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Art Exhibition: We Protest

Discover the rich history of political and social demonstrations in Oklahoma with the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities’ upcoming exhibition, We Protest. This exhibition provides a unique insight into the different forms of civil disobedience, including protests, rallies, marches, and sit-ins, and how they have shaped our constitutional rights to free speech and peaceful assembly. Join us from April 5-27 and July 5-27 to explore the underlying tensions that exist in our society and learn how these demonstrations have played a crucial role in shaping Oklahoma’s history. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness history in the making!

Harmony of Duality: A Two-Spirit Journey

The Oklahoma Center for the Humanities is thrilled to partner with Twisted Arts to bring “Harmony of Duality: A Two-Spirit Journey” to 101 Archer! “Harmony of Duality” explores Indigenous identities and expressions through the lens of Two-Spirit individuals. The exhibition celebrates and honors the rich diversity of gender, sexuality, and cultural heritage within Indigenous communities. Featuring a stunning array of artworks spanning various mediums such as paintings, sculptures, photographs, and mixed media installations, “Harmony of Duality” invites attendees to embark on a visual journey that intertwines tradition with contemporary perspectives.

Through imagery and narratives, the exhibition delves into the complex intersections of spirituality, identity, and resilience, shedding light on the experiences of Two-Spirit individuals navigating their unique paths within Indigenous cultures. Each artwork serves as a testament to the strength and beauty found in embracing one’s true self, challenging conventional notions of gender and sexuality while celebrating the harmony found within duality.

In addition to showcasing the artistic talents of Two-Spirit artists, “Harmony of Duality” offers a platform for dialogue and reflection, fostering greater understanding and appreciation of Indigenous perspectives on gender and identity. Attendees can expect to engage with the artists, participate in interactive discussions, and immerse themselves in a transformative cultural experience that celebrates diversity and inclusion. “Harmony of Duality: A Two-Spirit Journey” promises to be a profound and inspiring event that honors the resilience and creativity of Two-Spirit individuals while inviting attendees to embrace the beauty of duality within themselves and their communities.

“Harmony of Duality” opens on April 5 during the First Friday Art Crawl and runs through the month of April. Admission is always free. 101 Archer is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from noon until 5 p.m.

For Tvlse (in the manner of Pauline) Perfomance

“For Tvlse (in the manner of Pauline)” is an incredibly moving and powerful sound composition that is sure to captivate and inspire you. Created by Curatorial Advisor Kalyn Fay Barnoski, this stunning piece is performed by a group of talented local and regional community members. Drawing on Indigenous sound methodologies and Pauline Oliveros’ frameworks for “deep listening,” the composition centers around the stories and perspectives of the Osage, Cherokee, and Muscogee Nations – the Tribal Nations whose territories meet within Tulsa. Through the use of a variety of musical instruments, vocal chorus, and the incorporation of the Osage, Cherokee, and Muscogee languages, this graphic composition and performance seeks to explore the complex intersections and legacies of diaspora, dispersion, and community. By attending this performance, you will be a part of developing new locations of importance through sound and community convening. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience!

Guthrie Green

111 Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK 74103

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Panel Discussion: Iterative and Itinerant, Models for Public Art

Join TU’s Film Department for a discussion with curators of biennial and triennial organizations to discuss their unique approaches to public art, including, Executive and Artistic Director, Counterpublic Triennial; Debra Yepa-Pappan, Co-Founder, Director of Exhibitions & Programs, Center for Native Futures; Co-Founder of The Floating Museum and Co-Curator of the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2023; James McAnally, Executive and Artistic Director, Counterpublic Triennial; Dominique Fontaine, Curator, Toronto Biennial; Faheem Majeed, Co-Founder of The Floating Museum and Co-Curator of the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2023, and Justine Ludwig, Executive Director, Creative Time.

Moderated by Allison Glenn

Panelist bios:

Debra Yepa-Pappan (Jemez Pueblo and Korean) is a visual artist, the Director of Exhibitions and Programs, and co-founder at Center for Native Futures, a dynamic contemporary arts space based in the city of Chicago that supports Native artists through exhibitions, residencies, artist services, and more. She is committed to changing inaccurate representations of Native people, and advocates for the inclusion of Native first voice and perspectives.

James McAnally is the Executive and Artistic Director of Counterpublic, a triennial civic exhibition in St. Louis, MO. Previously, McAnally was the co-founder and director of The Luminary, an expansive platform for art, thought, and action based in St. Louis. He additionally serves as the executive editor and co-founder of MARCH: a journal of art & strategy and was a founding member of Common Field, a national network of independent art spaces and organizers. McAnally has presented exhibitions, texts, and lectures at venues such as the Walker Art Center, Kadist Art Foundation, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, The Artist’s Institute, and Gwangju Biennale. McAnally’s writing has appeared in publications such as Art in America, Artnet, Art Journal, Bomb Magazine, Hyperallergic, Terremoto, and many others, and his publications are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and Harvard Art Museum. McAnally is a recipient of the Creative Capital | Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for Short-Form Writing.

Dominique Fontaine is a curator. She is co-curating the 2024 edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art (TBA). She graduated in visual arts and arts administration from the University of Ottawa (Canada), and completed the De Appel Curatorial Programme (Amsterdam, the Netherlands). Her interests lie in the social role of art in a plural world. Motivated by the emerging challenges confronting museums, she pursued museology studies at the Université de Montréal.

Dominique’s recent projects include Imaginaires souverains, Le présent, modes d’emploi, Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto; Foire en art actuel de Québec 2020; Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art; Dineo Seshee Bopape: and- in. the light of this._______, Darling Foundry; Repérages ou À la découverte de notre monde ou Sans titre, articule; Between the earth and the sky, the possibility of everything, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Toronto 2014. Dominique is co-initiator of the Black Curators Forum; is a member of AICA-Canada, the American Association of Museum Curators (AAMC,) and of the International Contemporary Art Curators Association (IKT); and is also part of Intervals Collective. Dominique Fontaine is laureate of Black History Month of the City of Montreal 2021.

Faheem Majeed is an artist, educator, curator, and community facilitator. He blends his unique experience as a non-profit administrator, curator, and artist to create works that focus on institutional critique and exhibitions that leverage collaboration to engage his immediate, and the broader community, in meaningful dialogue. He is the co-founder/co-director of the arts collective Floating Museum. Majeed received his BFA from Howard University and his MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Justine Ludwig is a curator and writer who currently serves as the Executive Director of Creative Time, New York’s vanguard public art organization. Previously held curatorial positions include the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati and Dallas Contemporary. She has curated projects with many artists including Shilpa Gupta, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Pedro Reyes, Laercio Redondo, Paola Pivi, and Pia Camil. Her research interests include the intersections of aesthetics and architecture, violence, economics, and globalization. Ludwig has an MA in Global Arts from Goldsmiths University of London and a BA in Art with a concentration in Art History from Colby College.

Chant Down: Powerful Performance that Explores Traditional Caribbean songs

“Chant Down” is a powerful performance that explores traditional Caribbean songs and the anticolonial legacies that shaped ancestral percussive and chanting techniques. The collective chanting of the performers seeks to access the vibrational registers where the history of Black and Indigenous struggle is preserved. This experimental vocal and percussive ensemble weaves together multiple Caribbean and Latin American musical traditions, connected by a rhythmic tissue that brings together sonic practices that have played a significant role in the political history of the Americas. “Chant Down” is not just a performance; it is a call to action that aims to rescue these sonic practices and recover them for a contemporary understanding of their value, relevance, and political potential. By participating in “Chant Down,” you will experience the power of music to create social change.

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Opening Reception: “We Have Arrived”

We Have Arrived is a group exhibition, which takes its name from the English translation of José Luis Vargas’ painting ya llegamos. The exhibition explores Afro-Indigenous histories of Tvlse/Tulsa and beyond, through the work of contemporary visual artists, including Antonio Andrews (No Parking Studios), Ashanti Chaplin, Elisa Harkins, Sterlin Harjo, Natani Notah, Nathan Young, and others.

An Indigenous-run art gallery and cafe called Territory Indigenous Art (TIA) is in development in Tulsa, Oklahoma/Indian Territory, with collaborators Yatika Starr Fields, James Rattling Leaf, and Jordan Poorman Cocker. The image used for the exhibition is José Luis Vargas’ ya llegamos, which is an oil and glaze on canvas piece that measures 79 x 89 ½ inches.

Location to be announced.

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Breakfast at Kalup Linzy’s Queen Rose Art House

The Queen Rose Art House, founded in 2021 by interdisciplinary artist Kalup Linzy, is a social and critical art space that engages with local, national, and international art communities. The upcoming exhibition, Ancient.Modern.Futuristic, curated by Linzy, will feature artworks that provoke dialogue around ancient, modern, and future sovereignties. The exhibition will kick off with a breakfast and opening reception. The Queen Rose Art House hosts a variety of events, including gatherings, performances, exhibitions, screenings, symposiums, and short-term artist residencies, to inspire and create a safe space for artists to dwell.

Queen Rose Art House

843 North Birmingham Place Tulsa, OK 74110

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Food Sovereignty

The Sovereign Futures gathering is set to take place at the Harvest Land Farm of the Osage Nation – a program site that holds great significance. To make the event even more special, Chef Ben Jacobs from the Osage tribe will be cooking a traditional Osage meal for the attendees, using ingredients sourced from Clark-Asberry Homestead Ranch – one of the last independently owned Black farms in Tulsa County – and Osage Nation’s Harvest Land Farm. By showcasing the culinary heritage of the Osage tribe and supporting independent Black farming, Sovereign Futures is not only providing a unique experience but also promoting cultural diversity and social justice. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event!

Osage Nation Harvest Land Farm

102 Midland Avenue Pawhuska, OK 74056

Sovereign Futures

The University of Tulsa’s Department of Film Studies presents Sovereign Futures, a three-day convening of leading artists, academics, curators, and minds that will unfold over time and in multiple locations. Organized by New York-based Visiting Curator Allison Glenn, Sovereign Futures presents a constellation of artists’ projects, performances, meals, and panel discussions that provoke dialogues on sovereignty through the lens of contemporary practices.

Convening sites include the Osage Nation’s Harvest Land Farm; the historically Black pioneer town of Boley, Oklahoma, home to the first Black-owned electric company and the first Black-owned bank in the United States; Guthrie Green, Tulsa’s urban park and performance space, and interdisciplinary artist Kalup Linzy’s Queen Rose Art House, a social and critical art space that hosts performances, exhibitions, and short-term artist residencies.

Curatorial advisers to the project include Kalyn Fay Barnoski (Cherokee Nation enrollee, Muscogee Creek descent), assistant curator, Native American Art, Philbrook Museum of Art; visual artist Yatika Starr Fields (Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, Osage); Caleb Gayle, professor, Northeastern University School of Journalism, and contributing writer, New York Times Magazine; and interdisciplinary artist Rick Lowe, co-curator, Greenwood Arts Project. Insight providedby Jeff Van Hanken, department chair and Wellspring Associate Professor of Film Studies in TU’s Kendall College of Arts & Sciences and GAP Project coordinator.

The curatorial framework for the Sovereign Futures convening is developed by Glenn, in conversation with Barnoski, Fields, Gayle, and Lowe. During the four-day gathering, artist-led projects will explore themes of sovereignty through the lens of food, land, speculative futures, and histories of the place that is now called Oklahoma.

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TU Wind Ensemble

The University of Tulsa Wind Ensemble will present their first Spring semester concert on in the Lorton Performance Center’s Gussman Concert Hall.

The Wind Ensemble, conducted by Matt Schepers, will perform Percy Grainger’s Colonial Song and Molly on the Shore, the first movement of Symphony in Bb for Band by Paul Hindemith, and the Florentiner March by Julius Fučík.