They do not lack for ambition, aiming to transform SixTwelve an oasis for creativity and sustainability. “Our areas of focus will be art, music, film, cooking, gardening and sustainable living practices,” said Young. “We’ll have a preschool during the day, after-school programs for kids and classes for adults.” She and Varnum said they have […]
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Art de Aguilar
Deep in the valleys of southern Mexico lives a ceramic artist whose whimsical personality and artwork touch everyone within contact. Guillermina Aguilar Alcantara is a master of Mexican popular art, and the eldest of Ocotlán, Oaxaca’s Aguilar sisters, world-famous for their artwork. She has made the journey to Oklahoma City to create, display and sell […]
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How the West was 10
Over the past decade, Adelante! Gallery has built a reputation — in its Paseo Arts District home and beyond — for fine Southwest, Western and contemporary art. For its 10th-anniversary exhibit, gallery owner Cynthia Daniel Wolf said she is excited to continue that tradition with Art of the West, which opens with free receptions Friday and […]
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That’s some green bean!
Credit: Brad Gregg The shtick caught Paseo Grill coowner Joe Jungmann by surprise. “My initial reaction was shock that we sent out an advertisement that was not proofread,” he said, “but then I realized that Paseo Grill made The Tonight Show.” And any press is good press, so say the people who make up sayings […]
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Paseo visionary
“All of a sudden, everyone hears this big, baritone voice, and it reverberated throughout the entire building,” said Karen Orr, the gallery owner. “I can’t get that out of my head. There was no microphone, and it wasn’t required.” Belt, an attorney and urban developer, was known for working behind the scenes and doing little […]
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‘A gift to the city’
Belt was a beloved local figure, known for his big personality and dedication to revitalizing the Paseo Arts District. The area, once derelict and in danger of closing down, is now a thriving art community that has garnered national acclaim. Jennifer Barron, Paseo Arts Association executive director, said the district owes much to Belt. “Simply […]
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Owens’ field
Yet, in partnership with the Paseo Arts Association, the Skirvin announced last week that local artist Romy Owens is to be its first artist in residence. As such, she will work and exhibit at the downtown hotel for the next year. Her studio space is already created and accessible from within the Skirvin, open to […]
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Shutter to think
Cathleen Faubert’s If a picture is worth the proverbial thousand words, why must these 22 exist: “Surprisingly, even after almost 190 years since its introduction, photography is still often viewed as inferior in the hierarchy of fine art.” Those words are from Joy Reed Belt, director of JRB Art at The Elms, which currently hosts […]
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Have a Ball
Most artists, teachers, and parents believe that children should be encouraged to embrace their imaginations, something they hopefully continue to do into adulthood. For more than a decade, Oklahoma City’s historic Paseo Arts District has promoted the use of imagination by way of Saturday’s annual Fairy Ball. The event is the brainchild of Lorrie Keller, […]
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District fine
Memorial Day weekend marks the 36th anniversary of what began as a small street market with a few devoted, if ragtag, artists. Today, the Paseo Arts Festival has grown into an attraction boasting more than 80 visual arts booths for fairgoers to peruse. Painters, sculptors, ceramists, jewelers and fiber artists are all represented in the […]