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New sculpture Cloud Embrace installed in Bricktown

A new public art installation, Cloud Embrace, has been dedicated in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Entertainment District. The sculpture sits in the reimagined United Way Plaza at Reno Avenue and Walnut Avenue, next to the Bricktown Canal and Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The pedestrian plaza is operated by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. Commissioned by Visit […]

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OKC Ballet partners with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center for ‘Future Voices’

Oklahoma City Ballet’s annual “Future Voices” returns this month for its seventh year, expanding to a second venue through a new partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. The audience-favorite program features eight world-premiere works choreographed by company dancers. Performances will be held March 13–15 at the Susan E. Brackett Dance Center and March 20–22 at […]

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Painted Flowers Bloom, Too

“I find that glass really is a medium that the majority of people don’t understand,” said Oklahoma City-based artist Suzanne Mears. “They don’t know how it is created, what you use to create it, or what kind of equipment you need to produce it. The basic materials that go into it are very expensive, so […]

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25th Annual MOMENTUM Exhibition Returns to The Yale Theater

The 25th Annual MOMENTUM Exhibition will return March 27–28, 2026 at the The Yale Theater, bringing together some of Oklahoma’s most promising young visual artists for a two-day celebration of creativity, connection and career-building. Hosted by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, MOMENTUM shines a spotlight on artists ages 30 and under from across the state. […]

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Carlos Barboza

How would you describe your style? It’s something that I’m still trying to figure out. I would say my work falls under realism, with a hint of surrealism. For me, if something’s done photo-realistically, there has to be a reason why it’s not just a photograph. I always try to add something that breaks the […]

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Capturing The Middle

In the shorthand of American geography, the middle is often treated like a void — something you cross rather than arrive at. “Flyover country” is the phrase, tossed off with casual condescension, as if the heart of the nation was just that negative space between coasts. Photographer Richard Sharum decided to sit with that dismissal, […]

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