Like nearly everything else on the planet, the opening of the new Oklahoma Contemporary building, 11 NW 11th St., was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But you couldn’t tell it while paying a visit, with each floor of the building buzzing with sound and people endlessly entering and leaving the exhibits. Access to the exhibits […]
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Cover Story: SOLE PASSION: Gayle Curry steps into Science Museum Oklahoma’s latest exhibit
“I let the painting lead me,” Curry said. “I used to always try to direct my paintings, but with the wax, I find it kind of has a life of its own.”
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George Bogart’s teaching, mentorship inspired, influenced more than a generation of artists
Former students Joe Andoe, Linda Lou Warren, Larry Hefner and others also are featured in Legacy.
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Cover Story: Altered Barbie: Nobody’s Fool confronts cultural norms, ignites debate at April 1 exhibition
“Whether you think Barbie is bad or good, she didn’t fool me,” Miller said. “The concept of Barbie didn’t fool me as a child, but what will the other artists say?”
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Fred Jones Museum, Oklahoma tribes collaborate on PHOTO/SYNTHESIS
“I believe that what [Wilson] does in creating those images is he gives authorship, which is a very generous act for an artist to do for the people who are being represented by those images,” ahtone said.
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Current Studio’s Utopia exhibit explores the concept of a perfect society
“Can utopia ultimately be achieved, or is utopia found in small moments within our everyday lives? Can utopia exist without dystopia?” she asked.
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Artist Jamie Pettis curates Backfire: A Cultural Explosion to retaliate against the establishment and negative state stereotypes
“I think we’ll see a lot of that realness and rawness have to come out again, because everyone’s going to be feeling it,” he said. “You can’t run away from it.”
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Artist Christie Owen’s work grew from a means of self-therapy
Owen’s Surroundings exhibit is on display through Jan. 7 at Oklahoma Hall of Fame at Gaylord-Pickens Museum.
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Small Works, Great Wonders is a more manageable way to buy art
Pieces in the exhibit must be no larger than 16-by-20 inches. Ceramics and sculptures must fit in a 20-inch box.
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Visual artists Robert Peterson and Karam bring exhibits to JRB Art at the Elms
Work from both artists will be on display through Nov. 27.