Happenings

GALLERY TALKS
Oklahoma Contemporary staff, artists and special guests facilitate lively discussions about works on view in the current exhibition(s). Virtual programs can be viewed here and will remain online for viewing one week after each event.

Shadow on the Glare with Pablo Barrera
7-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22
Online

Learn about Shadow on the Glare, on view in our Oklahoma Gallery, with Oklahoma Contemporary's Curatorial Fellow Pablo Barrera (Wixáritari.) Organized by Barrera, this first exhibition in our third-floor gallery features photo and video works that critically respond to Bright Golden Haze's themes of light and place -- in this case, focusing particularly on the landscapes of Oklahoma. Join Barrera to virtually explore this space dedicated to celebrating Oklahoma's contributions to the contemporary art world and to see the resonance between our local artists and their globally recognized peers in the main gallery.

PANEL CONVERSATIONS

Listen as two or more individuals explore, interrogate and discuss exhibition-related topics. Virtual programs can be viewed here and will remain online for viewing one week after each event.

Panel Conversation | Illuminating Perspectives
7-8 p.m. | Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020

This panel discussion highlights the contributions of Native artists to opening exhibitions Bright Golden Haze and Shadow on the Glare as well as to contemporary art more broadly. Featuring artists Yatika Fields (Osage/Cherokee/Creek), Marianne Nicolson (Dzawada’enuxw First Nations) and Keli Mashburn (Osage), the discussion is moderated by Dr. heather ahtone (Chickasaw citizen/Choctaw), senior curator at the First Americans Museum. Panelists will reflect on tangible and metaphysical elements of light from an Indigenous perspective, sharing insight into the culturally grounded narratives that inform concepts they present and examine in their work.

PERFORMANCES
Watch presentations of live music, dance, theater or poetry as we activate the Te Ata Theater, our sun-filled Dance Studio and casual performance spaces indoors and out. See program descriptions for reservation information for on-site programs. Virtual programs can be viewed here and will remain online for viewing one week after each event.

Spotlight Concert Series with Arts Council Oklahoma City
As one of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund-supported Bright Golden Haze: Reflections projects, Arts Council Oklahoma City’s Spotlight Concert series will celebrate the “bright future” of OKC’s entertainment community with unforgettable live performances inspired by Oklahoma Contemporary’s inaugural exhibition, Bright Golden Haze.

COVID Protocols: Reservations are required for lawn seating. Each reservation is good for one designated 8-foot circle on our North Lawn. Parties of up to four guests may share one circle. Please help us ensure social distancing by reserving additional circles for parties larger than four. Reservations will be available two weeks before each concert.

• Latin Mojo Band (Latin rhythm and dance)
  7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29
  Main Building | North Lawn
  Tickets required. Reservations here.
  Lawn seating opens at 6:30 p.m. Performance starts at 7 p.m.

• Charles Burton Band (jazz)
  7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12
  Main Building | North Lawn
  Tickets required. Reservations open Oct. 29
  Lawn seating opens at 6:30 p.m. Performance starts at 7 p.m.

FILM SCREENINGS
From documentaries about artists on view to more experimental works by local and national artists, our film program will enrich your exhibition experience and explore film as an art form. Can't wait for more? Check out the #FridayFilms series on our new blog New Light!

Sunday Matinee | Art21
Join us to view curated selections from Art in the Twenty-First Century (Art21), handpicked to complement our opening exhibitions. Art21 provides a window into contemporary art that is ordinarily hidden from public view, presenting artists in their private homes and studios, going behind-the-scenes to reveal how artworks and exhibitions are created. Each approximately 30-minute screening will feature artists in Bright Golden Haze as well as additional artists exploring related themes or working in similar media. Courtesy of Art21, art21.org, founded 1997.

COVID Protocols: To ensure public safety, only 30 socially distanced seats per screening will be available in our 3,500-square-foot theater. Reservations are required for each seat and will be available two weeks before the film's date.

• Art21: Vija Celmins and Roni Horn
  Vija Celmins in Time, 2003 (12:27) and Roni Horn in Structures, 2009 (13:09)
  30-minute screenings on the hour: 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25
  Main Building | Te Ata Theater
  Tickets required. Reservations here.

• Art21: Carrie Mae Weems and Graciela Iturbide
  Carrie Mae Weems in Compassion, 2009 (14:47) and Graciela Iturbide in Investigation, 2014 (17:01)
  30-minute screenings on the hour: 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29
  Main Building | Te Ata Theater
  Tickets required. Reservations open Nov. 16

OTHER HAPPENINGS

Over time and as it becomes safe, offerings will continue to expand and include:

• Contemporary Cocktails
• Hands-on studio activities
• Resident DJs
• Other happenings across campus