For Columbus-based painter Curtis Wade Morrison Goldstein, art is not contained within city limits as an exhibit of his work opens in Athens today.
I wish there was more of an exchange between Athens and Columbus. I think both areas could definitely benefit from each other
Goldstein said.
Goldstein has been a painter and a muralist for more than 10 years. Most of his work is centered in Columbus, but Hillel Jewish Center, 21 Mill St., will display 12 of Goldstein's paintings throughout April.
We wanted to bring diversity to Athens and also broaden his scale more toward our areas said Lori Gromen, office administrator of Hillel.
Goldstein's work has been classified as urban art, and as such, Columbus had been his main venue for many years. But Ohio has a mix of artistic urban and rural landscapes with everything from cornfields to coal plants, he added.
I work so heavily in central Ohio. I want another area to see my work and the energy in my paintings Goldstein said.
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