Cycle 5
Exhibit Columbus
Exhibit Columbus is a program of Landmark Columbus Foundation and an exploration of community, architecture, art, and design that activates the modern legacy of Columbus, Indiana. It creates a two-year cycle of programming that uses the context of Columbus to convene conversations around innovative ideas and then commissions site-responsive installations to create a free, public exhibition that demonstrates the power of art and architecture to make cities better places to live for everyone.
Yes And
For the fifth cycle of Exhibit Columbus, Yes And invites contributors to explore the legacy of Columbus, Indiana, by adding to the multiple and overlapping lives of buildings and spaces. Originating in improv theater, Yes And is a technique for affirming and building upon an idea to create a shared narrative. It is a participatory call to work from existing material to shape positive change.
Through a cycle of events, Exhibit Columbus will encourage the public to collaborate in the creation of the ongoing performance of the city. Whether we’re recovering architectural remnants, reflecting on cultural legacy, staging a dramatic spectacle, or reimagining public play, Yes And invites everybody to the public spaces of Columbus to expand what forms of togetherness and collaboration are possible.
Upcoming Events
2024 Symposium October 24 & 25
2025 Design Presentations February 21 & 22
2025 Exhibition August 15 & 16
What’s Next?
MEET THE NEXT CURITORIAL PARTNERS!
To advance and shape this cycle of Exhibit Columbus, seven Curatorial Partners form the core of the curatorial team. The Partners have extraordinary backgrounds and represent a tremendous depth of experience in architecture, art, design, history, and writing. Each has worked with diverse sets of communities to bring meaningful work to life.
COULD BE DESIGN
Architects
Chicago and Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Directed by Joseph Altshuler and Zack Morrison
This design practice imagines the built environment as an animate being with agency of its own. From exuberant interiors to interactive public spaces, the practice positions architecture as an active character in the world, enacting a built environment full of vibrant color, shapely form, and intimate encounters.
Mila Lipinsk
Architectural Associate
Jackson, Mississippi
Originally from Columbus, Indiana, Lipink’s experience on the 2017 Exhibit Columbus High School Design Team inspired her belief in architecture and design as acts of care for a community.
Rasul Mowatt
Writer and Educator
Raleigh, North Carolina
Rasul Mowatt is a Department Head and Professor at North Carolina State University as well as formerly serving as a Department Chair and Professor at the Indiana University. Areas of focus are the geographies of Race, the geographies of violence, the animation and production of public space, and the application of critical theory.
Preservation Futures
Preservationists, Architect and Historian
Chicago, Illinois
Founded by Elizabeth Blasius (Historian and Preservationist) and Jonathan Solomon (Architect and Preservationist)
Preservation Futures goes beyond historic preservation’s traditional approach to saving buildings to identify and shepherd future landmarks that elevate the social and cultural history embedded in places and spaces.
Too Black
Artist and Poet
Indianapolis, Indiana
Too Black is a poet, scholar, organizer and filmmaker who blends critical analysis with biting sarcasm. He has headlined various stages and events including the historic Nuyorican Poets Café in New York City, Princeton University, and Johannesburg Theater in South Africa.
More about Exhibit Columbus & Past Exhibits
Public Art Showcase, Exhibit Columbus
From August 21 through November 28, 2021, Exhibit Columbus will celebrate the unique design legacy of Columbus, Indiana with the theme, New Middles: From Main Street to Megalopolis, What is the Future of The Middle City? Thirteen public art installations will take...
Exhibit Columbus transforms downtown
Columbus, Indiana is well-known for everywhere art and unexpected architecture. World class art and architecture surround the city, including works designed by world-renowned designers including Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Robert Venturi, I.M. Pei and Dale Chihuly. Art...
