Coming in Third

If You Go

Third Space Gallery
2868 Colerain Ave.

Open Thursday – Saturday, 12–5 p.m.

More info at www.thirdspacegallery.com

Camp Washington continues to grow as a cultural hub in the city, as smaller galleries and non-profits have joined the American Sign Museum in the neighborhood.

The new Third Space Gallery opened on Saturday with a mission to provide local Cincinnati BIPOC artists a place to share their work and challenge cultural boundaries.

The inaugural exhibition On Belonging is a celebration and acknowledgment of the many ways BIPOC artists are exploring ideas and questions of belonging.

Octavia (2022), by Julia O. Bianco (image courtesy of the artist)

Royalty (2020), by Asa Featherstone IV (image courtesy of the artist)

dreaming of greener grass #2 & #6 (2021), by Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong (image courtesy of the artist)

Open the Door (2020), by Kara Yeomans (image courtesy of the artist)

This show includes perspectives from 12 local artists: Michael Coppage, Xia Zhang, Emily Hanako Momohara, Julia O. Bianco, Jesse Ly, Migiwa Orimo, Asa Featherstone, BATRES GILVIN, Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong, Anissa Lewis  and Kara Yeomans.

The gallery and exhibition were created by Lorena Molina, who received a 2022 Black and Brown Artist Grant from ArtsWave on the theme of “truth and reconciliation.” Molina is one of 22 BIPOC artists creating projects throughout the first half of the year and culminating in a showcase that will be held later this summer. 

Each of these artist’s works expresses a diverse view of what it means to belong, from what it means to fit within an identity, culture to the effects of exclusion and marginalization. On Belonging brings together a diverse group of artists and celebrates each expression of belonging so that we can build a more welcoming and vibrant community.