OCU Norick Art Center, 1608 NW 26th Street, (405) 208-5707, okcu.edu. THROUGH AUGUST 12 Amshot’s exhibITion: In the Unraveling ExhibITion: In the Unraveling, featuring the artwork of OKC artist Aimee Eischen, will open at amshot, 428 Dean A. McGee Ave. in downtown Oklahoma City, on Thursday, May 12 from 5pm to 8pm. The gallery is free to attend. For a $5 donation, guests 21 and over can enjoy light hors-d’oeuvres, wine, and local seltzer from sponsor Clubby Seltzers. All ticket sales and 15 percent of art sales benefit Halo Project, a local nonprofit that supports foster and adoptive families. For more information, visit amshot.com/exhibition. $0-5, Thu., May 12, 5-8 p.m. amshot, 428 Dean A McGee Ave., 4054186282, amshot.com/exhibition. THU, MAY 12 Art Moves Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Art Moves artists perform and demonstrate their artistry daily from popular downtown locations or live streaming from their studio or homes! Help us support our local artist by joining us weekdays at Arts Council Oklahoma City’s facebook page for livestreaming performances and check out the weekly line up below., Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Events took place in various downtown locations and may include artist demonstrations or musical performances. The daily line-up features a wide range of artistic mediums including musical and theater performances, live art demonstrations, short film selections, and more, Mondays-Fridays, noon. artscouncilokc.com/art-moves. WEEEKDAYS Chakaia Booker: Shaved Portions Commissioned specifically for Campbell Art Park, Shaved Portions is among the most recent additions to Booker’s body of work marked by her distinct ability to radically transform her signature material — salvaged rubber tires — into an incredible array of biomorphic sculptures. Free, Through Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org/exhibitions/upcoming/chakaia-bookershaved-portions. THROUGH AUGUST 31 Cindy Mason Exhibition The show is centered around nature capturing a moment or memory that in just seconds transforms our hectic, high-tech society into a world of peaceful beauty and majesty. Mason is
intrigued with the process of different formats and materials on which to paint – as experimenting to see if it’s possible to make acrylics have the same feel and look of charcoal. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 6, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. OPENING MAY 6
Exhibition: John Newsom: Nature’s Course Focusing on the artist’s body of work over the last 20 years, John Newsom: Nature’s Course presents large-scale, richly textured, oil on canvas paintings of flora and fauna. The exhibition will include the brand-new, 9 x 18 foot Nature’s Course and Homecoming, another new painting referencing Oklahoma., Newsom’s work layers and combines elements of Abstract Expressionism, minimalist geometric shapes and hyperrealistic representations of animals to create complex allegories of the natural world. The mid-career retrospective of the Oklahoma-raised and New Yorkbased artist runs March 24 to Aug. 15., Image: John Newsom, Love Flies In, 2005. Photo courtesy of the artist. Free timed ticket required, Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays. through Aug. 15. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org/exhibitions/upcoming/ newsom. THROUGH AUGUST 15
OKC Flower & Garden Festival Gardeners, cooking enthusiast, home decorators and other
plant lovers are invited to the Myriad Botanical Gardens’ annual Oklahoma City Flower & Garden Festival 9am-4pm May 7. The event, which is free to the public, features flowers, herbs, succulents, jewelry, art, crafts and other garden-related items sure to brighten anyone’s home. Vendors will be arranged along S. Hudson Avenue between W. Reno and Sheridan avenues. Ample parking is available throughout downtown Oklahoma City. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, May 7. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens. com. FRIDAY, MAY 7 Photo provided
Maren Hassinger: Nature, Sweet Nature Traveling from Aspen Art Museum, the exhibition Nature, Sweet Nature, by renowned artist Maren Hassinger, has been reconfigured to respond to the grounds of Oklahoma Contemporary., Nature, Sweet Nature is comprised of two installations constructed with galvanized wire rope. Garden and Paradise Regained will each stand in rows at relative human scale; one near the entrance to the art center and the other within the Sculpture Garden. Free, Through
Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org/ exhibitions/upcoming/maren-hassinger-nature-sweetnature. THROUGH AUGUST 31 Off the Wall Off the Wall features three Oklahomabased artists — Sarah Ahmad, romy owens and Marium Rana — who create large-scale works that come in stunning and unexpected forms. These artists work in fiber, textiles and mixed media, using techniques that range from sewing and quilting to the intricate application of paint and the exploration of cuttingedge technology., Ahmad, owens and Rana have transformed the Mary Leflore Clements Oklahoma Gallery with immersive and interactive installations. Rather than being confined to the walls, their artworks extend into the air and explore the physical, vertical volume of the gallery. Free timed ticket required, Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m. through June 20. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org/exhibitions/current/off-the-wall. THROUGH JUNE 20 Overtype: new typewriter art by Chad Reynolds First Friday Opening Join the Paseo Plunge Gallery for “Overtype: new typewriter art by Chad Reynolds.” Reynolds’ work explores the aesthetic possibilities of language via its symbols and marks. Working with typewriters and various ink colors to create works on paper, fabric, and canvas, Reynolds uses patterns, repetition, and overlays to call forth organic shapes, landscapes, and explorations of letter form, supplementing or replacing old meanings with new ones. “Overtype” continues through the Paseo Arts Festival, until June1. Reynolds is a poet and visual artist, and co-founder of Penny Candy Books and Short Order Poems. Free, Fri., May 6, 6-9 p.m. The Paseo Plunge, 3010 Paseo St., 405-315-6224, paseoplunge. com/events/2022/5/6/may-gallery-show-overtypenew-typewriter-art-by-chad-reynolds. FRI, MAY 6
OKC Ballet’s “The Sleeping Beauty” Princess Aurora is back by popular demand to Civic Center Music Hall for Mother’s Day weekend (May 6-8). Oklahoma City Ballet will conclude its 50th Anniversary season at the Civic Center Music Hall with three performances of The Sleeping Beauty, May 6-8, 2022. All performances will feature live music performed by OKCPHIL. The Sleeping Beauty is the epitome of classical ballet and a great way to spend Mother’s Day, weekend. This full-length fairytale will include a massive cast of Oklahoma City Ballet’s professional dancers, studio company dancers, and students from the Oklahoma City Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School., May 6-8. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcballet. org. FRI-SUN, MAY 6-8 Photo provided/ Shevaun Williams
The Paint Pushers Exhibition The Paint Pushers is a group show by eight Oklahoman artists – Charlotte New, Diane Goldschmidt, Jay Holobach, Clay Moore, Glen Thomas, Diana Robinson, William Lentz, and Debby Kaspari. These eight artists have had their work shown in a variety of exhibits and juried shows in Oklahoma and many surrounding states. The Paint Pushers will showcase captivating three- and two-dimensional pieces and paintings ranging from portraits and still-life, to figures and landscapes. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 6, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. OPENING MAY 6 Paseo Arts District’s First Friday Gallery Walk Peruse art from over 80 artists with 25 participating businesses for a night of special themed exhibits, refreshments and a variety of entertainment opportunities, 6-9 p.m. first Friday of every month. Paseo Arts District, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. FRI, MAY 6 Public Tours | John Newsom: Nature’s Course Experience the vibrant flora and fauna of John
Newsom: Nature’s Course in greater detail! Join us for a free, guided public tour every Saturday at 1 p.m. Gallery guides lead inclusive, conversational tours that encourage curiosity., Reserve your spot here: okcontemp.org/PublicTours Free. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, okcontemp. org/PublicTours. SATURDAYS Second Friday Art Walk 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk is a free celebration of arts & creativity held monthly starting at 6 p.m. in the Walker Arts District of Downtown Norman. Downtown Norman, 122 E. Main St., 405-637-6225, downtownnorman.com. FRI, MAY 13 Spirit in Color Collection - Art Gallery Showing at Social Stop by to view the latest artist to grace The Gallery walls at Social Deck and Dining in Oklahoma City, Cara Elaine from Edmond, Oklahoma., Cara creates beautifully crafted abstract paintings exuding the life spirit she holds so dear. Stop by and be inspired by the collection open now at Social Deck and Dining through July 11th, 2022. Art curated and managed by Nicole Lowry. free, Through June 30. Social Deck + Dining, 1933 NW 23rd St., 4054305779, socialdeckanddining.com/the-gallery. THROUGH JULY 11
Woman’s Work | Artist Talk Join us for a conversation between Jaime Thompson, director of education and public programs, and artists Suzanne Thomas and Amy Young about the layered experiences of women-identified artists who produce contemporary art that emerges from the craft tradition. The artists will discuss their career trajectories and consider how identity and personal and communal histories contribute to how they understand their work and how others perceive it., Ages: 12+ Free, reservation required, Thu., May 12, 7-8 p.m. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/UpcomingPrograms. THU, MAY 12 Women of the Banjo A special exhibit at the American Banjo Museum Women of the Banjo chronicles the contributions of women to the colorful past, vibrant present, and unlimited future of the banjo. From prominent contemporary performers such as Alison Brown and Rhiannon Giddens to pop icons Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and many others, historic insights, instruments, stage attire, and a glimpse of ever-changing fashion trends all help in the telling of this important aspect of banjo history., Through May 31. American Banjo Museum, 9 E. Sheridan Ave., 405-604-2793, americanbanjomuseum.com/ current-exhibits/special-exhibits. THROUGH MAY 21
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