In addition to the local talent on display, influential electronic music heavyweight Moby will perform a free, headlining disc jockey set Friday at 10 p.m. at Chevy Bricktown Events Center, 429 E. California Ave. Moby is a musician, DJ, producer and photographer from Harlem. His latest album, Innocents, was released in October and features collaborations […]
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Arbuckle up
Fishin’ When Sulphur native Skip Thompson began painting in 1980, she had no idea that 34 years later, her artwork would be exhibited in the Governor’s Gallery at the Oklahoma State Capitol. At the beginning of her instruction with her first teacher, Maude Landsford, there were some testy times because Landsford was a tough teacher. […]
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Over the last 47 years, the Heritage Hills Historic Home Tour has gradually become one of Oklahoma City favorite pastimes. This year’s event features a costumed narrated walking tour, a vintage automobile display and a vintage fashion display curated by Oklahoma State University fashion design students. The tours take place noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, […]
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Andy hardy
See through the eyes of Andy Warhol at The Cult of Personality, a new exhibit opening Friday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Celebrity Polaroid portraits shot by the legendary pop artist will be on display, along with two Warhol paintings and portraits by Harold Stevenson, Warhol’s contemporary and colleague. Taken in preparation […]
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Fiber art
Going back to the roots of time, the latest art exhibit in the state Capitol’s East Gallery is “Roots and Connections,” on display through Sept. 25. For the pieces, Tulsa’s Jean Ann Fausser uses a combination of fiber art with textiles, embroidery and hand-painted embellishments, in an effort to continue exploring the connection between humankind […]
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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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Rawr art
The exhibition “Art and the Animal” is currently on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua in Norman. On display until Sept. 5, it showcases works that were selected from a juried art show organized by the Society of Animal Artists. Linda Coldwell, public relations and marketing officer for the […]
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“More” photos
Blakemore, a Houston-based Tulsa native, is known for her use of the Diana camera, which was mass-produced in the 1960s and ’70s, and is very sensitive to light, said Alison Amick, the museum’s curator for collections. “The nature of the camera has a very strong impact on her work,” Amick said. “Her images are unique, […]
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“Whole” lotta love
Oklahoma City-based artist Don Narcomey’s newest exhibit of wall hangings, “Whole,” is currently on display in the Oklahoma state Capitol. The exhibit is one of the more unique ones that the Governor’s Gallery has hosted, said Alyson Atchison, curator of education and Capitol galleries for the Oklahoma Arts Council. “Narcomey is a meticulous craftsman who […]