Curated by: Jessimi Jones, Kevin Lyles, And April Sunami
Dates: October 30, 2021 – January 7, 2022
The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery presents the 2021 Biennial Juried Exhibition. Selected from nearly 1,800 entries, the exhibition features contemporary works of art including installation, sculpture, drawing, painting, fiber works, paper works, photography, and video by 53 artists living and working in Ohio. Artworks were selected by jurors April Sunami, award-winning visual artist; Jessimi Jones, executive director of the Springfield Museum of Art; and Kevin Lyles, artist and professor at the University of Rio Grande, Ohio.
Featured Artists Include: Ron Anderson, ¡Katie B Funk!, Augusto Bordelois, Leigh Brooklyn, Debrah Butler, Susan Byrnes, Si-Yun Chang, Ryn Clarke, Michael Coppage, Nicki Crock, April Deacon, Julianne Edberg, Craig Fisher, J. Leigh Garcia, Jean Gidich-Holbrook, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Alli Hoag, Dina Hoeynck, Thomas Hudson, James Huffman, John Humphries, Jimi Jones, Lori Kella, Eva Kwong, Cynthia Lockhart, MANDEM, Max Markwald, Janet Marsano, Fredrik Marsh, Lisa McLymont, James Mellick, Lisa Merida-Paytes, Charles Mintz, Joyce Morrow Jones, Jennifer Murray, Magda Parasidis, Joshua Penrose, Jose Luis Quinones, Carmen Romine, Marc Ross, Kurt Shaffer, Carol Snyder, Justin Sorensen, Judith Sterling, Michelle Stitzlein, Nick Stull, John Thrasher, Barbara Vogel, Albert Wang, Weiting Wei, Tony Williams, Leah Wong, Stephen Yusko
Media support is provided by CD92.9, CityScene, Ohio Channel, Ohio Magazine, and WCBE 90.5 FM.
Ohio Channel Spotlight
Scavenger Hunt and Reflection Exercise
Playlist: Curator’s Tour, Overview Video, and Artist Talks