Wexner Center for the Arts
Wexner Center for the Arts, Art gallery and cultural center at Ohio State University, United States.
The Wexner Center features multiple exhibition spaces, a cinema, and performance venues spread across three floors and 11,980 square meters.
Architect Peter Eisenman completed this structure in 1989 on the former site of an armory building that was demolished in 1959.
The center presents rotating exhibitions of international artists, screens independent films, and organizes educational programs throughout the academic year.
Visitors can access multiple galleries, the Fine Arts Library, and an amphitheater through various pedestrian pathways connecting to the university campus.
The building incorporates a white metal grid exterior and red masonry walls that reflect both the city street layout and campus architectural patterns.
Location: Columbus
Inception: 1989
Architects: Peter Eisenman
Official opening: 1989
Address: 1871 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 43210
Website: https://wexarts.org
GPS coordinates: 40.00020,-83.00940
Latest update: May 27, 2025 14:03
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