OKC Art Openings Friday 05.09.2008
Drawing Blood, mixed-media photographic work by Romy Owens.
It's a busy week in the Oklahoma City area. Here are some shows opening this Friday night:
Romy Owens and Michael Joy Wilson at Istvan Gallery, 1218 N Western Ave.
Live on the Plaza, a now-regular Plaza District art walk, on NW 16th street between Blackwelder and Indiana. The Guy and I are hoping to move to the Plaza this summer and begin participating in these events.
Narciso Argüelles, with works by Joe Ramiro Garcia and Luis Jiménez, at Untitled Artspace, 1 NE 3rd St. This event includes a Luis Jimenez print sale!
Birthe Flexner Open Studio and Pottery Sale, at Park and Symmes in Norman. Birthe's studio will be open Friday, May 9, 7-9 pm, Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, 1 pm to 5 pm. Birthe is an exceptional potter, a fixture of Oklahoma art, and an old friend of the family. The trick is to get there early, and when you see something you like, snap it up immediately.
My current show Idiolect remains open at AKA Gallery, 3001 Paseo, in OKC.
Want to stay abreast of Oklahoma art events? Here are three things that worked for me:
Join OVAC, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. It's $35 a year for individuals and was the second smartest thing I did for my career (after moving to Oklahoma in the first place).
Join MySpace if you haven't already. Look me up there and follow my friend links to find other up-and-coming Oklahoma artists.
Sign up for the Untitled Artspace e-newsletter. It's frequent and thorough.
Dum Dum
Dum Dum, acrylic on Rives BFK mounted on panels, 2008
Dum Dum detail view.
Idiolect is now open at AKA Gallery, 3001 Paseo, Oklahoma City, through June 20. Thank you to everyone who came to the opening! In addition to the gallery's regular hours, there will be public receptions during the Paseo Arts Fest, May 24-26, and the next First Friday Art Walk on June 6.
If you got one of my postcards for this show, you might notice a similarity with this painting. The underpainting of Dum Dum became the postcard design. If you'd like to receive postcards from me in the future, head on over to my contact page and drop me a note -- I'd be happy to add you to my mailing list.
Art 365 Closing Reception: Sat 4.26.08 in OKC
Normal, OK: Installation View, at Untitled Artspace in OKC, 2008
This Saturday, April 26, the Art 365 show will bid adieu to Oklahoma City. This closing reception, from 5--8 p.m., will also feature the show catalogue debut and a preview screening of Art 365: The Film. Art 365, which includes my project Normal, OK, travels to Tulsa in May, and to Cedar Rapids, Iowa in October. Watch this space for more wheres and whens.
Ev(l)olve: A Sticky Wicket
Ev(l)olve: A Sticky Wicket, acrylic on canvas, 2008.
Ev(l)olve will be in my upcoming solo show, Idiolect. (Idiolect is a word that means personal language.) Idiolect opens Friday, May 2, at AKA Gallery in OKC's Paseo District. The show runs through the end of June and will be open during the annual Paseo Art Fest.
In General, In Progress, In Situ
In General, acrylic on found wood, shown in progress, 2008.
In General will be in my upcoming solo show, Idiolect. (Idiolect is a word that means personal language.) Idiolect opens Friday, May 2, at AKA Gallery in OKC's Paseo District. The show runs through the end of June and will be open during the annual Paseo Art Fest.
Here's a closer look:
In General, shown in progress, detail view, 2008