Back for Blood: Never Whistle at 101 Archer
&
Still Sovereign: Land, Law, Memory
On view September 4th – November 20th, 2026
The galleries at 101 E. Archer St. are open Wednesdays through Fridays from noon until 5 p.m.
In the North Gallery: Back for Blood: Never Whistle at 101 Archer
Back for Blood: Never Whistle at 101 Archer showcases the killer artist-printed illustrations of all 21 short Indigenous horror stories included in Never Whistle at Night 2: Back for Blood, the highly-anticipated sequel to the bestselling dark fiction anthology. Brent Learned (Cheyenne-Arapaho) is an Oklahoma City-born-and-raised artist whose eerie work gives readers a glimpse of the twisted horrors to come. Visit the North Gallery at 101 Archer to experience this terrifying new exhibit sure to satisfy the darkest of appetites.
Illustrator Brent Learned (BFA Kansas) is a multi-media award-winning Cheyenne & Arapaho visual artist committed to portraying Native American life with dignity, respect, and historical accuracy. His works have been displayed in public galleries and private collections throughout the United States, and he has collaborated with major companies including Disney and Sony. Learned is dedicated to encouraging the next generation of artists through educational programs, mentoring, and community outreach.
OCH will also be hosting several events around this exhibit:
Friday, September 4
Artist Talk with Brent Learned – 5:00pm at 101 Archer (before the Art Crawl exhibit debut)
Friday, October 9
Author Talk with Shane Hawk and Theodore Van Alst – 7:00pm at 101 Archer
Magic City Books will be on site at these events selling both best-selling anthologies
In the South Gallery: Still Sovereign: Land, Law, Memory
Still Sovereign: Land, Law, Memory examines Tribal sovereignty as a living and ongoing reality. Guided by ancestral memory and Indigenous governance systems in existence long before the United States, the exhibition explores sovereignty through relationships to land, law, and community. Through contemporary and traditional Indigenous art, historical materials and community knowledge, the exhibition demonstrates that sovereignty is not an abstract but an innate concept practiced every day through stewardship, governance, storytelling, and responsibility to future generations.
About the curator:
Carly Treece (she/her) is a Citizen of the Mvskoke Nation and of Cherokee ancestry, based on the Mvskoke Nation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A lifelong Tulsan born and raised in North Tulsa, she is a multidisciplinary artist, independent curator, cultural facilitator, and community advocate whose work centers Indigenous sovereignty, representation, land, memory and community.
As an artist, Treece creates abstract paintings using oil and cold wax, building layered surfaces that explore her emotional, spiritual, and ancestral relationship with the land in Indian Territory. Her practice engages themes of land and body sovereignty, Indigenous womanhood, place and memory, using abstraction to affirm Indigenous presence and create space for reflection and dialogue.
Treece’s curatorial practice is equally central to her work. She develops exhibitions and projects that center contemporary Indigenous perspectives, challenge colonial narratives, and amplify the voices of Indigenous artists, particularly women and Two-Spirit artists. She has curated exhibitions and contributed to cultural and educational projects across the United States, bringing together art, history, community knowledge, and public programming.
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about Carly and her curation process in person at 101 Archer:
Friday, November 6
Artist Talk with Carly Treece – 5:00pm at 101 Archer (before the Art Crawl)