A painting of a Black man in glasses and a blue shirt holding a small child

Kernel of Eternity (2018) by Ebony Iman Dallas, in We Believed in the Sun

A drawing of a large, serif letter "E," with the bottom portion filled with a newspaper masthead that says "Oklahoma COMIC"

Oklahoma-E (1962) by Ed Ruscha

See inside Oklahoma’s next great cultural center. Make your reservation to visit Oklahoma Contemporary and see Ed Ruscha: OKLA and We Believed in the Sun, the exhibitions currently on view, below.

We invite you to visit us safely, as you are comfortable. Masks are mandatory at Oklahoma Contemporary, for visitors as well as staff. We’re greatly limiting access to the building by using timed tickets -- no more than five people in the galleries every 15 minutes. We’ve also developed stringent protocols for sanitation, capacity and social distancing that will allow our guests to safely explore the space while enjoying the art. Learn more here.

Reserve your limited access timed tickets -- up to two weeks in advance -- below. Want a weekend Guided Tour? Save your free spot here.

In addition to Ed Ruscha: OKLA and We Believed in the Sun, you can visit Julian Opie's Faime Walking, in our Sculpture Garden, as well as explore our new home. Learn more about the artists and works you'll see in our Exhibitions section.

A man wearing a face mask and a black shirt with brightly colored lines stands in white gallery with numerous frames works

Things to know before you arrive:

Plan a ~60-minute experience, including visits to the second- and third-floor galleries and performance spaces.
Free parking is available onsite.
Admission is always FREE.
All visitors are required to wear a face covering while indoors. Free masks will be provided as needed.
We will continually sanitize the building and enforce social distance requirements for your safety.
Shop Contemporary and Café Contemporary will be open with select items available for curbside pickup and carry-out.
We are regularly monitoring public-health data and will contact you if these events need to adapt to respond to changing conditions.
Additional safety protocols are supported, in part, by the by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries via the Library Services and Technology Act grant. Read more about our COVID protocols here.

Images:
Tabitha Austin and Raymond Antrobus visit Ed Ruscha: OKLA. Don’t Nod, 2002. © Ed Ruscha. Photo: Shevaun Williams.

Ed Ruscha, Oklahoma-E, 1962. 17 x 14 in. UBS Art Collection © Ed Ruscha. Photo courtesy the artist and Gagosian.

Ebony Iman Dallas, Kernel of Eternity, 2018. Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas. 30 x 24 in. © Ebony Iman Dallas. Photo courtesy the artist.

Musician Jahruba Lambeth in the Learning Gallery.

Free Exhibition Tickets