Exhibit Columbus

Exhibit Columbus is an exploration of community, architecture, art, and design that activates the modern legacy of Columbus, Indiana.

Columbus, Indiana, is world-famous for its modern architecture. Since the 1960s, world-renowned architects like Eero Saarinen—who designed the St. Louis Arch—and I.M. Pei, creator of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, have helped shape Columbus into an architectural design destination with public art and visions of the future. Today, you’ll find more than 90 remarkable works of modern architecture, landscape design, and public art across the community.

Today, that legacy continues to grow through Yes And, the 5th edition of Exhibit Columbus—a free, walkable public art exhibition that transforms downtown into a playground of creativity, inviting everyone to experience what happens when a community says 'yes' to design... and imagines what’s possible next. From August 16 to November 21, visitors can explore 12 large-scale, temporary installations created by leading designers and architects from around the world, many positioned alongside the city’s architectural icons.

It’s a fun, vibrant celebration that the entire community gets behind right in the middle of Columbus' festival season, when nearly every weekend brings another cool event. Throughout the exhibition, Columbus comes alive with parties, programs, concerts, tours, public art, interactive art, and special events all designed to engage visitors and locals alike in experiencing art, architecture, and design in new and unexpected ways.

Expect engaging, whimsical moments: peek inside a life-size dollhouse, cool your toes in a bright blue plaza pool, or follow soaring kites that beckon you to new spaces.

Exhibit Columbus 2025 is a rare, visually dynamic story about how world-class art and design are reshaping public spaces, and it's happening right here in Indiana.