"The Woolaroc Museum presents one of America's most unique displays of Western art and artifacts; Native American pottery, baskets, beads, blankets and cultural art; historical displays and one of the most complete collections of Colt firearms. It is one of the most outstanding western art collections in the world that also represents the culture and … Continue reading Woolaroc Museum – Bartlesville, OK
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Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art – Norman, OK
"The University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is widely regarded as one of the finest university art museums in the United States. The museum’s growing collection features over 20,000 objects. Highlights include the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionism, the Eugene B. Adkins Collection of art of the American Southwest and Native American … Continue reading Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art – Norman, OK
Red Earth Art Center – Oklahoma City, OK
"Red Earth, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that promotes the traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through education, a premier festival, a museumand fine art markets The Red Earth Art Center hosts a respected permanent collection of more than 1000 items of Native fine art, pottery, basketry, textiles, and beadwork – Deupree Cradleboard Collection … Continue reading Red Earth Art Center – Oklahoma City, OK
The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum – Oklahoma City, OK
"In 1994, the Oklahoma Legislature created the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority, (NACEA) a state agency authorized to construct and operate The American Indian Cultural Te and Museum (The Center) for the purpose of generating awareness and understanding of the history of tribes and their relationship to Oklahoma today. NACEA Mission Statement To create … Continue reading The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum – Oklahoma City, OK
Gilcrease Museum – Tulsa, OK
"Thomas Gilcrease sought to tell the story of America through art, with an emphasis on Native American cultures and the history of the West. The museum founder’s fundamental interest in Native cultures was due in part to his own Creek Indian ancestry. Evidence of his interest is dramatically illustrated by the vast amount of Native … Continue reading Gilcrease Museum – Tulsa, OK
American Indian Artists – 20th Century Masters
Where: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City, OK When: Through May 12, 2019 What: "As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Explore early artists such as … Continue reading American Indian Artists – 20th Century Masters
Collection of Western and Native American Art
Where: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art - Norman, OK When: Ongoing What: "After a two-year hiatus, the permanent collection of Western and Native American art at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art was reinstalled in the newly-expanded and renovated galleries of the Stuart Wing. The installation explores the breadth and diversity of the … Continue reading Collection of Western and Native American Art
Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art
Where: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art - Norman, OK When: June 8 - September 9, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Artoffers celebratory and mysterious, thought-provoking, and critical two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, including abstract and experimental contemporary Chickasaw art. This traveling exhibition offers an opportunity to view recent works by … Continue reading Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art
Phyllis Whitecloud: Native Embroidery
Where: The Southern Plains Indian Museum - Anadarko, OK When: September 14 - November 30, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "Phyllis Whitecloud, an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, is a gifted seamstress and appliqué artist. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Phyllis currently resides in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Phyllis’s parents Revina (Kiowa … Continue reading Phyllis Whitecloud: Native Embroidery
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