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    The Top 10 Columbus Artists

    Having a favorite artist is a very personal thing. Their work and medium and style all have to fit your personal preferences, which makes it pretty hard to put together a true top 10 list in this category. But we feel pretty strongly that highlighting local talent with lists like this far outweighs the social media bickering that might ensue, because there are literally hundreds of local artists that just aren’t in this list this year but are equally deserving of the spotlight.

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    Either way, we encourage everyone to buy more local art and support more local artists, and you can’t go wrong if you start off by exploring the work of Hakim Callwood, who ranked number one on our list this year, based on our readers votes in our annual survey.

    This local painter, illustrator and muralist has been making a name for himself for years, with shows and exhibitions all over the city (with the next one coming up on Friday at Upper Cup in Olde Towne East). Hakim also spearheaded the ongoing “Tour De Mural” project, which has taken his mural projects and collaborations to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Los Angles, New York and beyond.

    For more info, visit www.hakimsartnstuff.com.

    The Top 10 Local Artists in Columbus, Ohio:

    1. Hakim Callwood
    2. Mandi Caskey
    3. Dax Davis
    4. Wib Schneider
    5. Richard Duarte Brown
    6. Bryan Moss
    7. Lisa McLymont
    8. Adam Brouillette
    9. Ryan Orewiler
    10. Stephanie Rond

    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2021 — Christopher Burk
    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2019 — Nina West
    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2018 — Mandy Caskey
    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2016 — Stephanie Rond
    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2015 — Christopher Burk
    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2014 — Christopher Burk

    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2013 — Laura Alexander

    Flashback: Best Local Artist of 2012 — Laura Alexander

    Note: Our “Best of 2022″ lists are published as the results of our annual Reader Survey Poll.

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