Arts & Culture
![A metal statue with a weathered patina shows an African warrior holding up his sword with thick nails or spikes hammered all over his body. The exception is his face—none is higher than his chin. The warrior looks straight forward. What would usually be rounded—shoulders, belly, arc of the cheek, is rendered in flat panels of metal, adding a geometric look to the warrior.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-07/OSAM_SU24_Amoako_promo.jpg.webp?itok=9BRTcEo_)
Wise beyond his years, junior Prince Amoako sees his life in a Hale Hall statue. “I see the hard times as lessons,” he says.
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Studying abroad changed Ariana Winbush, who grew up with an explorer’s heart but expectations to never travel far.
![Doug Morgan surveys the loft inside an old barn he plans to dismantle, rebuild and refurbish, giving the old timber a new take on life.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-01/OSAM_WI23_Morgans_11_0.jpg.webp?itok=obm52e-K)
Alumni Doug and Beth Morgan pursue a mission of turning dilapidated barns into new centers of community.
![In the bright and cheerful costume studio, a young woman who is a senior at Ohio State tests her costume to make sure she can easily move in it. The costume is a business jacket over a shirt and pants; the student is the star of “She Kills Monsters.” In it, she played a teacher going into imaginary Dungeons & Dragons worlds to fight.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2023-11/OSAM_WI23_theater_Emily_promo.jpg.webp?itok=O17HuZA9)
Seniors take us along as they work and play in the Theatre, Film and Media Arts Building during its opening semester.
![Maggie Smith — a white woman with long brown hair, glasses and tattoos of lemons and leaves on her upper arms, which you can see because she’s wearing a linen, short-sleeved dress —smiles as if she’s laughing or talking as she sits in a painted wooden chair. On her lap is a book she’s writing in and behind her are more books on shelves.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2023-08/23_4767811_4228_0.jpg.webp?itok=q64w-Fvo)
In her new book, the poet and 2003 MFA graduate shares her pain and hope, inspiring readers again with life’s wonders.
![As members of the band practices behind him in their street clothes, marching band director Chris Hoch sits on a stool on the practice field. His hair’s a bit messy, his clothes are casual, and his expression is happy.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2023-09/OSAM_FA23_ARTS_band.jpg.webp?itok=UnmP-Tgs)
Christopher Hoch shares each step of the creative process, from idea to execution, behind those rousing football shows.
![A man works on a computer whose screen shows a classroom setting while a woman on a stage beyond him wears a virtual reality headset and sensors used for motion capture. Ultimately, her movement will be shown on the screen he works on.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2023-09/OSAM_FA23_ARTS_ACCAD_hero.jpg.webp?itok=KKOcwmn1)
This research center and a children’s hospital are creating virtual reality training to help staff calm young patients.
![A crowd of teachers and students, many carrying umbrellas, accompany a rolling cart with a large metal OSU sculpture (those letters are stacked on top of each other) with a light bulb at top — a ghost light. As it rains, the people pass by university buildings in an informal parade.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2023-09/OSAM_FA23_ARTS_theater_promo.jpg.webp?itok=VQTToahp)
Students and teachers in the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Arts will work next to reminders of a strong legacy.
![Tiffany Lawson, a Black woman wearing a hat, round glasses and a friendly smile, leans on her work table. In front of her are all kinds of supplies and works in progress and on the wall behind her are paintings she created on paper bags. They include people, faces and scenes in unexpected colors.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2023-09/OSAM_FA23_ARTS_Tiffany.jpg.webp?itok=31CLVGsW)
By day a deputy bailiff, this artist has made a name for herself sharing her hopes and views via her mixed-media works.