This fall's Miller M. Arch lecture series, in partnership with the Landmark Columbus Foundation, offers lectures by the 2025 Exhibit Columbus Miller Prize recipients. Each conversation will begin with a reading from an Indiana poet. Guests are invited to a reception preceding each talk.
The October 1 talk features Germane Barnes of Studio Barnes and Joseph Zeal-Henry, Director of Cultural Planning at the City of Boston. The presentation will begin with a reading by poet Mitchell Douglas, who teaches English at Indiana University Indianapolis, after which Barnes and Zeal-Henry will discuss their work and practice, and how it relates to their Miller Prize-winning installation for Exhibit Columbus 2025, "Yes And."
On view August 15–November 30, Exhibit Columbus 2025 features thirteen new outdoor, site‑responsive installations built through partnerships with local organizations and inspired by Columbus’ modern design legacy.
Barnes' installation Joy Riding is a multimedia experience that highlights the joyous nature of Black car culture in conversation with the iconic aesthetics of the mid-century modern architecture of Columbus. The project transforms the Jackson Street Parking Garage into a destination for music, entertainment, and civic joy.
Honoring two patrons of community, architecture, art, and design, the J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize has since 2016 recognized 19 studios participating in the Exhibit Columbus biennial. Now in its 10th year, the Miller Prize brings architectural excellence fostered by the Millers into dialogue with the best of twenty-first-century art and design, making it relevant to new audiences.