Now showing at 101 E. Archer:
South Gallery: WE HERE: An Exhibition by the J’Parlé Artist Group
August 2 – September 28, 2024
The Oklahoma Center for the Humanities is proud to present the visual arts component of the Pärlā Creative Festival. The theme of the exhibit is “We Here!” and it features prominent local BIPOC artists.
This eight-day festival, which starts in September, champions Black creativity and serves as a placemaking event, featuring dance, theater, film festivals, culinary arts, wellness activities, and more. It highlights Tulsa’s diverse artistic talents, promoting community engagement and cultural awareness. The festival supports health equity by providing platforms for BIPOC artists and fostering inclusive spaces that encourage community interaction and cultural enrichment. Learn more here.
North Gallery: Storm Chasing
August 2 – October 26, 2024
With photographs from more than 50 Oklahomans, this exhibit showcases the work of professional storm chasers and photographers, as well as weather enthusiasts on their cell phones. Some of the major events featured include the 1930s Dust Bowl storms, the Woodward Tornadoes of 1947 and 2012, the ice storms of 2007, 2013, and 2021, the Moore Tornado of 2013, the flooding of 2019, the 2023 Father’s Day Weekend Derecho, and the 2024 Barnsdall/Bartlesville EF-4 Tornado.
Featuring many cultural artifacts and images made in Oklahoma, the exhibit also highlights the 1905-1906 Silver Horn Calendar, the Twister movie franchise, and artistic works by abstract artist Carly Treece and Oklahoma cartoonists Bruce Plante and Don Woods.
Learn more about our past exhibitions below.
South Gallery
May 2024: heART of Tulsa Invitational Gallery
February-March 2024: Wandering Spirit: African Wax Prints
December 2023 – January 2024: Tulsa Artists’ Coalition’s 34th Annual Members’ Show
October-November 2023: Main Street – The Lost Dream of Route 66
August-September 2023: We Are Cherokee
May 2023: Mayfest Invitational
March-April 2023: Work of Sovereignty
February 2023: All-Black Towns of Oklahoma
North Gallery
June-July 2024: James Joyce: A Global Odyssey
May 2024: heART of Tulsa Invitational Gallery
April 2024: Harmony of Duality: A Two-Spirit Journey, in partnership with Twisted Arts
November-December 2023: Inner Journeys
September-October 2023: The Tolerance Project
July-August 2023: Spotlight: TU Student Showcase