Happenings the week of Nov. 12, 2013

A Fresh Take: William S. and Ann Atherton Art of the American West Gallery, showcasing the Museum’s permanent art collection in 10 newly reinstalled exhibition spaces. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd, 478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Allan Houser and His Students, in celebration of his 100th birthday, this exhibit features works of Allan Houser as well as his students, focusing on his role as a teacher and mentor. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd St., 478-2250, national cowboymuseum.org.

Art After 5 Roof Terrace, join downtown workers, adventurous concert and film goers and the art crowd for cocktails on the skyline, 5 p.m., Nov. 14. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Dr., 236-3100, okcmoa.com. THU

Composites: Technology and New Media Become Art, seven
artists with ties to Oklahoma explore the territory where art and
science meet. The Satellite Galleries at The Science Museum, 2100 NE
52nd St., 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. Contemporary Christmas, small
and large works will be featured for the holiday season. Contemporary
Art Gallery, 2928 Paseo Dr., 601-7474, contemporaryartgalleryokc.com.

Dark Light: The Micaceous Ceramics of Christine Nofchissey McHorse, an exhibition of the artist’s newest works. Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm, Norman, ou.edu/fjjma.

Drop-In Art: Keyhole Snapshots, guest
artists interact with families to create works of art, 1-4 p.m., Nov.
15. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT

Faces of Betina Steinke, featuring
the work of the renowned portrait artist who spent over 60 years
capturing the people of the American West. National Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd, 478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum. Featured Selections from Prix de West, selections
from the museum’s most prestigious collection. National Cowboy &
Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd, 478-2250,
nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Figures of Speech, JRB at the Elms presents three noted Oklahoma artists. JRB at the Elms, 2810 N. Walker, jrbartgallery.com. Heart to Art, classes for the masses, no talent required, 6-9 p.m., Nov. 13. Caffe Pranzo, 9622 N. May Ave., hearttoartok.com. WED Katherine Liontas-Warren, featuring
the debut of two new bodies of work which speak directly to the
artist’s heritage and the nature of art. Paseo Originals Art Gallery,
2920 Paseo Dr., 604-6602, paseooriginals.com.

La Mer²: The Ocean Squared, paintings,
mixed media and photography based on two transatlantic voyages. Jann
Jeffrey Gallery, 3018 Paseo Dr., 607-0406, jannjeffrey.com.

Le Corps Propre, the sculpture work of James Sullivan. Artspace Untitled, 1 NE 3rd St., 815-9995, artspaceatuntitled.org

Linda HIller’s Clayboard Etchings Exposition, etched
by hand using muslin and kaelin clay and then watercolor or inks to
produce a color image, Summer Wine Art Gallery, 2928 B Paseo Dr.,
831-3279, summerwinegallery.com. Oaklahoma: Oakland Meets Oklahoma, an
animated combination of styles by Joey Alvarez and Dylan Bradshaw,
utilizing a wide range of styles and techniques producing paintings,
sculptures and furniture. DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 16th St., 525-3499,
dnagalleries.com.

Oklahoma City! Sooner or Later…, guided
history of the Oklahoma City Police Department presented through
photos, documents, historical items and text. Oklahoma City City Hall,
200 N. Walker, 528-6322.

Oklahoma Contemporary Gallery Open House, featuring a showing of the film Wonder Woman, live demos, the opening of the pottery sale and hors d’ouerves, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 14. Contemporary Art Gallery, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, cityartscenter.org. THU

On Assignment: The Photojournalism of Horatio Bristol, acclaimed
photographs of migrant workers in California during the Great
Depression. Fred Jones Museum of Art, 555 Elm St., Norman, 325-3272,
ou.edu/ fjjma.

On and Off the Wall, featuring three distinctly different Oklahoma artists. In Your Eye Gallery, 3005-A Paseo Dr., 525-2161, inyoureyegallery.com. Paint N’ Cheers, creative social art classes, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 13–17, 20. Paint N Cheers, 1614 N. Gatewood. 524- 4155, paintncheers.com. WED–SUN, WED

Pinot’s Palette, sip
on your favorite beverage while painting your very own masterpiece, 7-9
p.m., Nov. 14-16. Pinot’s Palette, 115 E. California, 602-3850,
pinotspalette.com. THU–SAT

Refreshing the Palette, wine
tasting and art show event benefiting the Oklahoma Visual Arts
Coalition, 4-6 p.m., Nov. 17. Metro Wine Bar & Bistro, 6418 N.
Western, 840-9463, metrookc.com. SUN

Reigns Supreme: The Little Black Dress, featuring the Textiles Collection. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi, 522-5248, okhistorycenter.org. Small Skull Paintings, a lighthearted exhibit of paintings by Michael J Wilson. Istvan Gallery, 1218 N. Western Ave., 831-2874, istvangallery.com.

Tales of the Spirit, featuring
the myths, legends, stories and creations from Native America and
beyond. Tribes 131, 131 24th Ave. NW, Norman, 329-4442,
southwestindianarts.net.

The Illuminated Garden, the
artist uses patterns as a backdrop for the flowers as a reminder of the
playfulness between sensuality and spirituality. Oklahoma Contemporary
Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, cityartscenter.org.

Imagining Space: An Exhibition of Interior Student Design Work, in the Melton Gallery. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 E University, Edmond. uco.edu. Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6-9 p.m., Nov. 13. Othello’s Italian Restaurant, 434 Buchanan, Norman, 701-4900, tipsyartist.com. THU

Tipsy Artist, wine
and paint party, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Nov. Nov. 15-16, 18. Tipsy Artist
Studio, 124 W. Oklahoma St., Guthrie, 822-0481, tipsyartist.com. FRI–SAT, MON

Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6-9 p.m., Nov. 19. Enid Convention Hall, 301 S. Independence Avenue, Enid, 822-0481, tipsyartist.com. TUE Water Reflections, the
acrylic paintings of Lynden Wilcoxson. 50 Penn Place Gallery, 1900
Northwest Expressway Suite 113-R, 848-5567, 50pennplacegallery. com.

Wide Open Wednesdays, free
admission all day on Wednesdays to the museum. National Cowboy and
Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd St., 478- 2250,
nationalcowboymuseum.org. WED, WED

The Paseo Arts Association Seventh Annual Oklahoma Artist Awards, annual
dinner and awards banquet honoring those who serve and celebrate OKC’s
increasingly vibrant arts culture, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 14. Skirvin Hilton
Hotel, 1 Park Avenue, 272-3040, thepaseo.com. THU

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