement, and the boundaries of creative expression. 


Exhibition dates 06.04.26 – 06.29.26
Gallery Hop hours 12 – 8pm


“here, there, and yonder”

Resident artist Tamar Rudavsky’s individual show includes paintings that reflect both memories of past travels and plein air locations in Ohio and points beyond. This collection includes a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, and gouache. Think Greece, Italy, California, Ohio, and more.


Exhibition dates 06.04.29 – 06.29.26
Gallery Hop hours 12 – 8pm


“don’t take the bait” by bill meyer

How do you react to conflict, temptation, provocation? The range of emotions may be as simple as craving that second scoop of ice cream and as life changing as the lure of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. From simple to complex, the “BAIT” is everywhere. Once the line is crossed, there may not be a way back. In the artists’ drawings and sculptures, he explores the human challenges of facing one’s temptations, maintaining control, and overcoming the pull of darkness.


Exhibition dates 06.06.26 – 07.02.26
Gallery Hop hours 12 – 8pm


works by halim flowers

Halim Flowers is a Washington, DC–born artist, poet, and advocate whose work reflects resilience, transformation, and healing. Wrongfully sentenced to two life terms at age sixteen, Flowers spent more than two decades incarcerated before gaining his freedom in 2019 under DC’s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act. During his imprisonment, he developed a powerful creative voice through poetry and later visual art. Inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, his vibrant mixed-media works explore justice, humanity, and personal redemption. Flowers has exhibited internationally and has been recognized for both his artistic achievements and criminal justice advocacy.


Exhibition dates 06.04.26 – 06.08.26
Gallery Hop hours 11am – 8pm


“tavares strachan: the day tomorrow began”

Defining himself as an explorer and storyteller, Strachan has developed a singular artistic practice fusing art, science, and cultural inquiry. At the heart of the exhibition is his “Encyclopedia of Invisibility,” an evolving compendium of “hidden” histories, which the artist has compiled into an open-ended archive of figures, events, and ideas suppressed within canonizing historical narratives. The “Encyclopedia” has inspired many of Strachan’s recent projects, including his monumental sculptures, works in glass and ceramic, paintings, tapestries, self-playing musical instruments, and room-scale installations. Key to this experience is “Bar Room” (2022/2025), a rum bar, café, and gathering place.


Exhibition dates 05.16.26 – 01.03.27
Gallery Hop hours 2 – 8pm



art venues

FIRESIDE POTTERY | 35 E FIFTH AVE.

HASHTAG COMEDY CO. | 1253 N HIGH ST.

SHORT NORTH STAGE AT THE GARDEN THEATRE | 1187 N HIGH ST.

SKULLY’S MUSIC DINER | 1151 N HIGH ST.

GALLERIE BY CFA | 772 N HIGH ST.

PINOT’S PALETTE | 691 N HIGH ST.

GINGER RABBIT JAZZ LOUNGE | 17 BUTTLES AVE.

STUDIO WEST 614 | 1119 MOUNT PLEASANT AVE.


collections on view

private collection of Ron and Ann Pizzuti

Step upstairs to the second floor of The Joseph for a curated journey through contemporary works from the private collection of Ron and Ann Pizzuti. Framed by sweeping views of the Short North, this elegantly appointed gallery showcases acclaimed international artists.


Gallery Hop hours 2 – 8pm


FCCFA collection

The Convention Authority owns the largest contemporary collection of local art and displays the largest collection of art within any US convention center.

Artists on-show represent the diversity of the Columbus community, cutting across age, gender, and race. If you haven’t met them previously, meet them for the first time on the FCCFA website or Instagram, @FCCFA_art.


Gallery Hop hours 4 – 8pm


rotating exhibition

Stop by the Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel lobby during Gallery Hop to view their rotating gallery, featuring local and national visual artists.


Gallery Hop hours 4 – 8pm



rotating exhibits

STONEWALL COLUMBUS | 1160 N HIGH AVE.

TERTULIA | 997 N HIGH AVE.

ROAMING GOAT COFFEE | 849 N HIGH AVE.

SHORT NORTH TAVERN | 674 N HIGH AVE.

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK | 647 N HIGH AVE.

BIG FUN | 672 N HIGH AVE.


pride circles

Pride Circles, by Columbus artist Lisa McLymont, is the first-ever permanent public art installation to be installed on the sidewalk public right-of-way in the City of Columbus. While traveling through the Short North, the public is invited to directly traverse the art and inclusively experience LGBTQ+ identities. Learn more

she moves with color

She Moves with Color is a newly-completed 1,00 sq ft mural honoring the Short North’s historic Mona Lisa mural. Created by local artist Miss Birdy, this stunning work displays consideration for the iconic work’s past and the community’s future. Learn more

Gallery Hop is an event of the Short North Alliance, and made possible with support from our sponsors…