The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery will present 100 Years of Art: Celebrating Columbus' Legacy from January 26 - April 15, 2012. Curated by Melissa Wolfe from the Columbus Museum of Art, 100 Years of Art serves as a tribute to Columbus' Bicentennial celebration.

Covering a wide variety of media and artistic styles, the work in 100 Years of Art reveals the changing face of the capital city's artistic community. The 53 artists represented in this exhibition were influenced by local and national artistic developments as they helped to establish the creative backdrop that still exists in Columbus today.

Join the Riffe Gallery for the opening reception of 100 Years of Art on Thursday, January 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. Curator Wolfe will lead a tour of the exhibition on Friday, January 27 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the Riffe Gallery on Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 2 to 4 p.m. for a free family workshop. Jim Arter, a Columbus artist and Greater Columbus Arts Council Community Arts Education staff member, will guide children ages 6 to 17 in creating paintings and drawings inspired by iconic images of people, places and events in Columbus. Registration is required as space is limited. All children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Registration begins January 28 and ends February 5 at www.riffegallery.org.

100 Years of Art: Celebrating Columbus' Legacy is presented by the Riffe Gallery with support from the Ohio Building Authority. Media sponsors include CD101, CityScene, Ohio Magazine, Time Warner Cable and WCBE.