Marking: Indigenous Narrative Exhibition
Apr
11
to May 11
Exhibitions, Event, Events, Steamroller

Marking: Indigenous Narrative Exhibition

The 2024 Steamroller Print Fest Spotlight Print Exhibition

WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY INDIGENOUS ARTISTS 

ARTSPACE at Untitled’s annual Spotlight exhibition features an all-indigenous show featuring woodblock prints, a form of carving in which the artist makes markings on the top surface of a wood block, leaving a raised image.

The artists in this exhibition will carve on wood blocks, using tools to shape and detail their design by carving and mark-making. Ink is then applied to the carved woodblock and the block is then printed on paper or fabric. Mark your calendars now for the opening of Marking: Indigenous Narrative at ARTSPACE at Untitled April 11th, 5-8 PM. 

Artists:
Michael Elizondo Jr.
Nicole Emmons
Yatika Fields
Kristin Gentry 
Kai Gregory 
Kindra Swafford 
Kalyn Fay Barnoski
Dead Feather 
Don Narcomey 
Tom Farris 
Billy Hensley 
Richard Ray Whitman
Joe Nevaquaya
Amber DuBoise-Shepherd
Savannah Tallbear 
Hoka Skenandore
Marwin Begaye
Michelle Canning 

Writer:
Chelsea Tayrien

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Steamroller Print Festival
Apr
27
9:00 AM09:00
Steamroller, Events

Steamroller Print Festival

The Steamroller Print Festival is the largest annual printmaking festival in Oklahoma. The festival is a celebration of local artists and brings together communities across Oklahoma in a day of festivities, live printing, local vendors, food & beer trucks, and more! This event features 200 artists and OKCPS students yearly, bringing together people across the state. Watch relief prints being created by a 5-ton steamroller and enjoy hands-on activities for all ages.

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Uncovering | Qu'aint Exhibition
May
23
to Jul 6
Exhibitions, Event, Events

Uncovering | Qu'aint Exhibition

Uncovering

Quilt + Paint 

Qu’aint (quilt + paint) is a collaborative group of six Oklahoma artists - quilters and painters.

The Uncovering | Qu’aint Exhibition features contemporary art quilts and paintings that are inspired by the two art form’s commonalities.

The Qu’aint collective’s conversations surrounding a maker’s use of shape, color, line and texture informed the 18 pieces in this exhibition. Mark your calendars now for the opening of Uncovering at ARTSPACE at Untitled on May 23rd, 5-8 PM. 

Artists:
Sarah Atlee
Brenda Esslinger
Elizabeth Richards
Ann Solinski
Agnes Stadler
Jason Wilson

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Marking: Indigenous Narrative Opening Reception
Apr
11
5:00 PM17:00
Exhibitions, Events, Event, Steamroller

Marking: Indigenous Narrative Opening Reception

Woodblock Prints by Indigenous Artists 

Join us for an engaging evening celebrating art and culture at the opening reception of "Marking: Indigenous Narrative," a captivating large-scale relief printmaking exhibition. Immerse yourself in the power of monochrome expression as we showcase the works of 18 talented artists, each sharing their unique stories through the ancient art of woodcut printing.

  • Date: Thursday, April 11th

  • Private Opening for Donors and Sponsors: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Open to the Public: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation for their invaluable support in bringing this remarkable exhibition to life.

Discover the evolution of woodcut printing, a technique with roots deep in history yet possessing contemporary relevance. Woodcut printing involves:

  • Carving an image into a block of wood.

  • Leaving the raised areas to apply ink, which is then transferred onto paper or fabric.

  • Resulting in a striking, textured artwork/ Print.

Enjoy the rhythmic tunes of the Thunderboy Singers from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM and Tony Tee will DJ the event from 7-8 PM. Delight your taste buds with delicious culinary creations curated by Victoria Redbird of Unite the People Native Catering. Please note that Redbird's offerings will be available for purchase, so remember to bring cash. Additionally, complimentary finger foods will be provided for attendees. Quench your thirst at our cash bar, expertly tended by Jessica Meikle, as you mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and creators alike.

Take advantage of this opportunity to experience the convergence of art, culture, and community. 

Artists:

Michael Elizondo Jr.
Nicole Emmons
Yatika Fields
Kristin Gentry 
Kai Gregory 
Kindra Swafford 

Kalyn Fay Barnoski
Dead Feather
Don Narcomey 
Tom Farris 
Billy Hensley 
Richard Ray Whitman

Joe Nevaquaya
Amber DuBoise-Shepherd
Savannah Tallbear 
Hoka Skenandore
Marwin Begaye 
Michelle Canning

Writer: 

Chelsea Tayrien

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Marking: Indigenous Narrative Artist Panel
Apr
6
11:00 AM11:00
Exhibitions, Events, Event, Steamroller

Marking: Indigenous Narrative Artist Panel

Woodblock Prints by Indigenous Artists 

We cordially invite you to join us for the Marking: Indigenous Narrative artist panel at ARTSPACE at Untitled on Saturday, April 6th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 

Please arrive promptly at 11:00 AM to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with complimentary coffee and pastries and the opportunity to mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and our distinguished artists. At 11:30 AM, our facilitator, Vicki Monks, will guide us through a captivating artist talk, offering insights into our panelists' diverse artistic practices and cultural narratives.

Following the artist talk, from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM, engage in an interactive Q&A session, where you'll have the chance to interact directly with our panelists and delve deeper into their work.

Take advantage of this enriching opportunity to celebrate Indigenous artistry and storytelling. This event is free and open to the public, welcoming individuals of all ages to come together and explore the power of narrative through art.

We look forward to your presence at Marking: Indigenous Narrative artist panel.

Meet Our Panelists:

Michael Elizondo Jr.

  • Hoka Skenandore is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin in addition to being Oglala Lakota, La Jolla Band of Luiseno and Chicano. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2020 with an MFA in painting. He is currently full-time faculty at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he teaches introductory Painting and Drawing courses. One of his main artistic pursuits is Style Writing, or Graffiti Art. He has been a regular participant in the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s annual RedCan Graffiti Jam, which is held in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.

Savannah Tallbear

  • Savannah Tallbear is a Kaw Nation (Tsististas, Oglala Lakota) contemporary artist, muralist, and beadwork designer born and based out of central Oklahoma. Their art often features powwow dancers, wilderness, and an array of fauna found in her tribes’ traditional territories. Most often, they are trying to show the connection between things perceived as living and the land. When Savannah isn’t painting or beading, she’s learning new techniques to apply to both.

Kristin Gentry

  • Kristin Gentry is passionate about using her art to create different ways to preserve her traditional Southeastern tribal culture of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She uses her art to educate and restore the beauty of her people’s journey to where they are as Chahta Okla, Choctaw People, today. Through her art she continues to find more of her cultural Identity as a Chahta Ohoyo, Choctaw Woman, and Ishki, Mother. She understands that the need for her cultural art is necessary to the future of her daughter and her people. She works to involve her community through arts and cultural education. She strives at being the voice for Indigenous artists when there is none, and even more so for Native American women in today’s society. She is a writer, curator, painter, printmaker, and photographer. She often photographs families in their tribal regalia and creates designs and patterns from traditional clothing in her painting and prints.

Richard Ray Whitman

  • Richard Ray Whitman (Yuchi/Muscogee) is an artist, activist and actor. Whitman’s artworks and photography have been exhibited at museums and galleries nationally and internationally - including a solo exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, La Biennale di Venzia in Venice Italy and the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts. Whitman’s work has been featured in magazines and books including Aperture’s Strong Hearts and Oxford University’s textbook Native North American Art. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM and California Institute of the Arts.

    As an actor, Whitman has appeared in critically acclaimed films including Neither Wolf nor Dog, Winter in the Blood and Oklahoma director Sterlin Harjo’s Sundance Film Festival hit Barking Water. He is currently appearing in Harjo’s FX series Reservation Dogs. The American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco recognized Whitman as Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his role in Drunktown’s Finest.

Hoka Skenandore

  • A native of Oklahoma, Michael Elizondo Jr. received his BFA from Oklahoma Baptist University (2008) and his MFA at the University of Oklahoma (2011). Elizondo has participated numerous solo and group exhibits regionally and nationally. He recently served as the Bacone College Director of Art and is currently the Executive Director of Language & Culture for the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes.

Meet Our Facilitator:

Vicki Monks

  • Vicki Monks is a Chickasaw journalist who works as a writer, reporter, photographer and radio and TV producer. Her work has appeared on National Public Radio, BBC Radio, CBS "60 Minutes," National Geographic Television, PBS Online, and in National Wildlife Magazine, Rolling Stone, Vogue and First American Art Magazine. She’s won a long list of national and international awards, including the Society of Environmental Journalists National Award for Radio for a story about industrial contamination of Ponca lands in Oklahoma. She was a Professional Journalism Fellow at Stanford University and a Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado. Monks is now living in Oklahoma where she is working on a book about Indian Country and writing about Indigenous art.

 
 
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8th Annual Mentorship Exhibition
Mar
7
to Mar 30
Events, Event, Exhibitions, Mentorship Program

8th Annual Mentorship Exhibition

Join us in celebrating the impact of our Mentorship Program!

Each year, we reach over 150 students across 14 schools, guiding them through artistic exploration and preparing them for a dynamic academic and professional future.

The opening reception for this year's exhibition will take place on March 7 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, with an award ceremony from 6:00-6:30. We invite you to immerse yourself in the creativity of our talented students, accompanied by light hors d'oeuvres.

This competitive exhibition offers high and middle school students unparalleled exposure, fostering connections within the larger art community. Selected students will showcase relief prints and screen prints produced throughout the year, reflecting their growth and dedication.

Throughout the Mentorship Program, students engage in peer critiques and discussions with esteemed artist mentors, enriching their understanding of artistic processes. We are immensely grateful to our sponsors for enabling us to offer this program free of charge to participating students and schools.

The exhibition will run from March 7 to March 30. Please join us in supporting these incredibly talented young adults' artistic journeys. 

Meet the Juror: 

 

  • Melissa Jacobs is an artist based in Oklahoma City. Her work ranges from drawing and painting to ceramics and various printed media. Her primary focus is portraiture influenced by historical images and popular culture. She works out of her home studio surrounded by her garden. In 2019 she received her Masters of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma.

 
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Valentine's Day Card Workshop
Feb
3
10:00 AM10:00
Workshops, Print Studio

Valentine's Day Card Workshop

Join our Valentine's Day Card Workshop! 

This session is free and open to the public, so feel free to drop in at your convenience or stay for the entire workshop. Discover the art of using a letterpress to create a fabulous card for your loved ones. All materials will be provided, and you'll have the opportunity to leave with a beautifully crafted handmade Valentine's card!

The workshop is on February 3rd, running from 10 AM - 3 PM. We look forward to seeing you there! 

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Steamroller Community Carve
Feb
3
10:00 AM10:00
Steamroller

Steamroller Community Carve

Join us in the printmaking studio to carve your woodblocks for the 2024 Steamroller Festival and connect with fellow artists. The studio will be accessible to all community members involved in the festival from 10 am to 4 pm.

Local artists will be available to assist you with carving techniques and tool care and address any questions. Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to participate.

ARTSPACE offers complimentary parking at the rear (North) entrance. Feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks; a fridge is available in the studio.

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Steamroller Community Carve
Jan
27
10:00 AM10:00
Steamroller

Steamroller Community Carve

Join us in the printmaking studio to carve your woodblocks for the 2024 Steamroller Festival and connect with fellow artists. The studio will be accessible to all community members involved in the festival from 10 am to 4 pm.

Local artists will be available to assist you with carving techniques and tool care and address any questions. Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to participate.

ARTSPACE offers complimentary parking at the rear (North) entrance. Feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks; a fridge is available in the studio.

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Marking: Indigenous Narrative Printing Day
Jan
20
12:00 PM12:00
Exhibitions, Event, Events, Print Studio, PRESS GALLERY, Steamroller

Marking: Indigenous Narrative Printing Day

Join us for an immersive experience at the ARTSPACE print studio

The talented artists from the upcoming group exhibition, "Marking: Indigenous Narrative," will be printing and looking forward to meeting community members to showcase their beautiful woodblocks!

Meet the Artists
Engage with the brilliant minds behind the captivating artworks. Learn about their inspirations and the stories they aim to tell through their prints. Artists include Tom Farris, Kristin Gentry, Amber DuBoise-Shepard, and many more!

Live Printing Demonstration
Glimpse the intricate process of relief printing firsthand. From concept to creation, discover the artistry that goes into each work.

Exhibition Sneak Peek
Get an exclusive preview of the "Marking: Indigenous Narrative" exhibition, set to debut in April 2024. Be among the first to view the large-scale relief prints that will grace the gallery.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

This remarkable group exhibition is made possible by the generous support of OCCF and ARTSPACE donors. We extend our gratitude for their commitment to fostering creativity and celebrating the diverse narratives of Indigenous artists.

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Steamroller Community Carve
Jan
20
10:00 AM10:00
Steamroller

Steamroller Community Carve

Join us in the printmaking studio to carve your woodblocks for the 2024 Steamroller Festival and connect with fellow artists. The studio will be accessible to all community members involved in the festival from 10 am to 4 pm.

Local artists will be available to assist you with carving techniques and tool care and address any questions. Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to participate.

ARTSPACE offers complimentary parking at the rear (North) entrance. Feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks; a fridge is available in the studio.

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Enchanted Elegance: A Holiday Jewelry Showcase to Remember
Dec
9
11:00 AM11:00
Event, Events

Enchanted Elegance: A Holiday Jewelry Showcase to Remember

Discover a world of exquisite craftsmanship and artistic expression at the Jewelry Trunk Show at ARTSPACE at Untitled on Saturday, December 9th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. More than a sale, it's a celebration of local talent—a convergence of creativity and a tribute to the spirit of giving. 

Featuring a carefully curated collection of handcrafted jewelry by renowned local artists like LaVeryl Lower, Debbie Whitacre, Sarah Morgan, George Wilson, Erin Merryweather, Khloe Wallace, and Yei Martinez. Each artist weaves a unique narrative through a stunning array of materials and innovative designs.

This event provides a rare opportunity to connect with the artists themselves. Lower and Whitacre bring nature-inspired intricacy, Morgan, contributes distinctive flair and classic charm, while Merryweather and Wilson offer minimalist elegance. and young students, Martinez and Wallace inject a contemporary edge with humor, creating a diverse and captivating selection for all attendees.

Join us at ARTSPACE on Saturday, December 9th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, to embrace the season's spirit and support local artists. Whether you're searching for a show-stopping accessory to elevate your holiday ensemble or a meaningful gift, this event promises to be a sensory feast—a celebration of the incredible talent within our community. your holiday celebrations. 

Experience the joy of shopping accompanied by a sip of festive delight and an array of delectable snacks.

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Día de los Muertos Exhibition
Oct
28
to Dec 16
Event, Events, Exhibitions

Día de los Muertos Exhibition

The Día de los Muertos Exhibition remains available to the public until December 16th. This collaborative showcase features the artistic expressions of seven talented Latine artists working across various mediums.

Featured Artists include:

LAZARO IGLESIAS
ARIANA WEIR
JOHNATHAN JIMENEZ
ERIC AQUILINO MARTINEZ
ARMANDO ORTIZ
EDUARDO MARTINEZ
ERNESTO SANCHEZ

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Exquisite Box Exhibition
Oct
28
to Dec 16
Event, Events, Exhibitions

Exquisite Box Exhibition

Our Exquisite Corpse exhibition was created by 25 talented artists, who each designed a corpse that was later mixed and matched with others to create entirely new and unique compositions. With 25 printed corpses, totaling 78 distinct sectioned prints, there is a multitude of limitless creative possibilities. The exquisite corpse prints are still available for purchase and come neatly stored in a cigar box. While you're exploring, be sure to check out our personalized cigar boxes, beautifully crafted by the exhibition artists and containing a set of prints. Ensure you visit us before the conclusion of our Exquisite Corpse exhibition on December 16th.

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Artist Talk: Sarah Hearn and Microbial Multiverse
Oct
5
5:30 PM17:30
Event, MAIN GALLERY

Artist Talk: Sarah Hearn and Microbial Multiverse

Sarah Hearn will share insights about her latest interconnected bodies of work that visualize invisible microbial worlds. What’s a microbe? Only Earth’s oldest living organisms, so tiny that they are absolutely-everywhere-all-the-time. They are the essential workers of our biome doing unimaginable jobs. The artist has studied the forms and functions of species like fungal mycelia, bacteria, viruses, yeasts and molds. Hearn will discuss her artistic response to this research which produced the monumental gel pen drawings, watercolor paintings, and small sculptures of hand felted wool on display in the Microbial Multiverse exhibition through October 14.

5:30 PM - Refreshments & Meet the Artist
6:00 PM - Artist Talk

About the Artist

Sarah Hearn is an interdisciplinary artist, researcher and educator based in Norman, OK. Through research-based explorations of biological life and natural phenomena, Hearn’s art practice inhabits two realms - one grounded in studies of life on planet earth, and another in an atmosphere of science fiction. Her artwork reveals a multitude of invisible worlds hidden in nature opening a path of discovery to empathetic interspecies learning/appreciation. The artist works fluently in the media of drawing, photography, installation, book making and social practice. She frequently collaborates with fellow artists, scientists and municipalities on rhizomatic projects that expand the fields art and the concept of community. 

WEBSITE: SARAHHEARN.ART
INSTAGRAM: @SARAHMHEARN
FACEBOOK: SARAHHEARNART

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Thursday, August 31, 5:30 P.M.

There will be a wine tasting, gallery tour, and an opportunity to meet the artist.

Microbes are Earth’s oldest living organisms. They live in consortia with all other forms of life. Trillions of microbes occupy all bodies—living or dead, human, or animal --inside and out. Microbes are woven within the intricacies of our ecosystems. They permeate clouds, atmospheres, and human brains. “Microbial Multiverse” is an exhibition of interconnected bodies of work celebrating these latent lifeforms and their multifaceted function within our universe. 

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