In
the Galleries in Tulsa and surrounding counties

Standing
Buffalo Gallery Hosts Jewelry Showcase

    Just
in time for the Valentine's holiday the Standing Buffalo Indian Art
Gallery & Gifts unveils a showcase of Native American jewelry.
The exhibit opens Saturday, January 31st and will run through
February 15th and will feature vintage and contemporary Indian
jewelry.  

    “Jewelry
is a major component of my gallery and is almost always the first
thing people notice when they walk in the door,” says Tom Farris,
gallery owner. “I'm glad that I can showcase the work of some of my
favorite jewelers and I couldn't think of a better time than leading
up to Valentine's Day.

    The
show will feature a stunning selection of vintage Native American
jewelry ranging from the 1930's to the 1970's. In addition, the
showcase will feature a selection of four contemporary Native
American jewelers: Michael Roanhorse (Dine), Kevin Pourier (Oglala
Lakota), Heidi Big Knife (Shawnee) and Bruce Caesar (Pawnee).

    “Each
contemporary artist has their own unique style and their work is
instantly recognizable,” said Farris.

    Farris
said, gallery visitors will see a wide range of materials tribal
artisans use to make necklaces, bracelets, and rings, including:
coral, petrified wood, beadwork and even polished buffalo horn. In
addition to the turquoise and silver jewelry that most people
immediately associate as Native American jewelry.

    Whether
you're looking for jewelry or not, you'll be sure to find the perfect
gift at any price at the Standing Buffalo Indian Art Gallery &
Gifts, Farris concluded.  

    The
Standing Buffalo Indian Art Gallery & Gifts is open Monday
through Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm, and located at 106 East Main
Streetin Norman for more information call (405) 701-4060 or visit
www.myspace.com/standingbuffalogallery.

Artist
Survival Kit Workshop: Stop the Press

Saturday,
February 21, 2009; 11am-3pm

Harwelden, 2210 S. Main, Tulsa

Cost:
$25 ($20 for OVAC Members) Lunch is included. $5 discount if
registered and paid 3 days prior to workshop.

    Register:
on website or by phone at 405-232-6991

Most artists would rather
be working in their studio than out marketing themselves. However,
marketing is an important part of a successful artists career.
Adrienne Nobles, Director of Communications and Marketing for the
University of Central Oklahoma, will share the basics of writing a
press release. Once you have the media’s attention, you’ll need
to prepare for the interview and Glenda Silvey, Public Affairs
Specialist at OU Tulsa and Former anchor for News on 6 in Tulsa, and
Holly Wall, Managing Editor of Urban Tulsa Weekly, will give tips for
what to expect. www.ArtistSurvivalKit.org

Sponsored
by the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa & Tulsa Visual Arts
Center.

Untitled
[ArtSpace] to exhibit Kahn and Selesnick,

Works by Artists
Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick

February 13, 2009 - April 18,
2009  

    An
Edwardian moonlanding, the apocalypse via an early 20th Century
iceberg run aground: these are the themes represented in the large
scale panoramic prints and props by collaborative artists Nicholas
Kahn and Richard Selesnick that will be exhibited at Untitled
[ArtSpace] early next year. Works from the two series Apollo
Prophecies and Eisbergfriestadt will be part of the exhibit.

    The
Apollo Prophecies series narrates the tale of a lost, pre-WWI lunar
expedition. The narrative is woven together with a large scale
panoramic print that illustrates the expedition from beginning to
end. Kahn and Selesnick created life size props and costumes to
illustrate the story and create a setting that trips the line between
eerily realistic and outlandishly make-believe.  

    Eisbergfriestadt
is a fictional narrative loosely based on true events. In 1923 a
glacier broke away from the polar icecaps and drifted into the Baltic
port in Lubeck, Germany. As a result, many of the citizens believed
the iceberg was a sign of the apocolypse. Kahn and Selesnick have
taken this factual event and ventured into what could have been with
a what-if tale of a frozen social utopia that explores currency
inflation, global warming, and end-of-times rhetoric. Panoramic
photos as well as props from both series will be featured in the
exhibition.  

    Nicholas
Kahn and Richard Selesnick, born in New York City and London,
respectively, have been collaborating since 1986. They have exhibited
internationally, and their work is included in many collections
including the Smithsonian Insititution; Addison Gallery of American
Art; Brooklyn Museum; Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University; Los
Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and
Philadelphia Museum of Art. There work is also included in many
private and corporate collections.

    Untitled
[ArtSpace] is a non-profit arts organization in downtown Oklahoma
City committed to stimulating new ideas and creative thought through
contemporary art. Untitled [ArtSpace] is dedicated to providing
access to quality exhibitions, educational programs, performances,
and publications and to involving the community in collaborative
outreach efforts. This exhibition is free and open to the public. For
more information about Untitled [ArtSpace] or this exhibit, visit
www.1ne3.org
or call 405.815.9995.

The
Art of Stanley Hess

Artist to be present during Opening Reception
at Pierson Gallery on February 12th, Thursday 5pm - 8pm, Exhibition
Continues Through April 16th.

    Our
gallery is pleased to consult regarding collections and estate
planning which may include consignment and purchase of fine art. We
exhibit and market art of the Midwest and American West with special
emphasis in early Oklahoma and regional artists. Pierson Gallery is
located 1307-1311 East 15th Street - Tulsa, OK 74120 Fax 918-584-2440
Voice 918-584-2440 or email: piersongallery@sbcglobal.net

Call
4 Art

Living
Arts of Tulsa is seeking proposals from artists for installations,
new media, new music, ArtCars, video, outsider art, costume art,
garden art, performance art, new movement, curation and more for
events during the regular season July 2009-June 2010. Send proposals
to Steve Liggett, Artistic Director, Living Arts of Tulsa, 308 S.
Kenosha Ave. Call 585-1234 or email steve@livingarts.org for more.

Chinese
Paintings

Head
to the New Chinese Painting Exhibit at the Richardson Asian Art
Museum, original paintings shipped from China featuring classic to
modern works. Free entry, donations accepted. Thurs.--Sat., 10am-5pm;
Sun.,1-5pm.
4770 S. Harvard, 918-747-9393.

January
12-February 12: Holliman Gallery in Tulsa: Flora in Black and White:
Don Thompson

Matthew
Burke

January 29-February 27: Alexandre Hogue Gallery at the
University of Tulsa: Matthew Burke: Swoop, Pulse and Shift: Shape and
Time www.cas.utulsa.edu/art

Personality of Cult:
Episode Deux.

January
30- March 28: Circle Cinema Gallery in Tulsa: Opening reception, January 30, 7 pm www.circlecinema.com

Pottery
Classes

Adult
and kid's classes and studio space. Third Street Clayworks, 1001 E.
3rd St.; 918-585-CLAY.

The
Stained Glass Guild

The
group focuses on working with glass, mosaics, fusing, slumping, flame
working, panel work & more. The second Saturday of each month.
10am. Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett. Call 918-665-3049 or
918-671-6701.

In
the Galleries in OKC and surrounding counties

Momentum
Call for Entries

http://www.ovac-ok.org/ForArtists/Momentum/MOMENTUM2009_CFE.pdf

www.MomentumOklahoma.org

www.myspace.com/momentumokc

Deadline:
February 13 & 14

Oklahoma
artists age 30 and younger are invited to submit artwork to the
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s interactive, multi-disciplinary
art event Momentum. The event will be March 6-7, 2009. Curators are
heather ahtone and romy owens. View full call for entries online.

Michele
Mikesell

JRB
Art at The Elms continues with its tradition of welcoming the New
Year with black eyed peas and a blockbuster exhibition. Featuring
works of Michele Mikesell and Bennett Berry. www.jrbartgallery.com

First
Friday Paseo Gallery Walk

www.thepaseo.com

Between
28th and N. Walker to 30th and N. Dewey in OKC

January
1-February 28: Studio 107 Gallery
in Ardmore : My Favorite… www.studio107ardmore.com

Gardiner
Art Gallery in Stillwater: Reimagining the Distaff Toolkit,
Reception
and Artist Lecture January 30, 5-7pm. January 8-February 4: www.okstate.edu

USAO
in Chickasha: Leslie Powell Centerfold Show. January 11- February 6: www.usao.edu/gallery

IAO
Gallery in OKC: All This is that and
The Other Thing. Opening
reception January 17, 6-9pm Runs through February 13: www.iaogallery.org

OKC
Underground Invited Artist Gallery: Seeing
Other People: Contemporary
Portraits by 12 Oklahoma artists Curated by Jennifer Barron. Runs
through April 15.

Goddard
Center in Ardmore : Michael B. Askew,
Kelly Berry and Charles
Rushton. Through March 14: www.goddardcenter.org

At
the Capital

Oklahoma
State Art Collection, featuring more than 100 works of art by
artists
born or trained in Oklahoma, ongoing. West Gallery, state Capitol,
2300 N. Lincoln, 405-521-2931.

“A
Meditation on/Through Colour,” works by Traci Martin, showing
through March 22. North Gallery,

Mangum
Artists Alley, exhibit by four artists from Artists Alley in
Mangum,
showing through Feb. 22.

“Oklahoma: Centerfold,”
a competitive exhibition from the Leslie Powell
Foundation, showing
through Feb. 6. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, 1727 W.
Alabama, Chickasha, 509-224-3140, www.usao.edu/gallery.

“All
This Is That & The Other Thing,” a show dedicated to
installation art, with artists submitting ideas, with works that
involve or change the space in some way, showing through Feb. 13.
Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery, 811 N. Broadway,
509-232-6060.

“Monroe
Tsatoke and the Art of the Kiowa Five,” artwork of Kiowa painter
Monroe Tsatoke, as well as photographs chronicling his short life,
showing through March 29. Jacobson House Native Art Center, 609
Chautauqua, Norman, 509-366-1667.

“Seeing
Other People,” contemporary portraits by 12 Oklahoma artists,
showing through April 15. Invited Artists Gallery in The Underground,
beneath N. Robinson and Robert S. Kerr avenues, 509-235-3500.

Amelia
Earhart Exhibit, featuring personal items of aviator Amelia
Earhart,
ongoing. The 99s Museum of Women Pilots, 4300 Amelia Earhart,
509-685-9990.

“Field,
Forest and Stream: The History of Oklahomans and the Outdoors,”
ongoing. Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird, 509-522-5248.

Paleozoic
Gallery, permanent addition to the museum’s Hall of Ancient Life
totaling more than 4,600 square feet and featuring dozens of
exhibits, ongoing. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401
Chautauqua, Norman, 509-325-4712.

Call
For Artists

2009
Paseo Arts Festival

www.thepaseo.com

Deadline:
February 4

Event:
May 23-25

High
School Students: Open Auditions for OK Summer Arts Institute

www.oaiquartz.org

Application
deadline: February 16

VSA Arts Call for
Exhibitions Proposals

www.vsarts.org

Deadline:
February 20

VSA
is committed to expanding the understanding, development, and
appreciation of contemporary work by artists with disabilities.

Oklahoma
Arts Institute Applications Available for HS Summer Program

www.oaiquartz.org

Open
to all junior high and high school students between the ages of
14-18.

Rethink:
Recycle: Redesign Call for Artists

www.rethinkrecycleredesign.org

iaogallery@coxinet.net

Deadline:
February 27

Collaborative
project of Sustainable OKC and IAO to promote and encourage green
design and sustainability. Work will be considered according to
various criteria emphasis on originality of transformation,
effectiveness of repurposing and aesthetics of design.

Dollars
to Diamonds

www.livingarts.org

Deadline:
March 2

Swammii
Tourism and Living Arts presents: Dollars to Diamonds. All artists
should submit up to 3 samples of their artwork completed in the last
two years. Selected artists will be given a budget of $20 to purchase
all materials for their creation solely from the Dollar Store.

International
Fiber Collaborative

www.internationalfibercollaborative.com

blueangle1412@yahoo.com

The
Tree Project

Deadline: March 15

Call
for Artists and Designers

www.pricetower.org

sperkins@pricetower.org

Seeking
designers and artists working in the areas of handmade design and
“high craft” for 2009 exhibition. UK/OK: Exploring Traditions in
Contemporary Design will pair contemporary British designers with
those working in Oklahoma and be on view August 7-January 10.

Art
Smart Challenge

www.artsmartclub.com/challenge/enter.php

Deadline:
May 31

Theme:
Bring Your Ideas to Life

Open
to all ages youth-seniors.



In
the Museums

Oklahoma
History Center, 2401 N. Laird, OKC, 405-522-5248.



“Oklahoma:
Tierra de Mi Familia,” interactive exhibit using interviews,
artifacts, documents, photographs, film and music to explore the
impact of Latinos on the state of Oklahoma, ongoing.



“Simply
Red: A Fashion Statement,” an
exhibition featuring selected red artifacts from the collections of
the Oklahoma History Center, showing through March 1, 2009.

“Unconquered:
Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family,”
art and artifacts
celebrating cultural survival and expression through generations of
one Apache family, showing through July 2009.

Doel
Reed: Master of the Aquatint
Opening reception January 15, 5-7 Showing through June 27

National
Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
1700
N.E. 63rd, OKC, 405-478-2250.


“American
Indian Mural Painting in Oklahoma and the Southwest,”
mural studies and
full-size murals by Archie Blackowl, Acee Blue Eagle, Woody Crumbo,
Tonita Pena and others, showing through May 3, 2009.

“Did
She Kill ’Em All?” life and career of taxidermist Martha
Maxwell,
showing through July 12.




.

Fred
Jones
Jr. Museum of Art,
555 Elm, Norman, 405-325-4938.


Borderlands:
Images of the American West a
survey of artists who sought subject matter in the borderlands
www.ou.edu/fjjma
showing
through March 8:

Philbrook
Museum, 2727
South Rockford Road, Tulsa, 918 749-7941

The
Eugene B. Adkins Collection is
widely considered one of the finest collections of Native American
and Southwestern art ever assembled by a private collector

Dancing
Across the Page

Drawn
from Philbrook's acclaimed collection of Native American paintings,
this exhibition explores traditional ceremonies and social activities
in which dance plays an important role. Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727
S. Rockford Rd. Call 749-7941 or visit philbrook.org for more. Thru
March 15.

Free
2nd Saturdays

Get
free admission to the Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.,
on the second Saturday of each month. Check out the fun activities
for the kiddos. 10:30am-4pm. Call 749-7941 or visit philbrook.org
for
more.



Beginning
Digital Photography

Don't
have a lot experience in digital photography? No problem. Instructor
Sherry Stinson guides students through camera mechanics, composition
and image manipulation using Photoshop. Bring your own camera. Feb.
2-Mar. 10. Mon. and
Wed. 6-8pm. $129 members; $169 public, includes book. Price Tower Arts
Center, 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville. Call 336-4949 or visit pricetower.org for more.

Gilcrease
Museum1400
North Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, 918-596-2700


Between
the Lines: Cheyenne and Arapaho Ledger Art from Fort Reno
Characterized
by war, removals, and reservations, the late 19th century marked a
tumultuous transition for the Plains Nations of North America. With
their lifestyles and lands increasingly threatened, they responded
with retaliatory aggression against both settlers and federal forces.
Through Mar 22.

101 Ranch: The Real
Wild West

Howdy partner. Come on out to and see more than
300 objects from the famous 101 Ranch which toured the world during the
early 20th century. The items on display include historic firearms and
costumes, photographs, posters and other curiosities.

Beadwork
Storytellers, A Visual Language.

The
Cherokee Heritage Center is closed the month of January but reopens
February 1^st. The Cherokee Heritage Center has assembled
the largest and finest historical bead work pieces from around the
word. The exhibition features approximately 30 rare historical
southeastern beaded artifacts and 20 contemporary pieces by
southeastern bead workers. In addition, there are historic photos
along with other rare items that provide a view of Southeastern
Indian craftsmanship. Heritage Center Curator Mickel Yantz and Guest
Curator Martha Berry collaborated with private collections and
numerous museums throughout the world including the University of
Aberdeen in Scotland, Denver Art Museum, American Museum of National
History, Denver Art Museum and many more. Funding is made possible in
part by a grant from Cherokee Nation Enterprises, Robin Flint
Ballenger, chief executive officer of Flintco and generous patrons of
Cherokee arts.

Although
the show features creations from hundreds of years ago, it also
features contemporary artists. Yantz said the threads, textiles and
beads have passed down stories and history through generations. He
said he hopes the public will come away with special memories.

“I
hope they see the uniqueness of Southeastern bead work from the
Plains bead work that has been represented so much in the mass media
and Hollywood,” he said. “This is one of the stereotypes we’re
trying to break.”

The
exhibit runs through April 19, 2009. For more information go to cherokeeheritage.org
or call
918-456-6007

Masters
Show

The
Five Civilized Museum in Museum has their annual Masters Art Show. 13
of the museum's proclaimed masters are on display including: Ben
Harjo Jr., Dorothy Sullivan, Bert Seaborn, Jason Stone, Murv Jacob,
Joan Hill, Norma Howard and this year's Best in Show Virginia Stroud.

The
museum is located at 1101 Honor Heights Drive in Muskogee. For more
info call (918) 683-1701

Red Earth Museum, 2100 N.E. 52nd Oklahoma City, OK,
509-427-5228.



Red Earth Master Artist
Invitational Show, works by Art Award recipients from the 22nd
Annual
Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, opens Feb. 1, showing
through March 31.

"The
Guardian and The Shield,” paintings, cultural items and
photographs
of Oklahoma’s 39 tribal flags, showing through March.

 Fallingwater en
Perspectiva: Felix de la Concha Paints www.pricetower.org
January
16- April 26: Price Tower Art Center in Bartlesville:

In a Different Light

Samuel
Bak's paintings examine creation, cruelty, mortality, morality, and
accusation. His work looks at scriptural stories of Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob and the various encounters with their Creator, humankind's
passage through Time and its changing role in existence. Sherwin
Miller Museum of Art, 2021 E. 71st St. Call 492-1818 or visit jewishmuseum.net
for more. Thru Feb. 8.