ARTS & NIGHTLIFE
From the contemporary artists of our downtown galleries to the French impressionists at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, an appreciation for the finer things is waiting just around the corner. THE FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART The University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is one of the nation’s finest university art museums. The museum’s extraordinary collection includes major works by some of the most beloved artists of all time, such as Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir, Monet, Gauguin, Hopper, O’Keeffe, Adams, Allan Houser, Fechin, Gaspard and others. The Stuart Wing houses the University of Oklahoma’s portion of the Eugene B. Adkins Collection. The James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection features more than 4,000 pieces. Admission to the museum is complimentary, thanks to a donation by the University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. 555 Elm Ave. www.OU.edu/FJJMA
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NORMAN VISITORS GUIDE
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDRY, GALLERY AND SCULPTURE GARDEN See a graceful mix of bronze sculptures by artists from around the country in the outdoor sculpture garden. The Crucible is responsible for casting some of Oklahoma’s most important art pieces, including The Guardian, which sits atop the state capitol building, and all 46 Land Run pieces, which celebrated the state’s centennial in 2007. The foundry was featured on the cable television series, “Monument Guys,” in early 2015. 110 E. Tonhawa St. www.TheCruciblellc.com JACOBSON HOUSE NATIVE ART CENTER Former home of Swedish-born Oscar Brousse Jacobson (1882-1966) who, with The Kiowa Five artists, mounted the seminal exhibits of