The Columbus Renaissance Lookbook

Columbus, Ohio celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance with a vivacious citywide celebration that touched thousands of lives through art, inspiration and collaboration. Experience the movement that continues to sweep across this city by purchasing the stunning commemorative lookbook.

Columbus celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance with a vibrant citywide celebration that touched thousands of lives through art and inspiration.

Experience the movement that continues to sweep across this city by purchasing a stunning commemorative book of the year-long collaboration between artists and cultural organizations.

This 200-page retrospective documents the collective journey of our city through rich photography and compelling stories. The images and narrative carry the reader from the early 20th century through to our vision for the future of black creative expression in Columbus.

“The Columbus community captured the range and breadth of the Harlem Renaissance, a sweeping creative moment that saw astounding black artists, writers, performances and galleries of local and national acclaim.” -- Larry James

Hailey is a Columbus-based writer with a passion for storytelling. Through her work as the content manager at Warhol & WALL ST., she served as the Columbus Renaissance journalist — documenting the events, interviewing scores of artists and, of course, writing down the stories as they transpired. This book represents the culmination of more than a year of heartfelt reporting. She was supported by the entire team at Warhol & WALL ST., the Greater Columbus Arts Council, every sponsor who advocated for the creation of this book and her editor, Rebecca Walters.