Columbus in Cuba is a documentary about a group of Columbus artists who traveled to Cuba to participate in a pair of prestigious exhibitions: ConnectArt and the 13th Havana Biennial in Matanzas, Cuba. The film, created by central Ohio filmmakers Nikki and Matt Swift of Nicolettecinemgraphics, will make its debut with a free screening at the Gateway Film Center on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. Another free screening will take place at the Columbus Museum of Art, in conjunction with Columbus College of Art & Design, on Thursday, Jan. 16, with a reception at 5:30 p.m., showing at 6 p.m., and a Q&A with artists to follow. The artists with work in the Columbus in Cuba project include CCAD Associate Professor Julie Abijanac, CCAD Professor Kathy McGhee and a number of CCAD graduates. For more information, visit cubaincolumbus.com.

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