Wexner Center for the Arts

Before local Columbus artists make it to big galleries in New York or Los Angeles, chances are they've spent some time at the Wexner Center for the Arts. A part of the Ohio State University campus, the center schedules screenings, exhibitions, and classes that help educate the public and provide students with a testing ground for their ideas. Occasionally, there are also tickets available for local bands that perform at the Wexner Center for the Arts, making it not only a place of learning, but also of entertainment.

The works of art don't begin outside the Wexner Center, but rather with the building itself, which boasts medieval-looking turrets and intentionally incomplete scaffolding over the entrance. Inside the building lies extensive galleries, a video theater, and performance art space, as well as a cafe and gift shop. Classes are available for art lovers of all ages, and range from lectures to arts and crafts. Once in a while musicians are scheduled to perform, adding another artistic medium into the mix and allowing guests to juxtapose the music with the art work.

Artists and appreciators alike will enjoy the schedule of insightful and entertaining events at the Wexner Center for the Arts, so head on down to one of the most fun art galleries in Columbus.