Abstract

This excerpt from the case context section of anautoethnographic, critical action research project about a contemporary artexhibition in Columbus, Ohio details relevant Indigenous, settler-colonial, andexhibitionary histories, defining the “place” in which the case study islocated. The article traces the significance of Ohio as an Indigenous culturalcenter, the genocidal violence of the region’s forced removal campaign, theemergence of Columbus as a colonial symbol, and the exhibition of Indigenous andanti-colonial contemporary art in the city. By outlining the legacies ofsettler-colonial relations and local cultural movements, this historicalinvestigation aims to unsettle colonial narratives.

Keywords: Case context, settler-colonialism, Columbus, community, connection

How to Cite:

Harth, J., (2024) “Contextualizing Columbus”, Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers in Art Education 2024(1), 1-22. doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2326-7070.33857