ARTS & CULTURE
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Oklahoma Contemporary Destination Oklahoma As America’s crossroads as well as originally being considered “Indian Territory” until 1907, Oklahoma is a unique cross-section situated inside the nation’s larger melting pot, which results in some fantastic cultural Love Garden / Down by River by Skip Hill juxtapositions. Black artist Skip Hill returned from traversing the globe the (above). Baba/Father, to call the state — specifically Tulsa — home once again and has reimag- 2022. Stoneware with rose petals by ined Dust Bowl-era imagery through his own prism. Indigenous artist dried Ghazal Ghazi. (right) America Merideth combines her heritage with pop culture. Ghazal Ghazi Photos by Berlin Green mixes traditional Persian styles with modern portraits and September Dawn Bottoms presents her own generational trauma through photography that is both evocative and eerie after calling the West Coast home for many years while Đan Lynh Pham combines her experience of being born in Vietnam and its traditional folk art with her own assimilation into the country that she now calls home. Destination Oklahoma provides a glimpse into the diverse meaning of what it means to be both an American and, more specifically, an Oklahoman, whether by birth or adoption. Also, John Newsom’s Nature’s Course closes Aug. 15 in the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery.
Oklahoma City Museum of Art The Perfect Shot: Walter Iooss Jr. and the Art of Sports Photography Even if you don’t recognize Walter Iooss Jr. by name, you’ve almost certainly encountered at least one of his sports portraits over the years unless you’ve been living under a rock (Iooss’ work is so iconic that you’re likely to recognize at least one image from this curated gallery even if you’ve never witnessed a sporting event live once in your life). In addition to his well-documented relationship with basketball legend Michael Jordan and the resulting book of photographs Rare Air, Iooss (pronounced “YŌS”) has documented Muhammad Ali, LeBron James, Joe Namath and Arnold Palmer among many other icons over his more than half a century shooting for Sports Illustrated. This exhibit closes Sept. 4, so these are your last few weeks to experience it before it’s gone. Also, One Hundred Years of Revolution: French Art from 1850 to 1950 opens Aug. 20 and will be on display until Feb. 19. From the Golden Age to the Moving Image will also be on display until the end of the year.
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Visitors view the exhibit (left.) An Iooss 1987 Sports Illustrated cover on display. Portrait of Walter Iooss Jr. (right) Photos by Berlin Green.
