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This October, the Art World was busy exploring Frieze London and Art Basel Paris where collectors, gallerists, and artists mingled in the ether of hoped-for big sales. That was not for me. Instead, I went to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to attend the second annual Tulsa Artist Fellowship Open House weekend.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s second annual Open House 2024 embodied our commitment to nurturing Tulsa and its visionary artistic practitioners. Programs fostered interconnectedness through community care and collaboration. This celestial arts-centered weekend featured exhibitions on view, site-specific installations, performances, readings, panel discussions, film screenings, open studios, art and literary publications, community meals, and more.
Tulsa International Airport is proud to announce the completion of a stunning new hanging art installation in front of its TSA security checkpoint. Created by Tulsa-based artist Shane Darwent, the piece, titled “Sunrising,” completely transforms the airport’s main hall with a series of 34 colored-resin panels that transition through the color spectrum of a sky from sunrise to sunset.
As we prepare to welcome the new year, the Tulsa Artist Fellowship community has reflected on all that has been accomplished in 2023. From influential exhibitions to groundbreaking publication launches, irreverent film series to shattering performances, it's been a year marked by studio process, collaboration, and commitment to nurturing Tulsa. We look forward to the visionary projects and presentations ahead!
Our inaugural Open House 2023 embodied what Tulsa Artist Fellowship values most - community care, collaboration, and commitment to nurturing Tulsa. The weekend featured a series of events, including exhibitions, site-specific installations, performances, readings, panel discussions, film screenings, open studios, art and literary publications, community meals, celebrations, and more.
Ten awardees from a pool of over 1,000 applicants were chosen by a panel of esteemed arts leaders to live and work in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Former Tulsa Artist Fellow Rachel Hayes’ latest work is a large-scale, immersive textile installation that is now on display at Gathering Place, 2650 John Williams Way, through Sept. 30. Hayes’ “A Color Story” is made up of seven, multicolored fabric flags installed in the area surrounding the PSO Reading Tree. The mosaic-style flags vary in size and are designed to catch the sun and blow in the breeze. Hayes installed the vibrant display organically among the park’s trees.
Hudson Valley Intertribal Noise Symposium will feature performances by experimental sound artists who create and destroy sound worlds and embody Indigenous sonic agency. Artists include Raven Chacon, Kite, Laura Ortman, Warren Realrider, Robbie Wing, and Nathan Young.