Inside Americas Forgotten Buildings: A Hidden World Revealed @AbandonedAtlasFoundation Gallery America 2025-02-07 | What happens to the buildings that time forgets? Go inside the world of @AbandonedAtlasFoundation where they uncover the surprising stories behind decaying structures. Follow along inside Seminole Oklahoma High School, suddenly abandoned in 2016, and Hopewell Baptist Church, designed by noted architect Bruce Goff. See more from Abandoned Atlas here: youtube.com/@AbandonedAtlasFoundationabandonedatlas.comSubscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1Explore the process of how Abandoned Atlas advocates for these buildings, what inspires them, and how they use the power of storytelling to bring about real change. See their unique approaches, from historical research to community engagement, and how they leverage youtube analytics to help save old buildings.#abandoned #exploration #oklahoma #history
How a renowned composer sees his place in the river of time Gallery America 2026-09-05 | Under the instruction of world-renowned composer Jarod Tate, eight students learn how to craft their own classical compositions. They only have five days to complete their compositions before they are performed by a renowned string quartet. Can they finish in time?See more from Gallery America: youtube.com/@galleryamerica9080
Make art even when life is chaotic (Short Documentary) Gallery America 2026-07-03 | "When you’re an adult with a family..finding time to create is incredibly hard." But for Oklahoma City mixed media artist Kyndall Rainey and musician Gabe Hancock, making art isn't just a hobby—it's an absolute necessity.See more from Gallery America: youtube.com/@UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw From DIY house shows, to collecting trash to use in landscape painting, Gabe and Kyndall fight every obstacle to live a creative life, foster community, and live by example for their young kids. Follow Kyndall and Gabe on instagram: instagram.com/gabriel_knight_hancockinstagram.com/kyndallraineyartListen to Gabe's Music here:open.spotify.com/artist/318yqQaIhrd7NrRvj7ZzLzyoutube.com/channel/UCrJdHG8mCc-nBQxE8KXotiQ 0:00 - Why Art is a Necessity1:54 - "Trying to Figure Out What Life is About"4:26 - "This is Sacred Time"5:00 - Scavenging and Dumpster Diving as Artistic Practice6:07 - Turning 4 Bins of Trash Into Fine Art7:31 - Why Playing in a Band is a Secret Language10:33 - Parenting & Setting a Creative Example12:12 - Throwing a Backyard House Show#mixedmedia #art #diy #houseshow #indiemusic #folkrock
Gallery America: Gabe and Kyndall Gallery America 2026-07-03 | With two young kids at home, mixed media artist Kyndall Rainey-Hancock and musician Gabriel Hancock juggle their creative pursuits with raising a family. Follow as they prepare their house and there art for a DIY concert where Kyndall will debut a new painting and Gabe will play with his band.
The Wizard using chemistry to make art- Tyler Thrasher Gallery America 2026-05-08 | From growing crystals on insects to creating "the world's first glowing flower shop," Moonbeam Conservatory, Tyler Thrasher uses the power of science to create unbelievable art that's gotten people calling him a "wizard". Through constant exploration and experimentation, he has created completely new forms of art, and along the way has created a vibrant community in Tulsa.See more from Gallery America: youtube.com/@UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw #tylerthrasher #crystals #insects #art Cicada shell image attribution: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
He wasnt an artist until age 65. Now hes winning awards Gallery America 2026-02-10 | "I never thought about doing artwork. Ever." That's what cowboy Ron Roberts said. That is, until he received a gift of clay while recovering from surgery.After ignoring the clay for years, he finally decided to give it a shot at age 65. Now 80, he's still a cowboy, but he is also creating stunning, award winning bronze sculptures based on cowboy history.This is the story of reinvention, patience, and creativity at any age, and the remarkable journey of a man who never planned to become an artist.
Gallery America | Ron Roberts: Cowboy Sculpture | Thursday at 7 PM Gallery America 2026-02-02 | At 80 years old, rancher Ron Roberts never imagined he was an artist. That changed during his recovery from surgery, when a friend handed him a bit of clay to help pass the time. What started as a simple distraction grew into a passion, and today, Ron creates powerful sculpture inspired by his decades spent working the Oklahoma land.Explore his unexpected journey into art in this inspiring episode of Gallery America.📅 Thursday at 7 PM📍 Only on OETA#GalleryAmerica #OETA #OklahomaArt #CowboyArt #Sculpture #ArtsAndCulture #CowboyCulture
Gallery America | Ron Roberts: Cowboy Sculpture | Thursday at 7 PM Gallery America 2026-02-02 | At 80 years old, rancher Ron Roberts never imagined he was an artist. That changed during his recovery from surgery, when a friend handed him a bit of clay to help pass the time. What started as a simple distraction grew into a passion, and today, Ron creates powerful sculpture inspired by his decades spent working the Oklahoma land.Explore his unexpected journey into art in this inspiring episode of Gallery America.📅 Thursday at 7 PM📍 Only on OETA#GalleryAmerica #OETA #OklahomaArt #CowboyArt #Sculpture #ArtsAndCulture #CowboyCulture
ArtNow: Oklahoma’s Contemporary Artists | Gallery America Special Screening Gallery America 2026-01-30 | Explore the stories, inspirations, and creative practices of seven artists shaping the future of contemporary art in Oklahoma.This special Gallery America screening was presented in partnership with OETA and Oklahoma Contemporary as part of ArtNow: Materials & Boundaries, the 2025 edition of the Oklahoma Contemporary ArtNow biennial exhibition.Through personal journeys, cultural histories, and innovative approaches to materials, each artist offers a unique lens on identity, place, and the evolving creative landscape of our state.Featured Artists• Ebony Iman Dallas (Ebony Mandales) – A painter, signs visualist, and public artist whose work explores lineage, healing, Somali heritage, and the courage to teach love.• Leticia R. Bajuyo – A sculptor and “materials junkie” transforming CDs and everyday objects into immersive site specific installations that question value, memory, and waste.• Denise Duong – A world traveler and storyteller whose mixed media, whimsical worlds capture human connection, adventure, and the light we create in dark places.• Amy Sanders Dlouhy – A Tulsa ceramic artist blending function and meditation, integrating Braille into her forms to share her lived experience with vision and hearing loss.• Hill Neijland – A Dutch born Oklahoma artist whose embroidered paintings merge two homelands through color, texture, and memories of both the Netherlands and rural Oklahoma.• Bita Sohrabian – An Iranian American painter whose vibrant abstract and figurative works reflect memory, emotion, and the freedom of artistic expression she found in the U.S.• Carlos Barboza – (Featured in the exhibition and screening.)About the ExhibitionMaterials & Boundaries, curated by Alexa Goetzinger with Virginia Sitzes, brings together new and recent work from artists active across Oklahoma. The exhibition explores identity through place, material, and experimentation—revealing how local experiences intersect with global influences.ArtNow celebrates the depth and diversity of Oklahoma’s creative ecosystem and Gallery America shares the stories behind the artists who shape it.
Waytula Brothers: Mural Masters and Beyond Gallery America 2025-12-05 | In this episode of Gallery America, meet Bryan and Jake Waytula—Cherokee brothers and accomplished multidisciplinary artists—taking on their biggest project yet: transforming the OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in Oklahoma City with eight massive murals, each measuring 18 feet high by 24 feet wide.Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1As they climb lifts and spray vibrant color across towering walls, we go behind the scenes to see their creative process in action—from design and layout to the physical and artistic challenges of painting on such a large scale.But their talents go far beyond murals. The Waytula brothers are true storytellers, working across painting, sculpture, mixed media, and traditional Cherokee weaving—bringing personal and cultural meaning to everything they create.This episode offers an inspiring look at brotherhood, heritage, and the power of public art to leave a lasting mark on Oklahoma’s cultural landscape.
This artist uses what we throw away to understand what we find important Gallery America 2025-11-07 | Leticia Bajuyo is creating a massive, architectural "visual poem" by stitching thousands of discarded CDs and DVDs into a site-specific installation. This stunning recycled art piece, built like a roller coaster loop, forces us into a dialog about value allotment and why we deem once-desirable technology worthless.See Leticia's work here: leticiabajuyo.comSubscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1#installationart #recycle #sculpture
Invisible Words | Short Documentary Gallery America 2025-09-26 | Through her stunning ceramic pieces, Amy Sanders De Melo reflects on life, resilience, and belonging. By writing in braille on her work, she highlights her vision loss due to Usher Syndrome. See Amy's work here: amysandersdemelo.comSubscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1Support the Usher Syndrome Coalition: usher-syndrome.org#ceramicart #porcelain #ushersyndrome
Good Medicine: The Art of Zonly Looman Gallery America 2025-02-14 | Edmond's Zonly Looman draws upon his native heritage, pop art, and expressionism in many disciplines. From painting, to tattooing, to music and more, Zonly weaves together eclectic inspiration for incredibly unique work. He also uses his talents to raise money for charities around the world, including working with the UN to build housing for those in need.Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1#popart #musician #tattoo #nativeamerican
How this stop motion filmmaker turned a hobby into a full fledged studio Gallery America 2024-10-04 | After growing up drawing flip book animations, and a career in photography, Mason Drumm found a passion for stop motion animation, or taking a sequence of photos as he moves real objects to simulate motion. a Through years of hard work, he runs Loud Cloud Animation Studio, that regularly works with national brands and tv channels. Follow along as we learn more about stop motion and about how Mason turned a hobby into a career. see more of Loud Cloud's work here: loudcloudanimation.comSubscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1
Megan Wimberley Gallery America 2024-04-05 | Tulsa-based artist Megan Wimberley noticed that fewer women Western artists were featured in Western art museums. So she created the Cowgirl Artists of America. She talks about her organization's mission and shows how she creates her own art, from photo shoots at horse ranches to mixing realism and bold colors for her paintings that have made her one of the leading contemporary Western artists
@:notaminimalist: Exploring the Maximalist World of Daniel Mathis Gallery America 2024-02-07 | Daniel Mathis, known as “Not a Minimalist,” is an avid antique collector with a "more is more" mentality. He combs through antique malls, flea markets, thrift stores, and estate sales in search of one-of-a-kind pieces that align with his bold and maximalist design aesthetic. Mathis’s distinctive taste has garnered him a substantial following on Instagram. Join OETA’s Gallery America as we delve into Daniel’s world and explore his unique collecting styleSubscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
Clinton Avery Tharp, the Furniture Guy Gallery America 2024-02-05 | Meet Clinton Avery Tharp, the viral furniture flipper from Purcell, Oklahoma. He transforms old and unwanted pieces into stunning and unique creations. With his funny and informative TikTok and Instagram posts, he has won the hearts of millions of fans. Join OETA’s award-winning Gallery America team to discover how Clinton sees furniture, small towns, and life.Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
He painted it years ago. Millions have seen it. Is it art? Gallery America 2023-10-12 | Bobby Cornelsen painted "Joan Jett 4 Prez" on his garage facing I-40 in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The goal was to simply make people smile. Since then, over 20 million vehicles have passed by -- some honk, some wave, some likely turn up the radio. Twenty years later, a local art professor wonders if Bobby's message is actually art. OETA’s Gallery America meets the man behind the message to find out.
How collaboration is helping autistic artists find their voice. Gallery America 2023-10-09 | "Duets" by Autism Oklahoma pairs an artist on the autism spectrum with a neurotypical artist. Through collaboration, the artists inspire each other, and create beautiful and striking pieces of art together. They collaborate over the course of several months, culminating in a group show in the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center in Oklahoma City's Paseo District. OETA's Gallery America follows the pairs and learns what makes this event so special.Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
From the Crack House to the Opera House: A Survivors Story of Hope & Triumph Gallery America 2023-10-06 | She grew up in a house of neglect, abuse and addiction -- and overcame it all to earn multiple music degrees and tour the world as an opera singer. We go behind-the-scenes of Deonna Marie's one-woman show at Oklahoma City's Factory Obscura. Follow her inspiring story of recovery, and achievement. Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
From forklift driver to fine artist Gallery America 2023-02-03 | Raised in Lawton, Ok, Robert Peterson never thought he'd be an artist. While recovering from an injury he picked up a paint brush. 10 years later, he has exhibited from Lawton to LA to London, with collectors like Miley Cyrus, Kevin Durant, and many more. Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
Kent Rollins in 2001 Gallery America 2023-01-12 | Long before his Youtube stardom and appearances on celebrity cooking shows, Kent Rollins worked the land in Hollis, Oklahoma as a rancher, cook, and poet. Oklahoma's PBS station, OETA, featured him in 2001.Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
For the best Lao food in the USA, go to... Oklahoma!? Gallery America 2023-01-06 | Growing up in OKC as a child of Lao immigrants, Jeff Chanchaleune had to explain to people what Lao food is. Today, his restaurant Ma Der Lao has earned him "50 Best Restaurant" accolades from the New York Times and Bon Appétit. Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
Hey you! Dont eat that! Gallery America 2023-01-06 | Movies, restaurants, furniture stores, gift shops, and more; believe it or not, the world is awash in fake food. The fake food has to be made somehow. That is where Brenda Chapman comes in. Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1View full episodes and bonus content here:oeta.tv/galleryamerica
Meet the Skullmaster Gallery America 2022-11-04 | Meet Joey Williams, Oklahoma City artist who works with a unique medium: Bone. Director of Education at the Museum of Osteology and Skulls Unlimited in Oklahoma City. Follow along as he shares his process- from stripping the bones of their flesh to making entirely new pieces of art. OETA's Gallery segment, originally aired 10/08/2010
Inside Oklahoma Citys Lowriding Scene Gallery America 2022-10-07 | Lowriders are far more than just a hobby. Culture, Art, Family, and Community come together for these rolling sculptures. In Oklahoma City's southside, lowriders are a colorful thread that unmistakably weaves through the tight-nit Hispanic community and beyond. Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1Join OETA's Emmy-Winning Gallery America team as we "hit the switches" with some of the people that make the Oklahoma City Lowrider Community what it is.
The Art and History of the Oklahoma Capitol Gallery America 2022-09-16 | Take a tour of "The People's Art," the history, people, and culture behind the Oklahoma Capital's massive public arts collection. From Native American History, Suffrage, the Civil Rights Movement and more are all represented in this stunning collection. Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1This Episode of OETA Gallery was first aired in February 2008.
Western Oklahoma Road Trip Gallery America 2022-09-02 | Come along as we explore caves, mesas, dunes, Route 66, the arts, history, and culture of Oklahoma’s panhandle and western region on this Emmy-Winning road trip.Subscribe to Gallery America for more: youtube.com/channel/UC_EZKGtHDtwPXsSEjW3IYJw?sub_confirmation=1From the Chisholm Trail, to “No Man’s Land,” to the Dust Bowl, Western Oklahoma is the epicenter of many fascinating events, but today is one of the least visited and least understood areas of the country. Join the Gallery America team on an adventure through this mysterious area, encountering the arts, the culture, and the history that make this place . Learn more about our road trip at OETA.tv/oklahomaoutbackChapters:0:00 Introduction1:22 Hinton, OK and Rock Mary 3:18 Clinton, OK, West OK Co-op and @Swabscream7:11 Anadarko, Stephen Mopope Murals, and the Wichita mountains7:46 Sia, the Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative 10:47 The road Enid, WPA era Chisholm trail murals11:15 J Nicole Hatfield Nahmi-A-Piah Curtis, Artist13:20 Great Salt Plain, Gloss Mountains, Alabaster Caverns14:45 Larry K. Hill and Amanda Mead19:49 Shattuck Windmill Museum20:37 No Man’s Land21:04 Beaver stockyards22:20 Jones and Plummer museum23:05 The cow chip song!24:06 The Dust Bowl, Caroline Henderson’s house25:30 Sightseeing Optima Lake, No Man’s Land museum, Panhandle State Rodeo Grounds, Cimarron Heritage Center, and Kenton26:17 Burmese Grocery Shopping, Cooking Saba Fish26:50 Hiking to the top of Black Mesa, Oklahoma’s Highest point#travel #oklahoma #art
Pompeii Comes to Oklahoma Gallery America 2021-08-18 | Oklahoma City Museum of Art is the lone US stop of several dozen 2000-year-old frescoes saved by ash of Mt Vesuvius at Pompeii in 79AD. That's right – these works are going from Italy to Oklahoma then back again. No NYC, no LA. Running through October 17, 2021, "The Painters of Pompeii" offers a unique look at a distinct time in art history when people were truly beginning to appreciate art for art's sake for the first time. In this video interview by Gallery America host Robert Reid, we find out why this era of Roman art is so important AND what pieces stood out the most to two local curators. Warning: it does feature a CYCLOPS.
Gallery America preview: Sarah Ahmads American Dream Gallery America 2021-06-28 | Can art heal? Sarah Ahmad, a Pakistan-American artist in Tulsa, thinks so. And yet shortly after she unveiled her latest beautiful work, someone vandalized it. This ugly act hardly takes away from the beauty of "American Dream," an outdoor installation Sarah created in Tulsa's Oxley Nature Park for racial healing in this centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre. On this snippet from #FinalFriday (a monthly chat on Oklahoma art), Gallery America host Robert Reid talks with OETA's David Dean about Sarah's brilliant work and how the vandalism only proves the need for her important work.See her story at 7pm on Thursday, July 1 on OETA.
Mark Williams talks about Dead Center Films debut Gallery America 2021-06-25 | Mark Williams is a Choctaw film director in Shawnee, Oklahoma, who learned something not long ago about Choctaw history that surprised him. Turns out, the last forced removal of Native Americans to Oklahoma wasn't in the 1830s and 1840s, but in 1903, when many Mississippi Choctaw were relocated to Ardmore in Chickasaw lands, and abandoned. He tracks down ancestors and uses art to tell the story in his 35-minute documentary "Ikhaiyana La Chi" (I Will Remember, in Choctaw), which was debuted at the Dead Center Film Festival in Oklahoma City recently. Gallery America's Robert Reid asks about him for this digital OETA feature.
Ancient Spiro at the National Cowboy in Oklahoma City Gallery America 2021-03-24 | For 500 years, present-day Oklahoma was the art capital of the continent. And it centered at Spiro Mounds, a site of the Mississippian culture where engraved shells, effigies and statues were purposely brought to this area from 1200 miles away. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has spent nearly a decade putting together the biggest public showing of these pieces -- and Gallery America host Robert Reid talked with its curator Eric Singleton about what visitors should get out of this landmark show. It's on through May 9, 2021. Meanwhile, have a look at our feature!
Kristy Patterson | Oklahomas Art Teacher of the Year 2020 Gallery America 2021-03-01 | Kristy Patterson is a third-generation Oklahoma Panhandle local, working and teaching in one of the state's most diverse cities, Guymon -- a surprising fact for those who equate the panhandle with plains and Dust Bowl stories. In 2020, Oklahoma Living magazine awarded her the "best art teacher" in the state. And OETA Gallery America host Robert Reid caught up with her to find out about her artwork (made from old dictionary pages) and art in the panhandle.
Final Friday with Gallery America | February 2021 Gallery America 2021-02-26 | It's the first #GalleryAmerica Final Friday episode! We talk with Gallery America host Robert Reid about the #Oklahoma art scene in February with a peek ahead into March. We kick things with a look at what's been going on with the #GreenwoodArtProject, do a deep dive into the #EdRuscha exhibition at the OK Contemporary, and wrap it up with the SPIRO exhibit at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Paul Moore wins American sculptures biggest honor Gallery America 2021-02-08 | Norman sculptor Paul Moore spent 20 years, working with his sons, to create the oversized 45 figures that makes up Oklahoma City's Land Run Memorial. Completed in 201, it's one of the world's biggest sculptures -- and now it's landed him he National Sculpture Society's coveted Special Medal of Honor (only 27 sculptors have received it in 127 years). OETA's Gallery America covered Paul a few years ago. Host Robert Reid now checks in with him, via Zoom, to see his reaction to the honor.
Meet Jerry Yarnell Gallery America 2021-02-01 | Jerry Yarnell is a Skiatook, Oklahoma–based painter, teacher and TV show host. Since 1987, his show -- right on PBS and across the world -- has been seen by millions. And here he checks in with us about how Covid has affected him AND why he thinks everyone needs to pick up a brush. In February 2021, OETA is revisiting Gallery America's visit with Jerry's studio.
Tulsas GAP Van Gallery America 2021-01-21 | Tulsa's Greenwood Art Project is the combined work of over 30 artists working to commemorate the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre and re-cultivate Tulsa's Greenwood and Black Wall Street. There will be experimental plays, poetry festivals, centennial walks, fire scuptures, hip hop album/documentaries, modern dance, '20s-era balls. Most events happening in May, but running from now through summer. The GAP Van, a mobile gallery, is the first to roll out. It's prompting all of Tulsa to create posters on Greenwood, as part of PBS' American Portrait series. Robert Reid of Gallery America talks here with Greenwood Art Project's Program Director Jerica Wortha about the van and this year's plan.
Tulsa artist Alexander Tamahn Gallery America 2021-01-04 | Alexander Tamahn is a Tulsa artist who uses oils, spray paint, chalk and beads to benefit North Tulsa. Gallery America host Robert Reid talks with him about his latest mural (a modern depiction of figures of Black Wall Street) and the local art community’s plans for the upcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 2021.Watch Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later on-air and on the PBS App Monday, May 31st at 7 pm. More info: www.oeta.tv/shows/tulsaracemassacre
Inside The State Were in Water: OSU Museum of Art exhibit Gallery America 2020-11-12 | The Oklahoma State Museum of Art, in Stillwater, has a wild new exhibit tackling the serious issue of human impact on water with science, beauty, humor – and some operatic songs about waste water. The multi-media exhibit the produce of a two-plus year project spear-headed by three science-oriented artists (Robin Lasser of San Jose State, Marguerite Perret of Washburn University, and Bruce Scherting of the University of Iowa) with local scientists, students, poets, musicians. Expect porcelain casts of found objects from waterways, kaleidoscopic experimental photography of algae, songs, poems, installations, boardwalks. You should go. It's on through May 29, 2021.
How Art in Oklahoma is Coping with Covid-19 Gallery America 2020-09-16 | Art in. Oklahoma didn't stop with quarantine – it just moved online. Gallery American Online's Robert Reid checks in with several art institutions to see what they're up to. It covers Tim the Cowboy – the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's social media sensation – Oklahoma Contemporary's AtHome art series, Tulsa's Gilcrease, OVAC's Under 30 Momentum exhibit moved online, and Shawnee's Mabee-Gerrer Museum shows off their mummy cats. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City Museum of Art (@okmoa) is streaming films from the Cannes Film Festival, OKC's @ponyboyokc is live-streaming concerts (and offering mixology lessons), and @factoryobscura is airing its Mix Tape series too. First published March 2020.
How Kelly Pennington admitted she was an artist Gallery America 2020-09-11 | Gallery America, OETA's monthly show on Oklahoma art, profiled Kelly Pennington, a plein air artist who captures everyday scenes around her home near Ada. In this bonus feature Kelly explains why it was so hard for her - a long-time art teacher - to actually admit she's an 'artist.' OETA is Oklahoma's PBS member station.
Why The Odyssey is the Perfect 2020 Story Gallery America 2020-09-09 | Oklahoma City's Oklahoma Contemporary recently assembled a star-studded lineup of actors, artists, musicians, scholars and politicians to read Homer's The Odyssey. Or in particular, the first English woman-translated version of the epic poem – a translation that's winning huge acclaim. See why the Oklahoma Contemporary believes it's the perfect 2020 story, and why Emily Wilson's ground-breaking translation is winning fans like reader/artist Bethany Joy Collins. Reported by Robert Reid for OETA's Gallery America Online. Warning: This video features a cyclops.
Are Oklahomas Comics Art? Gallery America 2020-09-09 | Are comics art? (Yes.) Oklahoma City's Literati Press is certainly making a case, by exhibiting works by Oklahoma comic artists at its Paseo bookshop/gallery in September 2020. Hear from publisher Charles Martin about the case for "comics as art," and from several comic artists as well. Reported by Robert Reid for OETA's Gallery America Online on 9/9/2020.
Route 66 Barn Jam Gallery America 2020-08-04 | Arcadia, Oklahoma's historic Round Barn holds a hootenanny of Americana folk music in its towering loft space on every second Saturday. This is bonus footage from the Route 66 episode on OETA's Gallery America. OETA is Oklahoma's PBS member station
Tyson Meade: Feel Like a Drugstore Gallery America 2020-08-04 | Tyson Meade, an abstract artist and legendary leader of the 1990s indie-rock band Chainsaw Kittens & Defenestration, recently talked with OETA's Gallery America about his art, music and life of travels. He now lives in his "art house" in Oklahoma City. Here is a bonus feature: Tyson playing the 1990 Chainsaw Kittens' song "Feel Like a Drugstore" on his 12-string guitar. OETA is Oklahoma's PBS member station.
Olivia Stephens Gallery America 2020-08-04 | Washington State–native Olivia Stephens is a graphic novelist/comic artist who moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship. During quarantine, she's finishing up her novel, and talking about a surprise new love in the Sooner State: honky tonks. Here's Gallery America's Robert Reid talking, via Zoom, with Olivia during the quarantine. Gallery America a monthly show on art shown on OETA, Oklahoma's PBS member station.
Irmgard Geul Gallery America 2020-08-04 | Irmgard Geul is not your average Oklahoma artist. She grew up in a Dutch artist colony, drawn to abstract works – and horses. She followed the latter love to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, where she eventually set up her own horse and donkey farm, selling them around the world. Art was a constant and now her full-time occupation. In the last year, a surprise discovery turned her to embroidery painting. She begins her day chasing a mood, painting colors on pasteboard, then stitching the linear works and painting again. Often she turns to her adopted home for subjects – sunsets, trees, fields, country roads, and - of course - horses. Here she talks with Gallery America's Robert Reid about her art. OETA is Oklahoma's PBS member station.
Rachel Hayes Gallery America 2020-08-04 | Tulsa-based Rachel Hayes' incredible fabric sculptures have won fans around the world. Sewn with a patchwork of translucent fabrics that are often displayed outdoors, the works caught the eye of Italian designers Missoni, who collaborated with her on a project. Her latest work, Land Lines, is opening -- after a quarantine delay -- at Los Angeles' Lowell Ryan Projects on May 16, 2020. Originally from Kansas City, Rachel came to Tulsa in 2017 as part of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship and decided to stay with her husband and two kids permanently. Gallery America's Robert Reid talked with her about how she makes these pieces, why Tulsa, and about her massive record collection. Gallery America is an art show on OETA, Oklahoma's PBS member station.
Cowboy cook Kent Rollins Gallery America 2020-08-04 | Cowboy cooking is art too, right? Kent Rollins has over a million fans for his twice-weekly cowboy cooking demos shot at his farm in Hollis, Oklahoma. He explains to Gallery America's Robert Reid how he learned to cook so well, and how things have changed over the years, AND what he thinks all of Oklahoma should be cooking in their backyards while we're sticking at home more. (You might be surprised what he glazes into a Thanksgiving-worthy feast.)
Artist Joel Daniel Phillips Gallery America 2020-08-04 | Joel Daniel Phillips, a Bay Area draftsman (and now a Tulsan), takes old photos and turns them into hyper-real artworks using graphite and charcoal. His work has appeared in national galleries, including one Oklahoma-based portrait now in the Smithsonian. The goal for his ongoing series on the Great Depression to address “historical amnesia.” He recently dug up 1500 photos, most from the WPA era, in the National Archives and whittled it down to 150 to draw. He never expected to live in Tulsa until he got an opportunity through the Tulsa Artist Fellowship. Here's a Zoom interview shot during the Covid-19 quarantine.
