Artists

Why would a 66-year-old medical writer like me oppose pandemic policies designed to keep her safe? Why would my despair at these policies lead me to consult a psychiatrist and try LSD in the middle of a lake? My book Blindsight is 2020,…

The ads are compelling. “If you have at least $10,000 of credit card debt, you are eligible to have half of it forgiven!” “Debt-settlement solutions!” I see these ads nailed to telephone poles,…

A new country music label is recruiting and promoting anti-woke artists, launched by the young founder of The Post-Millennial. Matthew Azrieli, who is also a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, started Baste Records to promote talented…

In March 1832, a young, inquisitive and talented young man arrived in Columbus.Seventeen-year-old Thomas Kelah Wharton was a recent immigrant from England with his family. His father was an entrepreneur facing business reverses in…

Kate Ward, who is a full-time, self-employed artist, said the halt from the pandemic forced artists to adapt to a new industry. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Arts Festival is making a return after a two-year pandemic…

The performances are what fans can look forward to as the Ohio State Fair makes a full return this year. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Country music singer Toby Keith, rapper Nelly and comedian Gabriel Iglesias are among the acts…

The Russian filmmaker Kirill Sokolov has spent the past week distraught at the horror unfolding in Ukraine. Half his family is Ukrainian, he said in a telephone interview, and as a child he spent summers there, staying with his…

Fresh A.I.R Gallery, located at 131 N. High St., displays work from artists in recovery from substance use disorder and other mental health problems. Credit: Courtesy of Fresh A.I.R. Gallery Fresh A.I.R. Gallery emphasizes the idea…

People gave Richard Duarte Brown all sorts of reasons he couldn’t be an artist. “Everything has been done before,” they said. “You have to live in New York if you want to be an artist,” they told him. “And besides, you’re too shy.” “I…

Ashley Bethard - Dayton - Non-fictionAndrew Graff - Cedarville - FictionAudrey Hackett - Yellow Springs - PoetryQuentin Sledge - Dayton - ChoreographyCountess V. Winfrey - Dayton - Choreography“Ohio is a creative state, and we are…