–Advertisement–by Helen Grant A few weeks ago I spotted curious objects trapped under glass. I’d been at the Better Block OKC event in the Farmers Market District. While I didn’t have plans to purchase anything beyond a few items for my children, I did end up carrying home a little something for myself. You see… Continue Reading The Natural Art of Creating New Stories from Old Bones
Archive | ART ✍
RSS feed for this section
Silo Art Project Status: Funded
–Advertisement–by Helen Grant Rick Sinnett has reached the Kickstarter goal. And from the spectator standpoint it’s been amazing to watch support for the Silo Art Project take off like a whirlwind. “This Land,” the title of the mural, will be the largest project Sinnett has ever worked on, and to-date will be the tallest of… Continue Reading Silo Art Project Status: Funded
Silo Art Project: OKC Let’s Kick Start This!
by Helen Grant Rick Sinnett is no stranger to Kickstarter. He’s used the social media meets private-funding platform to successfully launch a public art project to beautify Route 66. After finding citizens had been willing to back “Guardian of the Mother Road,” located in El Reno and the second in a series of eleven… Continue Reading Silo Art Project: OKC Let’s Kick Start This!
OKC 365: Festival of the Arts
by Colin Newman Oh hey. Is it Arts Festival time again? If you’re new to the area or don’t leave your house much, Festival of the Arts is basically a giant block party/arts market/picnic that takes place right in the heart of Downtown OKC each year. Almost a million people crowd in from… Continue Reading OKC 365: Festival of the Arts
Biting the Apple 2013 Review
by Shannon Moham Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the 22nd annual Biting the Apple provocative art show at the IAO Gallery. I had been to this event in 2010 so I thought I knew what to expect. Until I sat down to interview the gallery’s new executive director Kendall Brown who… Continue Reading Biting the Apple 2013 Review
Biting The Apple Goes Plush
by Shannon Moham This Friday and Saturday, the IAO Gallery will celebrate its 22nd year of the Biting the Apple provocative art and performance event. I sat down with IAO Gallery executive director Kendall Brown to find out more about the event and its 22 year evolution. Okc.net: What is the whole idea behind… Continue Reading Biting The Apple Goes Plush
Follow Up: Keisha Register and the Wall Paper Project
by Helen Grant OKC.NET featured Keisha Register as a “Person of Interest” about two years ago. At the time she had been fervently raising funds for the Wallpaper Project. It initially started as a small idea with a couple friends, but soon it morphed into a collection of over 400 individual faces. Keisha was initially… Continue Reading Follow Up: Keisha Register and the Wall Paper Project
The Purple Church: On Music And What Fuels Creativity
by Helen Grant I’d heard of The Purple Church through Liz Drew and Colin Newman. I found their name to be intriguing because I knew it referenced an urban legend based out of Midwest City. But it wasn’t until their most recent album release that I’d really given their music my full attention. Full disclosure:… Continue Reading The Purple Church: On Music And What Fuels Creativity
Editorial: Stomp Once to Stop Horse Slaughter
by Colin Newman Much ballyhoo and bedlam has accompanied the recent, nearly inexplicable push to repeal the ban on slaughtering horses for meat in Oklahoma. Despite polls showing that the majority of Oklahomans oppose the repeal, Mary Fallin has chosen to expend valuable political capital on making sure that Oklahoma is a good spot to… Continue Reading Editorial: Stomp Once to Stop Horse Slaughter
LITERATI: “Low Down Death Right Easy”
Written by Weston Mize Have you ever read a book on drugs? “Low Down Death Right Easy,” a new novel from writer J. David Osbourne, is just that. It is a seedy, gripping tale of murder, deceit, the bond between brothers, and the decay of the rural-American dream. Does this give you any idea of… Continue Reading LITERATI: “Low Down Death Right Easy”
Upcoming Events
Custom Search
