Events
Eduardo Sarabia: Green Vines
- When Sept. 23, 2022 to August 2024
- Cost Free
- Location The Showroom
- Age Requirements All ages
Eduardo Sarabia collaborated with Oklahoma City mural artist TANK to transform the surfaces of this building using his signature vine imagery. The vines come from Sarabia’s memory of his childhood neighborhood in Los Angeles, where people decorated the facades of their houses with floral motifs.
Patterns of Knowing
- When May 18-Oct. 13, 2023
- Cost Free
- Location Mary LeFlore Clements Oklahoma Gallery
- Age Requirements All ages
Patterns of Knowing features works by three artists — Jordan Ann Craig, Benjamin Harjo Jr. and Jeri Redcorn — exploring how patterns sourced from Indigenous cultures embody a lineage of ideas. The exhibition explores how Indigenous artistic principles continue to move and evolve between media.
Camp | DJ School
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 5-9
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Christian Keesee Founders Hall Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Tony Tee
- Age Requirements 7-9
Learn the basics of DJing, including equipment setups, DJ etiquette and how DJing fits in hip-hop culture. Practice DJing on state-of-the-art equipment taught by local industry leaders and artists. On Friday, show off your new skills during the Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Camp | Clay Faux Foodies
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 5-9
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios Building I Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 7-9
Come and make the perfect dish! This camp combines the dynamic worlds of contemporary ceramics and food. Campers will explore a variety of clay methods and hand building techniques and express their personal creativity through surface design, texture and color.
Camp | Storybook Kids
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 5-9
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Clements Family Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Jenny Elton
- Age Requirements 5-6
Create and read with us! This camp will explore the intersection of contemporary art and children's lit. Draw, paint and create your own hardcover book, which will showcase your love of art and books in a brilliant way.
Shop Contemporary
- When Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Tuesdays and holidays.
- Location Lobby
- Age Requirements All ages
Shop Contemporary, our retail space, is dedicated to art-forward items unique to Oklahoma Contemporary. It's your source for thoughtfully crafted gifts that inspire through art, home goods, stimulating products for kids, fun branded items and all points in between.
Café Contemporary
- When 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday-Tuesday.
- Location Lobby
- Age Requirements All ages
The newly redesigned Café Contemporary features a delectable selection of baked goods (think scones, cinnamon rolls and giant cookies) alongside robust coffee and tea offerings. The just-launched lunch menu includes tasty sandwiches, creative salads, soups for the season and more.
Shop Contemporary
- When Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Tuesdays and holidays.
- Location Lobby
- Age Requirements All ages
Shop Contemporary, our retail space, is dedicated to art-forward items unique to Oklahoma Contemporary. It's your source for thoughtfully crafted gifts that inspire through art, home goods, stimulating products for kids, fun branded items and all points in between.
Public Tours | 1 p.m. Saturdays
- When 1-2 p.m. Saturdays
- Cost free (reservations required)
- Location Main Building | Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery
- Instructor / Presenter Gallery Guides
- Age Requirements All ages
Join us for a free guided tour on Saturdays! Guided public tours for individual visitors and groups of up to 12 people will meet in the lobby at our main building at 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
Second Saturday
- When June 10, 1-4 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location Main building
- Age Requirements All ages
Enjoy an afternoon of art-making with us! Make a colorful mobile, join a family-friendly tour of our gallery and explore an Art Pack full of engaging activities for all ages. All Second Saturday activities are free and open to the public.
Camp | Monster Mashup
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 12-16
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Clements Family Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Lumen Miramontes
- Age Requirements 5-6
Enter the monster lab and learn how to use different randomization techniques to make wacky monsters and alien creatures. We'll design our creepy cryptids using 2-D media and then build them into 3-D sculptures using upcycled materials. Campers will make an alien terrarium from upcycled materials.
Camp | Spinning Colors
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 12-16
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios Building I Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Ramon Garcia
- Age Requirements 7-9
Push artistic boundaries and explore new ways to paint! Learn about color theory while watching how gravity and movement can transform colors. Experiment with these processes that break the rules of traditional painting to create unique works of art that will amaze family and friends.
Camp | Move It!
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 12-16
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Christian Keesee Founders Hall Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Jane Vorbuger
- Age Requirements 5-6
It's time to get moving! Draw inspiration from children's books that introduce positive emotional states. Campers will learn how to connect movement to their feelings based on the Laban movement method. Explore creative movement, self-expression, reflection and problem-solving.
Camp | Future Made
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 12-16
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Lacy Gustafson
- Age Requirements 7-9
Design for the future! Age doesn't mean you can't plan to make a big impact. Campers will create innovative models and designs to envision a greater future. Collaborate with fellow campers to build ideas and experiment with various media.
Camp | Digital Character Design
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 12-16
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Justin Stier
- Age Requirements $245
Go digital and expand your artistic abilities in this exciting and contemporary medium! Experience digital drawing on iPad Pros while learning how to create and design well-developed characters. When the week wraps up, your final character will be printed, matted and ready to be displayed at home.
Benjamin Harjo Jr. Celebration of Life
- When June 15, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location Te Ata Theater
- Age Requirements All ages
Join us to celebrate the life of Benjamin Harjo Jr. (Absentee Shawnee/Seminole, 1945-2023) and share memories of our beloved friend, mentor and esteemed Oklahoma artist. Guests can enjoy light refreshments and a cash bar. Activities will be provided for children. All are welcome.
Camp | Selfie Portraits
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 19-23
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios Building I Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Katelynn Knick
- Age Requirements 7-9
Selfies, the modern-day portraits! Take a closer look into local and international artists who create self-portraits, like Chuck Close, Frida Kahlo and Jenny Morgan. Make a collection of creative self-portraits with digital photography, drawing and painting.
Camp | This Camp Rocks!
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 19-23
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Leslie Hensley
- Age Requirements 5-6
Work together to create visual art while listening and singing to rock music. You'll construct multiple art pieces and musical instruments using repurposed materials, all while being inspired by contemporary and classic rock tunes.
Camp | Ceramic Cities
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 19-23
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios Building I Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 10-12
Learn the essentials of hand building with clay! During this camp, you'll focus on architecture, city designs and cylindrical forms as you piece together your unique ceramic cityscape. Family and friends will marvel at your displayed cities during Friday's Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Camp | Modern Mosaics
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 19-23
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Clements Family Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Natalie Biggs
- Age Requirements 7-9
Go beyond glass and mortar! While studying contemporary mosaic artists like Michael Mapes, you'll use mixed media and found objects to unlock creative ideas. Experiment and play with a variety of art materials and learn innovative ways to use them. Campers will take home finished artworks.
Camp | WHAT'S UPcycle?
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 19-23
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Lumen Miramontes
- Age Requirements 10-12
Turn trash into artistic treasure! Combine plastic shopping bags into new woven and sewn creations, and find new potential in everyday items like pencil pouches and trinket trays. Create suncatchers from upcycled materials inspired by the artwork of Eva Schlegel.
ArtNow: The Soul is a Wanderer
- When June 22, 2023 to Jan. 15, 2024
- Cost Free
- Location Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery
- Age Requirements All ages
The Soul is a Wanderer is the latest iteration of Oklahoma Contemporary’s biennial ArtNow exhibition, featuring recent art from Oklahoma. This version brings together approximately 15 artists working across the state in painting, sculpture, video, performance, photography and ceramics.
ArtNow: Party with a Purpose
- When June 22, 6-11 p.m.
- Cost $40-$250
- Location Main building
- Age Requirements 21+
The exhibition ArtNow: The Soul Is a Wanderer provides a snapshot of the visual arts created in Oklahoma today. The ArtNow party brings together tastemakers and trendsetters for an exciting evening of art, cocktails and special performances supporting our mission.
Camp | Tinker Lab
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 26-30
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios Building I Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Lacy Gustafson
- Age Requirements 10-12
Turn STEM into STEAM! In this tinkering camp, campers will learn how engineers can be artists by making paper circuits and mini-machines. Family and friends will see your genius during Friday's Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Camp | Art Fort!
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 26-30
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Clements Family Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Katelynn Knick
- Age Requirements 5-6
Taking inspiration from immersive art experiences such as Factory Obscura and Meow Wolf, create your own collaborative fort inside your studio. Using hands-on building, installation techniques and working with fellow campers, create a unique and imaginative twist to the traditional blanket fort.
Camp | Digital Character Design
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 26-30
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Justin Stier
- Age Requirements 10-12
Go digital and expand your artistic abilities in this exciting and contemporary medium! Experience digital drawing on iPad Pros while learning how to create and design well-developed characters. When the week wraps up, your final character will be printed, matted and ready to be displayed at home.
Camp | Black Light Art Party
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 26-30
- Cost $245
- Location Main Building I Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter BC Summers
- Age Requirements 5-6
Explore the bright side of black light art! Work together to build a black light world that's full of exciting movement, color and much more. On Friday, family and friends will be amazed by what you've created using the magic of black light.
Camp | Ceramic Luminaries
- When 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 26-30
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios Building I Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 7-9
Explore a wide variety of clay methods, hand building techniques and surface finishes while thinking about light. Taking inspiration from contemporary ceramic artists, you'll make fun and functional lanterns and decorative light pieces.
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