Calendar of Events
Museum exhibits
Now on display Code of the West at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd St) features an interactive exploration of personal character traits and aspirations of the Code of the West. Free with admission. Adults, $15; students, $10; kids (6-12), $5; kids (5 & under), free. Monday- Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon- 5pm. nationalcowboymuseum.org Closing soon THROUGH JAN. 15 FREE ArtNow: The Soul is a Wanderer at Oklahoma Contemporary (11 NW 11th St) features new and recent art from a selection of artists around the state. Thirteen cross- generational artists come together in this exhibition organized by Tulsa-based guest curator Lindsay Aveilhé to explore past, present and future moments of passage, reckoning and renewal. Wednesday- Monday, 11am-6pm; Thursday, until 9pm. oklahomacontemporary.org THROUGH JAN. 17 FREE Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations at the Downtown Library (300 Park Ave) features original art by Caldecott winners and honorees and original editions of these books from the 1920s-2010s. Monday-Thursday, 9am- 9pm; Friday, 9am-6pm; Saturday, 9am- 5pm; Sunday, 1-6pm. metrolibrary.org THROUGH JAN. 21 Nations at War! Field Sketches of a Pawnee Warrior at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd St) features artistic drawings that serve as pictographic narratives recording a person’s life and experiences in combat. Free with admission. Adults, $15; students, $10; kids (6-12), $5; kids (5 & under), free. Monday- Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon- 5pm. nationalcowboymuseum.org THROUGH JAN. 28 FREE Treasures of Tuscany: Renaissance in Arezzo at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (555 Elm Ave, Norman) introduces
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visitors to Arezzo’s major artworks, goldsmithery, textiles and illuminated books. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am- 5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. ou.edu/fjjma Picturing Science at Sam Noble Museum (2401 Chautauqua Ave, Norman) features more than 20 jaw-dropping sets of larger- than-life images that highlight the ways optical tools are used in groundbreaking studies. Free with admission. Adults, $10; kids (4-17), $6; kids (3 & under), free. Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. samnoblemuseum.ou.edu THROUGH FEB. 28 Open for Business at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd St) explores all the work an artist must do outside the studio, whether it be teaching their craft or negotiating a better deal at a gallery. Free with admission. Adults, $15; students, $10; kids (6-12), $5; kids (5 & under), free. Monday- Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm.
Oklahoma-Built Excellence: GM OKC at Oklahoma History Center (800 Nazih Zuhdi) features a timeline, archival newspaper prints, physical artifacts, photos and informational signage telling the story of the Oklahoma City General Motors plant and its employees. Adults, $12.50; students, $9; kids (4 & under), free; families (up to 6 people), $35. Monday-Saturday, 10am- 5pm. okhistory.org OPENING FEB. 22 Home1947: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy at Oklahoma Contemporary (11 NW 11th St) explores the lives and stories of the millions displaced in 1947 during the creation of two new independent nation- states, India and Pakistan. Wednesday- Monday, 11am-6pm; Thursday, until 9pm. oklahomacontemporary.org
nationalcowboymuseum.org THROUGH MARCH 1 Trust and Betrayal in Osage County at Oklahoma History Center (800 Nazih Zuhdi) focuses on the true-life murders of wealthy Osage people in the 1920s. Adults, $12.50; students, $9; kids (4 & under), free; families (up to 6 people), $35. Monday-Saturday, 10am- 5pm. okhistory.org THROUGH MARCH 17 First Look: New to the Museum at Oklahoma City Museum of Art (415 Couch Dr) features never-before-seen recent acquisitions and several key loans showcasing a variety of genres and art movements, from traditional still life, landscapes and portraiture to street photography, abstract paintings and conceptual art. Free with admission. Adults, $16.95 plus tax; kids (17 & under), free. Wednesday-Saturday, 10am- 5pm; Thursday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, noon-5pm. okcmoa.com
OBAID-CHINOY_HOME1947_SAFARNAMA CORRIDOR VINYL 2: INSTALLATION VIEW, HOME1947: SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY. © SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY. PHOTO COURTESY OF SOC FILMS.
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