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ROY G BIV Gallery is a nonprofit art gallery for emerging artists founded in 1989.

09/26/2026

CALLING FOR ENTRIES!

ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists invites our members to submit work to the annual smallworks exhibition. If you are not member, visit our website to become one today! Learn more about smallworks at the link in the bio.

Franklinton Arts District
River & Rich
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Columbus Makes Art

09/18/2026

New student works featured in wind blown and rosy!

ROY is open every Friday - Sunday from noon to 6pm. We hope to see you in the gallery!

Franklinton Arts District
River & Rich
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Columbus Makes Art

09/08/2026

Please join us during Franklinton Friday as ROY Presents: wind blown and rosy.

This exhibition features new work from OSU MFA students and will be on view through October 2nd.

See you on September 11 for the opening reception in the gallery!

📍 435 West Rich St, Columbus, OH 43215
🗓️ Friday, September 11, 2026
🕡 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Franklinton Arts District
River & Rich
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Columbus Makes Art

08/28/2026

“Botanical imagery is presented to elucidate the metaphorical significance of the garden as it relates to the ways we interact with one’s self, one another, and our surroundings. Gardens are world in and of themselves and as experiential spaces, they provide moments of reverie and contemplation”

Anna Kruse

1. Laminar Flow, 2026
Stoneware and low fire glaze
18” x 21” x 21”

2. Soft Haze, 2026
Stoneware and low fire glaze
11” x 22” x 20”

3. Time Being, 2026
Stoneware and low fire glaze
22” x 20” 20”

On Display now @ ROY

08/22/2026

“Tension & Release is a series of contemporary fiber and mixed media works that explore our deep, instinctive connection to fiber - material that not only threads through our daily lives but also binds us to one another”

Margarita Vilshanetskaya
Abstract (Purple, Blue, Green), 2023
Yarn, wool, emnbroidery thread, vinyl
36 x 117”

On display now @ ROY
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08/04/2026

ROY Alumni Spotlight: Sam Blanchard, 2005

Artwork: chinup, 2003

copy paper, grab bar, video monitors

Sam Blanchard is an Ohio-born artist living and working in Virginia. He has an active exhibition record, with solo exhibitions at such venues as the Delaware Contemporary, Munson Museum, Indianapolis Art Center, Sculpture Center (Cleveland), and The New Gallery (Calgary). In 2025, he received a Professional Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, was presented with the SECAC Award for Artistic Excellence, and was also selected as a finalist for the Trawick Prize for Contemporary Art. His collaborative works in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science have audiences totaling more than half a million in person viewers. He is an Associate Professor of Sculpture at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. He received his BFA from Ohio University and MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. ‍

Read about Sam and other ROY Alumni at the link in our bio!

If you are a ROY Alum, share your story with us! We'd love to be updated on your recent accomplishments.

08/02/2026

Celebrating the brilliant work of Meryl Engler () and Colby Schwartz () as this month’s exhibition comes to a close. Thank you for bringing your vision and energy to ROY!

Meryl Engler
When I Become A Tree in Fall, 2024
Woodcut collage, acrylic
48" x 96"

Meryl Engler
When I Become A Tree Aflame/All The Stars in the Sky, 2024
Woodcut collage, acrylic
48" x 96"

Colby Schwartz
Red Yellow Blue Green Stretcher Bars, 2025
Acrylic, colored pencil, oil pastel, and paper on masonite
72" x 48"

08/01/2026

"I think of my reduction woodcuts almost like watercolor, printing translucent layers of color that mix on the paper. The marks and colors interact in delicate ways. The resulting work is physical, subtle, and bold."

1. Meryl Engler
Daytime Fire, 2025
Reduction woodcut, pastel
varied edition 3
25” x 33.5”

2. Meryl Engler
Two Lives, 2025
Reduction woodcut
edition 6
17” x 20"

07/31/2026

Up close with

Red Yellow Blue Green Stretcher Bars, 2024
Acrylic, Colored Pencil, Oil Pastel, and Paper on Masonite
72” x 48”

Green Fold, 2025
Acrylic and Tape on Masonite
23”

Yellow Stripes Folded, 2025
Acrylic and Tape on Masonite
23”

On display now @ ROY
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07/25/2026

ROY Alumni Spotlight: Steve Justice, 1989

Artwork: The Beechers on the Beach
Oil on Canvas
54” x 46”
2018

Steve Justice is a Pittsburgh-born oil painter whose work is informed by a unique background in both fine art and industrial design. Before becoming a full-time artist, he spent decades designing products—including the 2002 Olympic torch and consumer goods for Coca-Cola—while building a successful career across the Rust Belt. Since turning to painting full-time, Justice has exhibited in more than 180 exhibitions, creating bold, expressive works that unite technical precision with a spirited sense of imagination.

Read about Steve and other ROY Alumni at the link in our bio!

If you are a ROY Alum, share your story with us! We’d love to be updated on your recent accomplishments.

Address

435 West Rich Street
Columbus, OH
43215

Opening Hours

Wednesday	12pm - 6pm
Thursday	12pm - 6pm
Friday	12pm - 6pm
Saturday	12pm - 6pm
Sunday	12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+16142977694

Website

http://roygbivgallery.com/

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