Alex Mattison, communications coordinator for the museum, said the “science of the gross” will be utilized to help explain these concepts, and he expects this to better catch the children’s attention. “It’s really finding ways to get kids to identify with the science of how the body works, and then, in addition to that, showing […]
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‘Small’ wonder
The guild’s member show forces artists to keep their work within dimensions of 12-by-12 inches. Guild spokeswoman Natalie Friedman said the art is not limited to any specific genre, as long as it stays within the size confines. “There’s a huge diversity in terms of medium and also in terms of style,” Friedman said. Whether […]
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Texas 4000 charity ride stops in OKC
The ride is comprised of University of Texas students, and has helped to raise more than $2 million since its establishment in 2004. Oklahoma is one of only eight overnight stops during the ride of more than 4,500 miles, which will take its participants all the way to Alaska, and it’s the last one until […]
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‘Good’ works
Featured at JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker, the retrospective exhibition includes examples of extremely detailed bronze works by “America’s Sculptor,” from the beginning of her career up until the present. “We feel really fortunate to have her as one of our exhibiting artists,” said Amber Harrison, gallery spokeswoman. “It’s really going to […]
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Pack it up
For years, people have struggled to decide whether fanny packs are cool. DNA Galleries wants to help with that decision. The Plaza District gallery at 1705-B N.W. 16th will hold its second fanny pack fashion show from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday. Unlike the first show, the contestants are designing their own packs to model, […]
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New arrival
Born on April 15 at 304 pounds, Malee, which is Thai for “flower,” is the first elephant to be birthed at the zoo. Since her birth, excitement has been in the air at the zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. Spokeswoman Tara Henson mentioned that it is on track to break a million visitors this year — […]
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For art’s sake
Oklahoma City businessman Jim Tolbert is set to lead the new group, Oklahomans for the Arts, and is joined by public relations executive Kym Koch Thompson and Tulsa arts advocate and volunteer Linda Frazier. According to the founders, the main goal of the group is to inform people about the economic importance of art in […]
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Trick eye
Mary Ann Prior, executive director, described Stark’s creative process as mathematically precise, noting that the artist’s only tools are an X-ACTO knife, glue and paper, with which she makes intricate, colorful and dizzying shapes that ultimately comprise quite the optical illusion. “It’s very hypnotic,” Prior said. While the piece “Cosmological Constant” is two-dimensional, it conveys […]
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‘White’ noise
The event is a celebration of the reinstallation of modern art into the museum’s Sandy Bell Gallery, following renovations. The staff thought White Denim was a good fit for such a celebration, according to museum spokesperson Michael Bendure. “We felt like it was a really nice way to complement the contemporary modern art,” he said. […]