Press & News
True Grit
ArtDesk
Welcome to The Black Land
Luxiere
Inside “The Black Land”: Jakian Parks’ Photographic Tribute to Black Rodeo Life in Oklahoma
Black Art Magazine
New free exhibition at Oklahoma Contemporary explores Oklahoma’s Black Rodeo Culture
News 9
OKC exhibit ‘Black Land’ by Jakian Parks champions Oklahoma Cowboys
The Oklahoman
An Oklahoma Photographer on ‘Black Lands’
KFOR
Jakian Parks captures ‘The Black Land’ at Oklahoma Contemporary
KOSU
‘The Black Land’ at Contemporary elevates Black cowboy culture
Oklahoma City Free Press
PRESS RELEASE: ‘Jakian Parks: The Black Land’ rides into Oklahoma Contemporary Nov. 6
Oklahoma City Free Press
Jakian Parks’ photo exhibit explores Oklahoma’s Black cowboy culture
The Journal Record
Local photographer Jakian Parks celebrates African American rodeo culture with Oklahoma City exhibit
OU Daily
YHS grad’s photography featured in solo exhibition
Yukon Progress
Jakian Parks: The Black Land
Senior News & Living
Art Forward
ArtDesk
ArtNow 2025 // Pushing Materials, Crossing Boundaries
ArtFocus
Free Exhibition at Oklahoma Contemporary Showcases Dozens of Oklahoma Artists
News 9
While ‘ArtNow’ has grown, it remains dedicated to highlighting talented Oklahoma artists
The Oklahoman
ArtNow 2025 at Contemporary points to power of process
Oklahoma City Free Press
ArtNow evokes a ‘state in motion,’ with works exploring materials and boundaries
The Journal Record
Gallery America: Leticia Bajuyo
OETA
Painter Carlos Barboza returns with unburied heritage and stonger community
KGOU
Oklahoma Contemporary’s ArtNow 2025 features more than 2 dozen local artists
KOSU
With a Sprawling New Exhibition, an Undersung Indigenous Artist Gets His Due
Vogue
Interview: Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds
BOMB Magazine
Famed Native American artist Edgar Heap of Birds is himself in OKC exhibit ‘Honor Song’
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma slam dunk: Indigenous artist invites visitors to shoot hoops as part of his latest show
The Art Newspaper
Oklahoma Contemporary welcomes art from Edgar Heap of Birds
KOSU
An Honor Song at Oklahoma Contemporary
405 Magazine
Edgar Heap of Birds Arrives at Oklahoma Contemporary
ArtDesk
Printer Paper
ArtDesk
Do Not Dance for Pay
ArtFocus
Local Native artist Edgar Heap of Birds celebrated in OKC exhibit ‘Honor Song’: See photos
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma Contemporary Art presents Cheyenne and Arapaho artist Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG exhibition
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune
‘HONOR SONG’ at Oklahoma Contemporary showcases Native art
Oklahoma City Free Press
On the Town: ‘Honor Song’ showcases Edgar Heap of Birds’ work
The Journal Record
Celebrate Native American Art in Abundance
Senior News and Living
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center to Launch Unprecedented Edgar Heap of Birds Retrospective
EdmondActive
Getty Awards over $1 Million to Fund Curatorial Innovation
Getty
Neufs for Oklahoma Autumn
Neuf territory
Oklahoma Gazette
Bold Colors, Strong Roots: Edgar Heap of Birds’ ‘Neufs for Oklahoma Autumn’ Transforms Art and Athletics in OKC
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune
Step into the Light
ArtDesk
PRESS RELEASE: Oklahoma Contemporary partners with London’s Tate Modern for ‘Anthony McCall: Solid Light’
Oklahoma City Free Press
Oklahoma Contemporary to host free ‘Polar Party’ event with winter activities
News 9
OKC bakery to open anotehr new location in 2026. What to know
The Oklahoman
PRESS RELEASE: Oklahoma Contemporary Launches ARTS LAB: A bold new framework for arts education
Oklahoma City Free Press
40 Under 40
Oklahoma Magazine
SPARK! Creative Lab
Oklahoma veterans bring stories to life through dance with upcoming performances
News 9
Cure-8
How dance and community can help Oklahoma heal
The Journal Record
Southern Plains Productions
‘Dead as a Dodo’ bringing life to inventive puppet fantasy
Oklahoma City Free Press
Good bones
Oklahoma Gazette
OKC Rep
OKC theater showcasing 3 plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning writers at inaugural RepFest
The Oklahoman
An OKC theater ponders whether ‘Life Sucks’ in a contemporary adaptation of a classic drama
The Oklahoman
‘Life Sucks,’ but one OKC theater is starting anew season with show that’s ‘not a downer’
The Oklahoman
Oklahomans worried about the Constitution will find this OKC play a must-see show
The Oklahoman
Annie Funke Is Fabulous
OKC Friday
OKC theater stages the regional premiere of the timely play ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’
The Oklahoman
deadCenter Continuum
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ turns 50, and here’s 5 ways to celebrate in OKC this Halloween
The Oklahoman
Take a break from horror with these tone-twisting Oct films
Oklahoma City Free Press
Jayden Oliver Foundation
Basketball and Art Connect at “The Art of the Game”
VeloCity
Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival
On the Scene: Robert Wilson IV draws the city together with the OK Comics Art Festival
KGOU
Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival set for Sept. 13 in OKC
Tulsa World
Co.Arts
Dense, moody original play ‘Grœnland’ debuts at Contemporary
Oklahoma City Free Press
Co.Arts Theatre Co. presents Groenland by Chip Keepbaugh
Fox 25
Co.Arts Theatre Co. Brings Horror to OK Contemporary Stage
News 9
Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival
Inaugural Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival planned for September
The Journal Record
deadCenter Film Festival
25 highlights of OKC’s 25th Annual deadCenter Film Festival, from Flaming Lips to Okie Shorts
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma’s Tanner Ray Gears Up for deadCenter Film Festival Debut
News on 6
deadCenter preps for 25th annual fim festival, biggest ever
Oklahoma City Free Press
How To Explore Oklahoma City By Neighborhood
Southern Living
From art to alpacas, 13 free family-friendly things to do for spring break in the OKC area
The Oklahoman
Spring Break Activities in OKC
News 9
Rediscovering OKC – Your 5-day Spring Break staycation planner
MetroFamily Magazine
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