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.
In case folks may have missed this item on the front page: Normal, OK is a collection of stories and portraits of characters based on place names in and around Oklahoma. It was produced in conjunction with the Art 365 project and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.
This book is not an exhibition catalogue. It includes images and stories that are not on display in the Art 365 gallery show.
Normal, OK: Sketch for Blaine Quay. Ink on paper, 2007.
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Nathan Poppe reviewed the Art 365 show for Oklahoma State University's Daily O'Collegian newspaper. Click here to read. The Art 365 show, which includes my project Normal, OK, will be up at Untitled Artspace in OKC through April 26. There will be two artist panels in April, on the 10th and the 17th. I'll be speaking at the second panel on 4/17, along with Liz Roth and the dudes of Live4This.
Here is the full calendar of events at Untitled Artspace. Here is more information about Art 365. Here are more images and stories from Normal, OK.
I'd like to extend my sincere and hearty thanks to everyone who came to the opening reception for Art 365 and saw my project Normal, OK. It's always so encouraging to see Oklahomans supporting their local arts and artists! The show will continue at Untitled Artspace in OKC through April 26 2008. The other artists and I will be having two panel discussions at Untitled: April 10 and April 17, both at 6:30 pm.
Here is John Brandenburg's review of the show for the Daily Oklahoman.
During May and June, the show will move to two concurrent venues in Tulsa. During October and November it will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I'll post the details when the time draws near.
Normal, OK Installation View at Untitled Artspace in Oklahoma City, March 2008. (Click for full view)
Self Portrait (For the Record). Acrylic on canvas, 2005.
This self portrait will be in the Autobiovisual show at the Riney Fine Arts Center, Friends University, Wichita KS. The show opens February 9th and runs through March 16th.