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I welcome you to a warm, meditative space where you can relax and your mind can breathe, using art as a vehicle for this journey. We will focus on the artist that is already inside of you, using this space not to critique or judge but to create, play, and cultivate. Feel free to bring your own supplies if you want, but it is not necessary. Materials will be provided, including acrylic paints, paintbrushes, pencils, paper, and towels. ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️ Les doy la bienvenida a un espacio cálido y sereno donde podrán relajarse y dejar que su mente respire, utilizando el arte como vehículo para este viaje. Nos centraremos en el artista que ya reside en su interior, utilizando este espacio no para criticar ni juzgar, sino para crear, jugar y cultivar su creatividad. Si lo desean, pueden traer sus propios materiales, pero no es necesario. Se proporcionarán todos los materiales, incluyendo pinturas acrílicas, pinceles, lápices, papel y toallas.

* *Please note that if you would like to attend an Art Therapy session, please send me a message or call me to book your place. You can also arrange for a different date and time that suits your schedule.* Introduction: Expressive Art Therapy promotes lasting health by integrating physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning. By using art in this way, we develop the capacity to give shape and form to our thoughts, emotions, and life experiences. What we will do: We will start with a talk to understand how you are feeling and what you hope to achieve from this session. During the session, you will have access to a variety of art materials as tools for self-expression, creativity, and emotional and mental support. About me: Hello, my name is Valentina. I am a certified Art Therapist and also an instructor in yoga, Pilates, and dance. I am a professional artist who studied Art Therapy at the Association of Art British Therapists and received a Master's degree in Art Therapy, interdisciplinary and human development, from IATBA Barcelona. I believe that creativity is key to unlocking our potential, and I am here to provide support in your healing journey. I am originally from Latin America, and I have lived, worked, and studied in New York, London, and Barcelona, where I am currently based. For more information or to book an appointment, please call or message me on WhatsApp at +34 661192530. The session will take place at Tandem studio, and if you wish to invite others to the session, please let me know. Thank you, Warm Regards, Valentina [https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart](https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart) [https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/](https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/) Que haremos En esta experiencia, utilizaremos la terapia de arte para brindarle apoyo emocional y mental, mientras satisfacemos sus necesidades de auto expresión creativa y auto descubrimiento. Esta disciplina desarrolla la capacidad de dar forma a los pensamientos y emociones, lo que lo prepara mejor para enfrentar diversas situaciones sociales y desafíos en la vida. Primero, comenzaremos a conversar para conocernos. Desde el principio, quiero que te sientas cómodo, para que puedas explicarme cuáles cueles son tus necesidades y qué quieres obtener de esta session Luego utilizaremos varios elementos de arte para ejecutar la sesión de Arte Terapia. no te preocupes en absoluto, ya que te guiaré paso a paso. La experiencia terminará con tiempo para preguntas y también te proporcionaré algunos consejos de salud personalizados e integrales para mejorar tu vida diaria :) Sobre me Hola soy Valentina, soy Arte Terapeuta certificada, profesora de yoga, pilates y danza. ¡Es un verdadero placer apoyar a las personas en su vida! Creo que trabajar creativa mente puede dar a las personas acceso a su potencial más profundo. Soy originario de América Latina, y he vivido, trabajado y estudiado en Nueva York, Londres y Barcelona. Además, soy un artista profesional que trabaja en varias disciplinas. Durante mis 9 años de estancia en Londres, quise llevar mi gran experiencia en las artes y terapia corporal y psicología al siguiente nivel. Por esta razón, estudié Art Therapy en la Association of Art British Therapists. Después de eso, terminé mi Maestría en Arte Terapia, y desarrollo humano en IATBA, Barcelona, que ahora es mi hogar. Las sesiones se llevaran a cabo en tandem estudio Para hacer tu reserva por favor llama me o manda me un mensaje al +34 661192530 whatsapp Muchas Gracias Valentina Whats app + 34 661192530 [https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart](https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart) [https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/](https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/)

*Please note that if you would like to attend an Art Therapy session, please send me a message or call me to book your place. You can also arrange for a different date and time that suits your schedule.* Introduction: Expressive Art Therapy promotes lasting health by integrating physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning. By using art in this way, we develop the capacity to give shape and form to our thoughts, emotions, and life experiences. What we will do: We will start with a talk to understand how you are feeling and what you hope to achieve from this session. During the session, you will have access to a variety of art materials as tools for self-expression, creativity, and emotional and mental support. About me: Hello, my name is Valentina. I am a certified Art Therapist and also an instructor in yoga, Pilates, and dance. I am a professional artist who studied Art Therapy at the Association of Art British Therapists and received a Master's degree in Art Therapy, interdisciplinary and human development, from IATBA Barcelona. I believe that creativity is key to unlocking our potential, and I am here to provide support in your healing journey. I am originally from Latin America, and I have lived, worked, and studied in New York, London, and Barcelona, where I am currently based. For more information or to book an appointment, please call or message me on WhatsApp at +34 661192530. The session will take place at Tandem studio, and if you wish to invite others to the session, please let me know. Thank you, Warm Regards, Valentina [https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart](https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart) [https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/](https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/) Que haremos En esta experiencia, utilizaremos la terapia de arte para brindarle apoyo emocional y mental, mientras satisfacemos sus necesidades de auto expresión creativa y auto descubrimiento. Esta disciplina desarrolla la capacidad de dar forma a los pensamientos y emociones, lo que lo prepara mejor para enfrentar diversas situaciones sociales y desafíos en la vida. Primero, comenzaremos a conversar para conocernos. Desde el principio, quiero que te sientas cómodo, para que puedas explicarme cuáles cueles son tus necesidades y qué quieres obtener de esta session Luego utilizaremos varios elementos de arte para ejecutar la sesión de Arte Terapia. no te preocupes en absoluto, ya que te guiaré paso a paso. La experiencia terminará con tiempo para preguntas y también te proporcionaré algunos consejos de salud personalizados e integrales para mejorar tu vida diaria :) Sobre me Hola soy Valentina, soy Arte Terapeuta certificada, profesora de yoga, pilates y danza. ¡Es un verdadero placer apoyar a las personas en su vida! Creo que trabajar creativa mente puede dar a las personas acceso a su potencial más profundo. Soy originario de América Latina, y he vivido, trabajado y estudiado en Nueva York, Londres y Barcelona. Además, soy un artista profesional que trabaja en varias disciplinas. Durante mis 9 años de estancia en Londres, quise llevar mi gran experiencia en las artes y terapia corporal y psicología al siguiente nivel. Por esta razón, estudié Art Therapy en la Association of Art British Therapists. Después de eso, terminé mi Maestría en Arte Terapia, y desarrollo humano en IATBA, Barcelona, que ahora es mi hogar. Las sesiones se llevaran a cabo en tandem estudio Para hacer tu reserva por favor llama me o manda me un mensaje al +34 661192530 whatsapp Muchas Gracias Valentina Whats app + 34 661192530 [https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart](https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart) [https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/](https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/)

*Check models on IG: @lifedrawingbarcelona.com or www.lifedrawingbarcelona.com* Welcome to **Life drawing Barcelona.** We are an art studio based in Barcelona. **Absolutely no experience** is necessary to attend our sessions, just a desire to explore your creative side! We have been doing our "Drink and Draw Barcelona" sessions for 12 years now and we have the biggest art community in Barcelona. Come to draw and meet local artists as well as expats, and even some tourists. **Life drawing Barcelona** sessions cost 10€ per session but you get a discount if you buy 3 sessions, that is 30€ for 4 sessions (7,5€ per session) With the sessions you will get all the drawing material free, pencils, rubber, A3, boards and or easels Come to **life drawing Barcelona** and you will have a Blast! **COME AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY, YOU DRAW THE LIMITS!** Hoping to see you soon :) More info about the sessions and models: Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/life-drawing-barcelona/?eventOrigin=event_home_page \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Modelos y más info IG: @lifedrawingbarcelona.com o www.lifedrawingbarcelona.com Bienvenidos a **Life drawing Barcelona.** Somos un estudio situado en Barcelona. No hace falta tener experiencia previa para atender a nuestras sesiones, solo **ganas de explorar tu lado más creativo!** Organizamos sesiones de Drink and Draw en Barcelona desde hace más de 12 años y tenemos la comunidad más grande de artistas de Barcelona. Ven a dibujar con nosotros y conoce artistas locales, artistas expats y a e veces algunos turistas de paso. Las sesiones de **Life drawing Barcelona** cuestan 10€ por persona, pero si compras 3 sesiones por 30€ tendrás una gratis y la sesión te saldrá por 7,5€. Nuestras sesiones vienen con todo el material de dibujo, lápices, gomas papel A3, paneles y caballetes. Ven a **life drawing Barcelona** y te lo pasaràs genial! **VEN Y DISFRUTA LA JORNADA, ¡TU DIBUJAS LOS LÍMITES!** Esperamos verte pronto :) Más info de las sesiones y modelos: Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/life-drawing-barcelona/?eventOrigin=event_home_page \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Benvinguts a **Life drawing Barcelona.** Som un estudi situat a Barcelona. No es necessari tenir experiència prèvia per atendre les nostres sessions, només **ganes d'explorar el teu costat més creatiu!** Organitzem sessions de Drink and Draw a Barcelona des de fa més de 12 anys i tenim la comunitat d'artistes més gran de la ciutat. Vina a dibuixar amb nosaltres i coneix artistes locals, artistes expats i de tant en quant algún turista de pas. Les sessions de Life drawing Barcelona costen 10€ per persona, però si compres 3 sessions en tindràs una gratuïta. Las sesiones de **Life drawing Barcelona** cuestan 10€ por persona, pero si compras 3 sesiones por 30€ tendrás una gratis. Les nostres sessions venen amb tot el material de dibuix inclòs, llàpis, gomes, paper A3, panells i cavallets. Vine a Life drawing Barcelona i t'ho passaràs genial! **VINA I DISFRUTA LA JORNADA, ¡TU DIBUIXES ELS LÍMITS!** Esperamos verte pronto :) Més info de les sessions i els models: Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/life-drawing-barcelona/?eventOrigin=event_home_page

**Alberto Ribas-Casasayas, Ana Luengo y Juan Carlos Usó presentan *Otras iluminaciones. Narrativa, cultura y psicodélicos*, un volumen colectivo que reúne ensayos de distintas autoras y autores en torno a la representación de la experiencia psicodélica en la producción cultural de habla hispana; explorando cómo estas experiencias han sido narradas, imaginadas y resignificadas en distintos contextos culturales.** Frente al llamado “renacimiento psicodélico”, que impulsa nuevos usos terapéuticos y recreativos y genera también nuevas formas de representación, los textos del volumen proponen una aproximación crítica desde la literatura y los estudios culturales. A partir del análisis de prácticas tradicionales y de sus transformaciones contemporáneas, así como de las estéticas psicodélicas en la narrativa actual, el libro examina este resurgir de los enteógenos y las tensiones que lo atraviesan: las relaciones de poder y los intereses económicos que estructuran su circulación global, su relevancia simbólica para pueblos ancestrales y para la configuración de imaginarios culturales, y su potencial como herramienta de transformación social y política. El libro incluye artículos de Iván Eusebio Aguirre Darancou; Andrés Cota Hiriart; Iván Díez de la Pava; Pedro Favarón Peyón; Bárbara Xavier França; José Emiliano Garibaldi Toledo; Ana Luengo; Lauren Mehfoud; Daniella Prieto; Alberto Ribas-Casasayas; Sergi Rivero-Navarro: Alfonso Romaniello; Juan Carlos Usó y Raimundo Viejo Viñas. **Ana Luengo** es catedrática de literatura española y latinoamericana en San Francisco State University desde 2015. Antes enseñó en la University of Washington y en la Universidad de Bremen. Se doctoró en la Universidad de Hamburgo con su libro *La encrucijada de la memoria. La memoria colectiva de la Guerra Civil Española en la novela contemporánea* (2004, 2a ed. 2012). Ha publicado numerosos artículos sobre memoria histórica, movimientos sociales, anticolonialismo y literatura policial, y coeditado cuatro volúmenes colectivos. Es autora del ensayo *Arqueología del esencialismo español. Leyes, genealogías y herencias* (2023), de la novela *Mi bien esquivo* (2023) y del poemario *Inconclusa sinestesia* (2024). Desde una colina californiana sigue escribiendo y viajando. **Alberto Ribas-Casasayas** es doctor en literatura comparada por Harvard University y Associate Professor de español y estudios latinoamericanos en Santa Clara University. Ha publicado numerosos trabajos académicos sobre lo espectral y sobre finanzas y deuda en literatura y cine de Latinoamérica y España. Coeditó el volumen colectivo *Espectros. Ghostly hauntings and the talking dead in transhispanic narratives* (2016) y el número especial *Spectral Mexico en iMex. Interdisciplinary Mexico* (2019). Es devoto de la psiconáutica y autor del ensayo *Luces y sombras del renacimiento psicodélico* (2023), de libre acceso en Ulises Ediciones. Actualmente está trabajando en su primera novela. **Juan Carlos Usó** es licenciado en Geografía e Historia (Historia Contemporánea) por la Universitat de València y doctor en Sociología por la UNED. Ha desarrollado una trayectoria profesional vinculada a la investigación histórica, la sociología y la cultura de las drogas y también ha sido bibliotecario del Ayuntamiento de Castelló de la Plana entre 1983 y 2024. En el ámbito docente, fue profesor asociado de Sociología de la delincuencia en la Universitat Jaume I y, desde 1999, profesor del Máster en Drogodependencias de la Universitat de Barcelona. Es autor de numerosos libros de referencia sobre psicodelia, drogas, cultura popular, disidencias sexuales y ocio nocturno en España. Colabora habitualmente en *Cáñamo* y *Ulises*. Ha recibido el Premio Paco Pascual (2001) y el Premio Active (2003) por su labor de difusión social. [Casa Amèrica Catalunya | ](https://americat.barcelona/es/presentacion-de-libro--otras-iluminaciones--narrativa--cultura-y-psicodelicos)**[Entrada libre con aforo limitado](https://americat.barcelona/es/presentacion-de-libro--otras-iluminaciones--narrativa--cultura-y-psicodelicos)**

🥋🔥 Clases en Dojo – Clot Todos los viernes nos reunimos en el dojo del Clot para entrenar Kali Filipino Eskrima, un arte marcial dinámico y práctico que combina bastón 🪵, daga 🔪 y mano vacía ✊. En este espacio cerrado y seguro trabajamos de forma más técnica y estructurada: ✅ Drills de Applied Eskrima para reflejos y acción–reacción ⚡ ✅ Uno y dos bastones, explorando ataque y defensa en fluidez 🪄 ✅ Técnicas con daga y mano vacía, adaptadas a la realidad 🛡️ ✅ Trabajo en pareja, con control y precisión 🤝 ✅ Progresión por niveles, ideal para principiantes y avanzados 📈 🏠 El dojo cuenta con zonas para cambiarse y 🚿 duchas, para tu comodidad antes y después de la clase. El tatami nos permite entrenar con calma, seguridad y foco en los detalles, construyendo una base sólida que complementa las sesiones al aire libre 🌳. Si buscas aprender artes marciales filipinas en Barcelona, aquí encontrarás un entrenamiento real, eficaz y con la mejor energía de grupo 💥.

*Please send me a message or call to book your place in the session, and let me know if you need to arrange a different time. Thank you!* About I absolutely love creating intuitive collages with people! It is an accessible and beautiful art form that is easy, efficient, fun and expressive. To create an intuitive collage, we simply cut out, glue and assemble various images to create a brand new picture. It does not need to make rational sense - it's all about letting go and allowing our intuition to guide us. Collage therapy involves the free-associative choosing of imagery and words, and recycling. Because collage is a projective technique, creating without preconceived intentions allows us to tap into our unconscious thoughts and emotions. The practical benefits of collage are: * Collages are easy to create, and no artistic skills are required. The emotional benefits of collage are: * Intuitive collage bypasses our censoring mind and can surprise us with new information about our inner life. * It provides a "symbolic release" of emotions, even if we are not yet conscious of what they are. * Collage can help us to "meet" and accept the inner parts of ourselves that we do not normally express from our socialized self. * It expresses the various aspects of our personality in visual form, helping us to understand, organize and sort out our "inner landscape" so that we can witness it compassionately. * The imagery and colors in an intuitive collage can reveal emotions more powerfully than verbal self-expression. We can FEEL imagery on nonverbal levels. About me Hi, I'm Valentina - an artist, Creative Art Therapist, yoga, dance, and pilates teacher. Originally from Latin America, I've lived in New York, London, and now Barcelona for a while. I draw inspiration from traveling and sharing the art-making process with people to help them expand their creative potential. As an artist and teacher, I've traveled the world and always carry color pencils and a block to socialize in creative ways! I believe that each one of us is inherently creative and infused with the gift of imagination to shape our experience into creative expression. [https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/](https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/) https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart For booking an individual session please send me a messege to +34 661192530 whats app Thank you Valentina

(Eng) We continue with our successful **FREE CULTURAL VISITS!** This time we will do a **TOUR OF VISITS TO ART GALLERIES IN EL BORN!** AFTER THE GREAT SUCCESS OF 1st PART, WE HAVE ORGANIZED a 2nd PART! We have planned a route of visits to 2 Art Galleries, close to each other, which are located inside 2 buildings with years of history in the beautiful and bohemian neighborhood of El Born in Barcelona!! **And then, after finishing the Art Galleries route... we will go have a coffee or have something together in that area!!** **COST:** Contribution of **only 1€** to the organizer (bring the exact amount and in cash, it is given upon arrival) to collaborate in the maintenance of the group and pay Meetup. **MEETING POINT:** Only people on the list of attendees will be informed by private message. We will bring a Meetup little sign! **LIMITED PLACES!!** **NOTE:** As in all activities, 1 No Show will be applied to people who remove themselves from the list on the same day of the activity (The 2nd No Show is definitive exclusion from the group). No Show directly it will be exclusion of this group! ....... **NOTICE:** This is a non-profit friendship group, and under no circumstances will the "Activity Organizer" assume responsibility for any possible damage that occurs to someone during the activity. By registering for the activity and participating in it, you assume and accept this disclaimer. .......... (Cast) Seguimos con nuestras exitosas **VISITAS CULTURALES GRATIS!** En esta ocasión **haremos la 2ª RUTA DE VISITAS A GALERÍAS DE ARTE EN EL BORN!** Hemos planificado una ruta de visitas a 2 salas de Galerías de Arte, cercanas entre si, que están situadas en el interior de 2 edificios con años de història en el precioso y bohemio barrio del Born de Barcelona!! **Y después, al terminar la ruta de las Art Galleries... iremos a hacer un café o tomar algo juntos por aquella zona!!** **COSTE:** Aportación de **sólo 1€** al organizador (llevar la moneda justa y en metálico, se entrega al llegar) para colaborar en el mantenimiento del grupo y pagar a Meetup. **PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO:** Se informará sólo a las personas de la lista de asistentes con mensaje privado.LLevaremos un cartelito de Meetup! **PLAZAS LIMITADAS!** **NOTA:** Como en todas las actividades se aplicará 1 No Show a las personas que se borren de la lista el mismo día de la actividad (El 2º No Show es exclusión definitiva del grupo). No presentarse directamente significará expulsión del grupo! **AVISO:** Este es un grupo de amistades sin ánimo de lucro, y bajo ninguna circunstancia el “Organizador de la actividad” asumirá responsabilidad por cualquier posible daño que ocurra a alguien durante la actividad. Al registrarse en la actividad y participar de ella se asume y acepta este descargo de responsabilidad.

La propuesta de esta actividad es participar en una visita comentada de la exposición *"Figuraciones entre guerras 1914 - 1945"* , que se celebra en la Sala Parés. La muestra reúne más de 100 obras que, en conjunto, recuperan la tensión entre tradición y modernidad que materializó la Sala Parés en el circuito barcelonés desde su fundación en 1877, al mismo tiempo que ofrecen una visión amplia de la naturaleza compleja de gran parte de la pintura y la escultura moderna producida en el contexto de las dos guerras mundiales que marcaron el siglo XX. Entre los artistas representados en la exposición, se pueden contemplar obras de Juan Gris, Joaquim Sunyer, Rafael Barradas, Olga Sacharoff, Joaquim Mir, Anglada Camarasa, Julio González, Joaquim Torres- García, Josep de Togores, Manolo Hugué, Óscar Domínguez... * Aportación voluntaria

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*Please send me a message or call to book your place in the session, and let me know if you need to arrange a different time. Thank you!* About I absolutely love creating intuitive collages with people! It is an accessible and beautiful art form that is easy, efficient, fun and expressive. To create an intuitive collage, we simply cut out, glue and assemble various images to create a brand new picture. It does not need to make rational sense - it's all about letting go and allowing our intuition to guide us. Collage therapy involves the free-associative choosing of imagery and words, and recycling. Because collage is a projective technique, creating without preconceived intentions allows us to tap into our unconscious thoughts and emotions. The practical benefits of collage are: * Collages are easy to create, and no artistic skills are required. The emotional benefits of collage are: * Intuitive collage bypasses our censoring mind and can surprise us with new information about our inner life. * It provides a "symbolic release" of emotions, even if we are not yet conscious of what they are. * Collage can help us to "meet" and accept the inner parts of ourselves that we do not normally express from our socialized self. * It expresses the various aspects of our personality in visual form, helping us to understand, organize and sort out our "inner landscape" so that we can witness it compassionately. * The imagery and colors in an intuitive collage can reveal emotions more powerfully than verbal self-expression. We can FEEL imagery on nonverbal levels. About me Hi, I'm Valentina - an artist, Creative Art Therapist, yoga, dance, and pilates teacher. Originally from Latin America, I've lived in New York, London, and now Barcelona for a while. I draw inspiration from traveling and sharing the art-making process with people to help them expand their creative potential. As an artist and teacher, I've traveled the world and always carry color pencils and a block to socialize in creative ways! I believe that each one of us is inherently creative and infused with the gift of imagination to shape our experience into creative expression. [https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/](https://www.instagram.com/valentina.creative.wellness/) https://expressiveartthera.wixsite.com/valentinacreativeart For booking an individual session please send me a messege to +34 661192530 whats app Thank you Valentina

**History** The Columbus Museum of Art traces its roots to 1878, when it was founded as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, becoming the first art museum chartered in Ohio. A group of civic leaders established it to bring touring exhibitions and build a public collection. In 1887, it merged with the Columbus Art School (now CCAD) fostering a long partnership in arts education. Initially without a permanent home, the museum operated from temporary spaces until 1919, when art patron Francis C. Sessions deeded his Victorian mansion on East Broad Street to house the growing institution. As collections expanded in the early 20th century, the need for a dedicated building became clear. The Sessions mansion was demolished, and a new Italian Renaissance Revival structure was erected on the same site, opening to the public in 1931. This elegant building, with its grand steps and arches, remains the museum's core today and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Key early acquisitions, like the Ferdinand Howald Collection of modernist works, helped establish its focus on American and European art. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the museum evolved significantly. It added the Ross Wing in 1974 for exhibitions and renamed itself the Columbus Museum of Art in 1978 during its centennial. A major renovation and expansion completed in 2015 introduced the Margaret M. Walter Wing and Center for Creativity, emphasizing interactive experiences. In 2018, the donation of the Pizzuti Collection and its Short North building expanded the museum's reach into contemporary art, solidifying its role as a dynamic cultural hub. The Columbus Museum of Art boasts a strong collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century European modern art, featuring well-known masters like Claude Monet, whose Impressionist landscapes capture light and atmosphere in ways familiar to many. Visitors can also encounter works by Henri Matisse, renowned for his bold use of color, and Edgar Degas, famous for his graceful depictions of ballerinas and everyday scenes. The museum's early Cubist holdings include pieces by Pablo Picasso, offering glimpses into his revolutionary fragmented style that reshaped modern art. On the American side, the collection highlights iconic figures such as Edward Hopper, whose evocative paintings of urban solitude and quiet American life are widely recognized, and Norman Rockwell, celebrated for his heartfelt illustrations of everyday Americana that have appeared on countless magazine covers. These accessible works by household-name artists provide an inviting entry point for those new to art museums, blending European innovation with distinctly American storytelling. **Summary** For this event, we will tour the [Columbus Museum of Art](https://www.columbusmuseum.org/), which is always free on Sundays. Afterward, we will head over to the nearby, highly-rated, and popular Gemüt Biergarten for drinks and food. Columbus's art museum is not large, and we won't need to rush through in order to see everything. However, it's a little windy (with a long "i") and maze-like in spots, and if you've never gone through it before, it can be a little confusing at first. **Tickets and Pricing** The Museum is free on Sundays. **Parking** The short answer here is that you can park for free (in the Safe Auto lot) when you visit the Museum on weekends. The longer answer is that the Museum has a dedicated parking lot, whose entrance and exit are on E Gay St, just north of Broad St. You can see this parking lot [here on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Columbus+Museum+Of+Art+Parking/@39.9648853,-82.9882364,18.67z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x883888d20177f111:0xbf595a71d9d8c8c5!2sColumbus+Museum+of+Art!8m2!3d39.9642074!4d-82.9878972!16zL20vMDM0Z3F6!3m5!1s0x883888d21f05e00f:0xb72a56e4ac2d4fba!8m2!3d39.9651763!4d-82.9881746!16s%2Fg%2F11f3pdx3tx?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D). This parking has normally been $7, unless you buy something either in the Museum's gift shop or café, in which case it's $5 (you have to bring your receipt to the Museum's front desk to get this discount). However, the Museum is currently in the process of upgrading their parking lot's intercom (or some such), and until such time as this is completed, parking in this lot is free. Once this upgrade is complete, though, the charge is likely to increase from $7 to $10. This upgrade is supposed to be done by the time we run this event, but given how these things work, I wouldn't be totally surprised if it's not complete by then. You'll know the lot is free if the gate arms to both the entrance and exit are fixed in a raised position when you arrive. However, there's a large parking lot for Safe Auto on the other side of N Washington Ave, between Boone St and Hutton Pl. You can see this parking lot [here on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B057'54.4%22N+82%C2%B059'13.9%22W/@39.9651069,-82.9884087,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d39.965105!4d-82.987191?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D). Visitors to the Museum may always park for free in this lot on weekends. **The End of History** After completing our dissertation in [Art Appreciation](https://www.facebook.com/groups/879880336006462/posts/1734229683904852/), we'll head over to the highly-rated [Gemüt Biergarten](https://www.gemutbiergarten.com/) for [drinks and food](https://www.gemutbiergarten.com/#full-menu). The brewery is located in [Olde Towne East](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Olde+Towne+East,+Columbus,+OH/@39.9600896,-82.9935095,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x883888c29b9d98cb:0x55fc96810facc832!8m2!3d39.9579938!4d-82.9761254!16s%2Fm%2F026vlz4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D), and its actual address is [734 Oak St, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/734+Oak+St,+Columbus,+OH+43205/@39.9633755,-82.9808618,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x883888c53426d289:0x4aec638d8a5195d4!8m2!3d39.9633755!4d-82.9808618!16s%2Fg%2F11c4wy250w?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D). Gemüt Biergarten has a free parking lot that isn't small but also isn't huge. Street parking, however, is always free across Columbus on [Sundays and holidays](https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/public-service/right-of-way-permit/on-street-parking-out-of-service-policy-and-procedure-final-8.15.2022-signed.pdf), so I think we'll be okay with parking. The bigger issue may be the weather. The brewery has a good-sized outdoor patio that is covered and heated in the winter. However, that doesn't mean this patio will be warm. The inside of the brewery is "okay-sized," but again, the brewery is popular and by the time we get there, we may have no choice but to sit outside. If it's cold, I can and will ask them to fire up some of their additional outdoor heaters, which I think should be enough, but please bring something to keep you warm just in case we end up outside. Finally, while food at the Biergarten can be a little overpriced, in my experience it is excellent, and you are likely to enjoy whatever you get. We should be there by 1:00 if you can't make the Museum and just want to meet us for drinks.

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec center in the auditorium, upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

**In February we will be decorating and making snowflakes out of paper crafts, coffee filters, popsicle sticks, and more! All supplies are provided, seats are limited! Come As you are, when you can; hope to see you there!**

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec in the auditorium, center upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

Our monthly meeting will be Jan 18th 1-4 PM This will be held at 4049 Garrett W Dr, Columbus, 43214 This is off of Olentangy River Rd, north of Riverside Hospital. This is the home of one of our members. Everyone is welcome - beginner to expert. This is a casual folding session. People will teach a few models.