Photographer Lori Oden will be one of four artists included in Istvan Gallery’s opening exhibit this Friday. The photo is from Lori Oden’s series entitled, “A Cautionary Tale.” (In conjunction with 2nd Friday Art Walks happening around the metro, each 2nd Friday OKC.NET will feature a local art gallery. -ed) Istvan Gallery 1218 North Western [...]
After months of concerned speculation, crazy rumors, and crossed fingers that all couldn’t be as bad as it seemed, it appears that, sadly, the worst fears are true. The Bavinger House is history. Bruce Goff’s most spectacular architectural creation was severely damaged last spring, whether due to storms or to the owner following through [...]
The urge to create massive works of folk art out of scrap and concrete is a uniquely American tendency. There may be the occasional Aussie building a massive Dropbear out of railroad ties somewhere in Queensland, but no nation on earth has a higher density of eccentric backyard sculpture than the USA. This is the [...]
In a state with a great abundance of unique and diverse architectural treasures, the other-worldly Bavinger House in Norman is considered by many to be Oklahoma’s — and even the nation’s — finest example of organic Modernism. And now, sadly, it may be lost forever. But, more about that in a bit. Let’s [...]
Please consider contacting your state legislators today and asking them to vote against HB 1665 and SB 14. These bills would halt Oklahoma’s Art in Public Places Act for three years or eliminate it altogether. Why is this bill – and the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Act – important enough for okc.net to call [...]
Public art is democratic art. It brings fine art out of museums and galleries and places it in front of real people: people who live or work in downtowns, people who travel through busy intersections, people who visit sites of historical importance. Sometimes, you can walk right up and touch public artwork. Public art also [...]
I first became aware — well, REALLY aware, I should say — of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church a few years ago when my friend David and I, for seemingly the millionth time, found ourselves discussing local mid-century architecture. (If you’re thinking that we’re a couple of geeks to spend our time on such topics, [...]
A new exhibit celebrating Oklahoma’s most famous architect, Bruce Goff, and his work opened last weekend at the Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art on the OU campus in Norman. The exhibit is rather lamely titled, “Bruce Goff: A Creative Mind.”
When my wife and I first moved in together in an upstairs apartment in the Reed Park neighborhood just north of the fairgrounds, one of the first things we noticed was the Friday night buzzing. It was a mystery to us for a couple of weeks (we’re not really into motorsports) but we eventually figured [...]
