Podcasts about oklahoma contemporary

This week on my podcast, “About Art” I spoke with the British contemporary artist Robert Montgomery. Montgomery is well known for his work in public space. He makes light works, billboard poems, fire poems, paintings and watercolors. His work brings text art closer to the language of poetry. He represented the UK in the 2012 Kochi Biennale and the 2016 Yinchuan Biennale. His work is in museum collections across the world including the Albright Knox in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. He has had solo museum projects at the Aspen Art Museum in Colorado, Oklahoma Contemporary in Oklahoma City, and the Cer Modern Museum in Ankara. His work was recently included in the Musée du Louvre exhibition “La Suite de l'Histoire” in Paris. His work is hugely popular on the internet, the piece “The People You Love Become Ghosts Inside of You” has been shared online more than 200 million times.   He and Zuckerman discuss the gentle 90 percent, kindness, grief, love outlasting death, the temporary nature of power and wealth, modernist poetry, how to be a painter and poet at the same time, devotional reflection, having conversations with people across time, the magic in the mundane, light, and mentorship!

This week, the brilliant Alexandra Schwartz considers pay equity in arts institutions, craft traditions' roles in art history, the re-evaluation of feminism post-Hillary Clinton, cultural determinism in fashion, the parallels between podcasting and curation, and if a selfie can ever be considered craft art. Alexandra Schwartz, Ph.D., is Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, Craft, & Design at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York, and Adjunct Professor in the MA Program in Art Market Studies, SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology. Her exhibitions include Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art at MAD (2022); 52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (2022–23); Ed Ruscha: OKLA at the Oklahoma Contemporary (2021); As in Nature: Helen Frankenthaler Paintings at The Clark Art Institute (2017), and Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s (Montclair Art Museum and national tour, 2015-16), all with scholarly catalogues. She is the author of and Ed Ruscha's Los Angeles (MIT Press, 2010) and the co-editor of Modern Women: Women Artists at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA, 2010). Schwartz previously held curatorial positions at The Museum of Modern Art and the Montclair Art Museum, and teaching positions at Columbia University, Fordham University, the University of Michigan, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other institutions.

Season 3, episode 17 Spark Creative Lab is a cutting-edge, multidisciplinary concept featuring a diverse ensemble of acclaimed artists. The mission of the nonprofit organization is to rethink public engagement with the arts, expand the creative capacity of Oklahoma City, explore cultural creative expression and value artists and cultural workers. The organization launched in 2021 as a pilot in Oklahoma City, paying living wages for artists to innovate for the common good and continuing that mission today. Check out their upcoming experience in creating YIELD: WE BELONG TO THE LAND, a 10-week creative investigation into our collective presence as Oklahomans. Workshops will be held March 20 through May 26 at Oklahoma Contemporary, culminating in an immersive, interactive public performance on May 26. Find out more at www.sparklahoma.org.

In this pretentiously artsy episode of The Lost Ogle Show, Patrick interviews renowned thespian and Artistic Director of the Oklahoma City Repertory Theater AKA OKC Rep Kelly Kerwin. They chat about how Kelly wound up heading up the OKC Rep and what she has in store for the theater lovers of OKC. Next, Patrick and Lori Brooks from Oklahoma Contemporary reconnect and preview the young museum's latest stunning attraction. Released 29 March 2022 Visit The Lost Ogle for more Great Content! Find Us Online! Patrick @TheLostOgle Randy @JoaquinQuinoa

This week we've got Oklahoma Contemporary Artistic Director Jeremiah Davis to talk about Open World and upcoming exhibits at the arts center, plus new podvents for a new pod year. We hope you listen!

In episode 248, we look at a new exhibition at Oklahoma Contemporary in downtown Oklahoma City showcasing video games as an art form runs through February 21st. The program includes many playable games and a look at their influence on contemporary art. Several events are planned over the next few months including GameFest OKC on November 13th, Video Game Trivia with the Lost Ogle on December 16th and Love is a Game featuring the Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra on February 13th. The exhibit is free to the public with donations welcomed at Oklahoma Contemporary's new location in Automobile Alley, 11 NW 11th Street. Open Wednesdays through Sundays 11AM to 6PM with special programming and evening hours on Thursdays. You can find out more on the https://oklahomacontemporary.org/ (Oklahoma Contemporary website )as well as https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaContemporary/ (Facebook), https://twitter.com/okcontemporary (Twitter )and https://www.instagram.com/okcontemporary/ (Instagram). Support this podcast

As artistic director of Oklahoma Contemporary, Jeremiah Matthew Davis serves in a key leadership role as the institution moves to its new, central location in downtown Oklahoma City. A native of Oklahoma, Davis leads the strategic plan for the growth of artistic programming and Studio School, piloting innovative programming that will remain the core of the institution's work in its new home. Since joining Oklahoma Contemporary in 2016, Jeremiah has overseen forward-looking curatorial programming, including Ed Ruscha: OKLA, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh: Oklahoma is Black and Jeffrey Gibson: Speak to Me, and performance, including the Art + Tech and Women in Performance series, while continuing and strengthening staple youth and adult education programs. Prior to joining Oklahoma Contemporary, Jeremiah focused on an immersive theatrical production, working with some of the most accomplished artists in the country, including Tony Award-winning designer Christine Jones, Sleep No More producer Randy Weiner, international composer Andile Khumalo, and emerging installation artist Cosmo Whyte. He has collaborated with leading theatrical institutions, ranging from the Woodshed Collective, New York Theatre Workshop, and St Ann's Warehouse, as a dramaturg, writer, consultant, producer, and technical director. His work in this sphere has been consistently grounded in education, including teaching roles at New York University, Barnard College, and Columbia University and his continuing tenure as a faculty member at the Todoroff Conservatory.   Jeremiah holds a graduate degree in dramaturgy from Columbia University, where he was Dean's Fellow. He studied theater and social science at Bennington College.

As artistic director of Oklahoma Contemporary, Jeremiah Matthew Davis serves in a key leadership role as the institution moves to its new, central location in downtown Oklahoma City. A native of Oklahoma, Davis leads the strategic plan for the growth of artistic programming and Studio School, piloting innovative programming that will remain the core of the institution's work in its new home. Since joining Oklahoma Contemporary in 2016, Jeremiah has overseen forward-looking curatorial programming, including Ed Ruscha: OKLA, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh: Oklahoma is Black and Jeffrey Gibson: Speak to Me, and performance, including the Art + Tech and Women in Performance series, while continuing and strengthening staple youth and adult education programs. Prior to joining Oklahoma Contemporary, Jeremiah focused on an immersive theatrical production, working with some of the most accomplished artists in the country, including Tony Award-winning designer Christine Jones, Sleep No More producer Randy Weiner, international composer Andile Khumalo, and emerging installation artist Cosmo Whyte. He has collaborated with leading theatrical institutions, ranging from the Woodshed Collective, New York Theatre Workshop, and St Ann's Warehouse, as a dramaturg, writer, consultant, producer, and technical director. His work in this sphere has been consistently grounded in education, including teaching roles at New York University, Barnard College, and Columbia University and his continuing tenure as a faculty member at the Todoroff Conservatory.   Jeremiah holds a graduate degree in dramaturgy from Columbia University, where he was Dean's Fellow. He studied theater and social science at Bennington College.    

Avery Cannon grew up in Edmond and attended Edmond North. He spent a lot of his free time watching movies, making movies with his friends, and listening to music. His love of film and music has been informing his creativity since the beginning.    He bounced around after high school and along the way discovered his creative spirit through food and restaurants. After learning to roll sushi in Norman, he moved to Denver and joined the chef team at Investco Field. About 10 years ago, Avery moved back to Oklahoma City and started Pachinko Parlor with his cousin, Eric Smith.    From there, Cannon's take on groundbreaking food concepts and appreciation for finely selected ingredients has translated into a series of innovative restaurants in Oklahoma City, such as Empire Slice House and Wheeze the Juice. This past July, Cannon embarked on a new project that was a year in the making:  Café Contemporary. The restaurant is located inside Oklahoma Contemporary and is a place where people can enjoy art in its many forms, including gastronomy.    Please welcome Avery to Action City! 

Erwin Redl is based in Bowling Green, OH and New York City. He states that: “Since 1997, I have investigated the process of “reverse engineering” by (re-)translating the abstract aesthetic language of virtual reality and 3‑D computer modeling, back into architectural environments by means of large-scale light installations. Space is experienced as a second skin, our social skin, which is transformed through my artistic intervention. Due to the very nature of its architectural dimension, participating by simply being “present” is an integral part of the installation. Visual perception works in conjunction with corporeal motion, and the subsequent passage of time.” The formal aspect of his work becomes easily accessible through conscious aesthetic reduction to a minimalist vocabulary. Interpretation and understanding of this characteristic is dependent upon the viewer’s subjective references. Equally, the various interactions between the visitors within the context of the installation re-shape each viewer’s subjective references and reveal a complex social phenomenon. Redl’s large scale light installations have been featured in major museums, as well as in the public space around the world. Recent projects include “White Out,” which as installed in Madison Square Park, New York City and at the Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City and “Circles Unity” presented the winter in the tunnel below the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida.

Jayme Phillips is the current Director of Development at Scissortail Park in downtown Oklahoma. After she graduated from OU, Jayme headed west to Los Angeles where she landed at CAA in the TV/Film and Sports Department. Eventually, she had the opportunity to put her communications degree to the ultimate test as a talent publicist for stars like Bradly Cooper and Taylor Lautner. In 2016, family nudged her back to Oklahoma and a role as Development Officer at the Oklahoma Contemporary convinced her to stay. Jayme has some wild stories about Hollywood, and we're lucky she shared a few of them with us. Welcome, Jayme to Action City!

We hit the road to give a shout out to Factory Obscura before heading to Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center and an interview with Executive Director Eddie Walker, delving into all things OK Contemp and their fantastic new facility. We also talk Oktoberfest options in OKC, a quick retail update, outdoor shopping options and more. Want video? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeXBg5_c4VxGGR_kxMHb2wg Want audio and/or show archives? http://www.velocityokc.com/audacity Links, Chamber members and resources mentioned in this episode: Factory Obscura earns Newsweek recognition: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/factory-obscura-earns-newsweek-recognition/ Factory Obscura: https://www.factoryobscura.com/ Oklahoma Contemporary: https://oklahomacontemporary.org/   Take a deep dive into OKC’s visual arts community: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/economy/take-a-deep-dive-into-okc-s-visual-arts-community/ OKC Artist Profile: Denise Duong: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/lifestyle/okc-artist-profile-denise-duong/ “Visual arts in OKC” multimedia feature: https://www.greateroklahomacity.com/stories/art/ OKC retail update: Chisholm Creek rolling with the punches: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/development/okc-retail-update-chisholm-creek-rolling-with-the-punches/ Retail roundup: New retailers, new opportunities in open-air centers: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/development/retail-roundup-new-retailers-new-opportunities-in-open-air-centers/ Satisfy your shopping bug safely outdoors at Scissortail Park’s Night Market: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/lifestyle/satisfy-your-shopping-bug-safely-outdoors-at-scissortail-park-s-night-market/ Fassler Hall: https://fasslerhall.com/locations/oklahoma-city/ McNellies OKC: https://mcnellies.com/locations/oklahoma-city-pub/ Riversport OKC Outdoor October: https://www.riversportokc.org/events/outdooroctober/ Get outdoors this October at the Oklahoma River: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/lifestyle/get-outdoors-this-october-at-the-oklahoma-river/ --    VeloCityOKC COVID-19 coverage and stories: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/?mrkrs=COVID More Chamber events and calendar: http://www.okcchamber.com/events Chamber COVID-19 resources: https://www.okcchamber.com/covid19 VisitOKC’s “support OKC” list of local shops, restaurants, services and attractions you can creatively patronize during the pandemic: http://www.visitokc.com/support-okc/ Downtown OKC’s list of open restaurants/services/shops: http://www.downtownokc.com/support-local/ OKLAworks Twitter page (job announcements): http://twitter.com/OKLAworks OK for OK local biz listings: http://www.okforok.com  Sign up for a weekly VeloCity email to stay up on what’s going down in OKC: https://www.velocityokc.com/index.php?src=forms&id=enews&category=&email=EMAIL&submit.x=40&submit.y=28 Feedback: networking@okcchamber.com or Chamber social media (@okcchamber) - https://www.facebook.com/okcchamber - https://twitter.com/okcchamber - https://www.instagram.com/okcchamber/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-oklahoma-city-chamber/

Climate of the Hunter director Mickey Reece never considered a move to Hollywood. A musician-turned-indie filmmaker, he started making at least two low-budget films a year, on average, with a cadre of friends from around Oklahoma City."I'm just hanging out with people who are into the same things as me," he says. "It's like playing in a band."Reece has a wonderful way with understatement. His hangouts have produced a catalogue of films now gaining attention from revered film festivals like Fantasia Fest, Fantastic Fest, and Nashville — as well as TIFF Midnight Madness.ce has done everything outside of the Hollywood system since starting as a filmmaker in 2008, he hasn't encountered anyone along the way to reject him. Family responsibilities kept him in Oklahoma City, so he never considered a move to Los Angeles or New York. Instead, he relies on a loyal, talented cadre of actors, none of them big names, who gather together to make movies on a shoestring. They showed their movies at music venues, then at the Oklahoma Contemporary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Raising OKC Kids, we hear from Becky Weintz, director of marketing and communications at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art as well as Rosie May, director of learning and engagement and Amanda Harmer, manager of outreach &eEarly learning. Together they bring us a much-anticipated and very exciting announcement, as well as information on new and upcoming exhibitions, including a partnership with the Oklahoma Contemporary.

On this episode of Raising OKC Kids, we speak with Jaime L.M. Thompson, director of education and public programs at the Oklahoma Contemporary. Jaime moved to OKC from Cincinnati and began work in March of this year. She brings more than 11 years of expertise in museum education and leadership. Listen in as she explains how the Contemporary plans to serve the city at home this summer, including an exclusive announcement about exciting special programming during their reopening weekend in August.

On this week's minisode we're joined by the artistic director of Oklahoma Contemporary, Jeremiah Davis to talk all about their new building, opening weekend and the new programming they will be offering at the new center. To learn more visit: https://oklahomacontemporary.org

Oklahoma Contemporary is a household name in the Oklahoma art community, and the organization provides space for art exhibitions, performances, and art classes. Director of Communications Lori Brooks and Artistic Director Jeremiah Matthew Davis came to talk to us about the upcoming re-opening of Oklahoma Contemporary in their new space on Broadway in Downtown OKC. We learned all about the new space and what it has to offer on every floor of the new building. There are a lot of classes that will be offered, including classes on pottery, life drawing, and digital media. We learned about the veterans initiative that supports veterans in developing their studio practice and the summer camp classes for kids that include skateboard making. The official opening celebration is March 12, and after that, Oklahoma Contemporary is open to the public. Tickets for the opening celebration are on sale now. Get yours here. Published 20 February 2020 Do some business with our sponsors! Bricktown OKC Patricia's Erotic Boutique Anthem Brewing Oklahoma Contemporary Fassler Hall in Midtown Fowler Volkswagen in Norman Visit The Lost Ogle for more Great Content! Find Us Online! Patrick @TheLostOgle Marisa's Website! Randy @JoaquinQuinoa

Happy Minisode Monday Y'all! We're joined by Elizabeth Farabee and Melissa Scaramucci, Co-Chairs for Art of Brunch, an event hosted by Oklahoma Contemporary coming up June 22 at the Campbell Art Park. To learn more and purchase your tickets, visit https://oklahomacontemporary.org/special-events/art-of-brunch.

This week we're covering Oklahoma Contemporary's ArtNow event coming up January 18 with Jayme Phillips, Development Officer, and Jennifer Scanlan, Curatorial and Exhibitions Director. Learn more and purchase tickets for the event at https://oklahomacontemporary.org/exhibitions/current/artnow.

Luke Atkinson (Oklahoma Contemporary) came to chill and drink some brews while we discussed his love for Cowboy Bebop, "playing" with Pokemon cards, deep-cut Toonami/Adult Swim shows, Tony Hawk's undefeated game soundtracks and more!

This week Localites are joined by Ashley Terry with the Wheeler District and Jerrod Beck of Oklahoma Contemporary and freelancing with the Wheeler District. This week were learning all about the district itself and their inaugural Wheeler Summer Music Series which will take place on the 4th Friday of each month May through August. Learn more about this up and coming district by visiting www.WheelerDistrict.com!

I sat down with Caleb, Alexandra and Daniel from TheCinematropolis.com at ContempCon to talk about some of our favorite anime films! Special thanks to Luke Atkinson from Oklahoma Contemporary for the hookup on the space! 

We begin this segment by hearing from Marissa about how she always wanted to be an artist and how she began and continued her art education and then started her art career. We continue the conversation as she talks about how the therapeutic aspect of art has always been very important to her and how it helps her cope in her own everyday life amidst the challenges that come up from time to time. She then reflects about how her work has evolved over the last three years and how she feels about how people interact with her work and some of the most interesting comments that she has heard from others about it. We wrap up this segment with Marissa sharing some information about her upcoming event at Oklahoma Contemporary's Share At The Showroom Series on February 15th at 6:00 pm as she will be paired with Guthrie-based singer-songwriter Chelsey Cope, who will perform an acoustic set of songs from her upcoming album, Where Nobody Goes. She and Chelsey will both be talking about their artistic processes at this event.

We continue the conversation and hear from Jennifer and Jeremiah about their life journeys and what led them to pursue careers in art and what brought them to Oklahoma and to Oklahoma Contemporary. We also hear from them about the most formative life lessons that they have learned along the way and why moving to and working in the OKC area and in Oklahoma has been such a positive experience for both of them. We conclude our visit with a very enlightening conversation about the collaborative and creative aspect of art and how it can benefit the next generation, the business community, as well as the community at large. We also hear from them about the efforts that they have been making and that they plan to make in the future to help bring about more collaboration with various stakeholders in the community. Contact Information- Oklahoma Contemporary 3000 General Pershing Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK. 73107 405-951-0000 oklahomacontemporary.org

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Jeremiah Davis-Artistic Director and Jennifer Scanlan-Exhibitions & Curatorial Director at Oklahoma Contemporary. We begin the conversation with information about Oklahoma Contemporary and what their mission is and what they offer the public. Oklahoma Contemporary encourages artistic expression in all its forms through education and exhibitions, and their vision is to endeavor to instill in the public a lifetime appreciation of the arts and enthusiasm for creative practice. Throughout the year, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center enriches the lives of tens of thousands of people, young and old.......from budding artists to seasoned creators, many of whom might not otherwise receive this exposure. They offer a variety of classes and workshops for adults and children six days a week in the arts of painting, pottery, weaving and more. We continue as they both emphasize the fact that they see themselves as a "crossroads of art, expression, and creativity." After that, Jennifer and Jeremiah both share information about their new facility at 11th and Broadway and that they plan to open the new building fully in the Fall of 2019, and Jennifer speaks about the fact that they do have some exhibitions in place at the new facility and have done so for some time. We hear from them that they are very excited to bring all of their exhibits and programs closer to the downtown area as there is so much growth and so many exciting things happening in the downtown area. We then transition into hearing from them about their upcoming exhibit, which opens on Thursday, October 5th and is called Not For Sale: Graffiti Culture in Oklahoma. This will be a group art show and will feature 10 artists who have been an integral part of the Oklahoma graffiti scene. Artists will paint their pieces directly on the walls of the gallery, transforming Oklahoma Contemporary into an amazing display of styles. These artists are part of a culture that promotes creative expression to individuals who have not always had access to the art world. Jeremiah and Jennifer both share an overview of how the idea of this exhibit came into being and also give us a very detailed overview about the exhibit itself. They both speak to the importance of how this exhibit gave them an opportunity to do a lot of outreach to various community organizations to get their input and how that will hopefully lead to more collaboration between all of them for the good of all. After that, we then discuss the evolution of graffiti throughout history and over the last 40 years and how they are really focusing on the aspects of this art form and the values that bring people together and help people change their lives for the better. They explain that graffiti is one of the four elements of hip-hop culture and speak to how their programming associated with this exhibit will be focused on the other three elements as well. We talk briefly about examples of other outdoor areas in OKC that are featuring similar types of this art form. We then hear from them about how all of the artists featured in this exhibit are all from Oklahoma originally and how this particular exhibit may very well be the first one with graffiti-based art being painted directly on the indoor walls to be exhibited in this particular manner. We wrap up this segment hearing about all of the various programs that are planned around this exhibit over the next couple of months.