Find our most recent news highlights below. You can also see coverage of the numerous programs and exhibitions that took place in 2021. Or check out coverage from 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
La casa que nos inventamos: Contemporary Art From Guadalajara
La casa que nos inventamos: Contemporary Art From Guadalajara
The Oklahoma 100
Oklahoma Contemporary Guadalajara Exhibit
Discover Oklahoma
Conquista arte tapatío a Oklahoma
Reforma
Oklahoma Contemporary spotlights Guadalajara's art for Open House
Oklahoma City Free Press
A crane, a classic car and a pool: Mexican artist parks sculpture on OKC's Automobile Alley
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City and Guadalajara Connect Through Contemporary Art Exchange
VeloCity
Exhibit At Oklahoma Contemporary Shows Parallels Between Guadalajara, OKC
OKC Friday
Exposición artística sobre Guadalajara en OKC / Guadalajara art exhibition in OKC
La Semana
Appreciating a brief splash on OKC's art timeline
NonDoc
Contemporary art exhibit finds parallels between Oklahoma City and Guadalajara
The Guadalajara Reporter
Why Is This Classic Plymouth Duster Hung Like This?
MotorBiscuit
Perché questo classico spolverino di Plymouth è appeso in questo modo?
Moyens I/O
Check This Out! Automobile Alley Hosts Sky High Art Exhibit
News 9
Exitosa exposición de arte de Guadalajara visitará Oklahoma
El Latino American
Acclaimed artist Gonzalo Lebrija brings new meaning to Automobile Alley
VeloCity
On the Town: Oklahoma Contemporary links OKC to Guadalajara
The Journal Record
Vintage Plymouth Duster Used For Park Art
Motorious
The Art of Food
Bread, Pastrami and Cocktails: Museum Shows Focus on Food
The New York Times
Bread, pastrami and cocktails: Museum shows focus on food
ArtDaily
Partnerships
OKC Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Kicks for a Cause
NBA
Painted Sky Opera
OKC company performing Supreme Court-theme opera to cap headline-grabbing summer
The Oklahoman
'Scalia/Ginsburg' opera, from Oklahoma's Painted Sky Opera, September 9-11
The Oklahoma City Sentinel
We are different. We are one.
Oklahoma Gazette
Painted Sky Opera Summer Schedule Has Arrived
The Oklahoma Post
Oklahoma City Repertory Theater
3 takeaways from the Oklahoma premiere of the basketball diary 'The Great Leap'
The Oklahoman
Tiananmen Square and basketball: Asian-American actors leap onto OKC stage for new show
The Oklahoman
Puppet Masters
Oklahoma Gazette
Storytellers James & JJJJJerome will let three objects determine their OKC show
The Oklahoman
Wild Tales
Oklahoma Gazette
American Theatre | OKC Rep's Kelly Kerwin: Program Locally, Present Internationally
Black Hot Fire Network
Ever forward
Oklahoma Gazette
Inua Ellams brings 'Evening with an Immigrant' to OKC for delightful Oklahoma debut
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Spend 'An Evening with an Immigrant': 5 questions with Inua Ellams ahead of his OKC debut
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City Repertory Theater announces Reboot Season for Spring 2022
The Oklahoma City Sentinel
OKC Rep Announces ‘Reboot’ Spring Season
OKC Friday
New leader helps OKC theater emerge from pandemic with ‘Reboot Season’
Oogle Tickets
The Immigrant Song: Inua Ellams and His Long Journey to OKC Rep
The Lost Ogle
SPARK! Creative Lab
"Creativity Belongs to All of Us": An Interview with SPARK!'s Nicole Poole and Jessica Ray
Make Oklahoma Weirder
Sparking creativity
Oklahoma Gazette
Art connects us, restores us, and gives us skills and inspiration to move forward
MetroFamily Magazine
Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
5 OKC Date Night Ideas This Month
Metro Family Magazine
Destination Oklahoma
Oklahoma Contemporary Debuts Destination Oklahoma
VeloCity
Destination Oklahoma exhibition spotlighting cultural traditions features works by five Oklahoma artists
The Oklahoma City Sentinel
Living Rooms
Oklahoma Gazette
John Newsom: Nature's Course
Viewing Nature's Course: John Newsom's Mid-Career Retrospective
Art Focus
Visit John Newsom: Nature's Course In Its Last Week At Oklahoma Contemporary
VeloCity
Based in New York, Oklahoma painter John Newsom brings flora and fauna to vivid life
The Oklahoman
Naturalist Painter John Newsom Blends Stunning Wildlife with Abstract Settings in 'Nature's Course'
Maxim
New Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Presents John Newsom
Global Traveler
Spotlight | John Newsom: Nature's Course
ArtForum
On the Town: Oklahoma Contemporary exhibit definitely worth a visit
The Journal Record
Course of art
Oklahoma Gazette
Painter John Newsom "Nature's Course" Museum Tour - Killah Priest LIVE Podcraft
Killah Priest Podcast
Nature's Course: An Interview with John Newsom (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5)
The Trops
Nature's Course Learning Gallery with John Newsom
Uncovering Oklahoma
Go eye to eye with a bison or a big cat in new exhibition
The Oklahoma 100
NBC Artist Series Spotlight: John Newsom
NBC Oklahoma
Oklahoma ‘Homecoming’ for Artist John Newsom
405 Magazine
Oils spark thoughts of mortality, nature and the future in Oklahoma Contemporary show
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma News Report - Live
OETA
April Art Minute
Gallery America
John Newsom: Nature's Course
Mutual Art
On the Town: Oklahoma Contemporary to Showcase 'Nature's Course'
The Journal Record
Wonderful programs help others
Enid News & Eagle
Get to Know Oklahoma Contemporary
Folding Light in Oklahoma City
The Wall Street Journal
Art House: The Inspiring Architecture of Art Studios
Architizer
Top Destinations For Your Next Trip to Oklahoma City
The Bend Magazine
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center hosting unique exhibits
The Norman Transcript
Off the Wall
An Oklahoma gallery invited 3 artists to make 'Off the Wall' work — here's what they did
The Oklahoman
Walls play important roles in new Oklahoma Contemporary show
The Oklahoman
Go Off the Wall at Oklahoma Contemporary
405 Magazine
Oklahoma City
48 Hours In Oklahoma City: The Top Things To Do, See, And Eat
Forbes
This Former Flyover City Is Having a Serious Cultural and Culinary Renaissance
Thrillist
A good time is automatic in Automobile Alley
Velocity
Chakaia Booker: Shaved Portions
Chakaia Booker: Shaved Portions at Oklahoma Contemporary
Mutual Art
Maren Hassinger: Nature, Sweet Nature
Maren Hassinger: Nature, Sweet Nature at Oklahoma Contemporary
MutualArt
Family Fun
Free places where families can beat record heat across OKC, from museums to splash pads
The Oklahoman
4 FREE family fun experiences not to miss this summer!
MetroFamily Magazine
Discover OKC on a family Scavenger Hunt!
MetroFamily Magazine
Visit OKC launches free digital passport for top attractions
The Oklahoma City Sentinel
4 unique opportunities to learn creatively in OKC
MetroFamily Magazine
Making, learning, sharing – Makerspaces in the metro
MetroFamily Magazine
Studio School
Feel like a kid again with 5 OKC date night ideas!
Metro Family Magazine
2022 Emerging Artist: Marissa Childers
Ceramics Monthly
Open World: Video Games & Contemporary Art
Bucket List Road: Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center: "magnificent Open World exhibit"
Oklahoma Today
Open World: Video Games & Contemporary Art at Oklahoma Contemporary
MutualArt
We went to Open World: a Video Game Art Exhibition at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
ChrisDoesThings
Ultimate 22 for 2022 Family Bucket List
Metro Family Magazine
See all exhibition coverage for 2021 and 2022
Leadership
Q&A with OK Contemporary's Jeremiah Davis: A Childhood Dream Realized
VeloCity
Big changes in OKC arts sector as new leaders coming to ballet, arts center and more
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Longtime Oklahoma City arts leader retiring
The Oklahoman
Jeremiah Matthew Davis tapped as new Oklahoma Contemporary director
The City Sentinel
Davis Named Director of Oklahoma Contemporary
VeloCity
On the Town: Oklahoma Contemporary sustains great leadership
The Journal Record
Oklahoma Contemporary Names Davis Director
OKCFriday
Honors and Awards
ULI Oklahoma | 8th Annual Impact Awards | LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT | May 12, 2022
ULI Oklahoma
OKCITYAN OF THE YEAR: Chris Keesee Honors Family Legacy While Looking To The Future
OKC Friday
Davis, Harding Top MPYP Readers' Choice Balloting
OKC Friday
OKC's Most Powerful Young Professionals: Power Shifts As Chamber Exec Remains No. 1
OKC Friday