ART WALK GUIDE

APRIL 11, 2014

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FRIDAYCIRCUIT OF ART

NORMAN, OK

PRESENTED BY THE

NORMAN ARTS COUNCIL

ON THE COVER:

AARON CAHILL

AT THE SOCIAL CLUB

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS

BALL & MORSEBELL’S MYSTICAL

BEGINNINGSBIGFOOT CREATIVE

THE BLUEBONNET BARBRENT SWIFT

DESIGN & BUILDD.M. WEALTH MANAGEMENT

DOPE CHAPELFIREHOUSE ART CENTER

FRED JONES JR.MUSEUM OF ART

GALLERY 123GOLD ROOM STYLE + WAX

GRAY OWL COFFEEMAINSITE CONTEMPORARY ART

NORMAN ARTS COUNCILTHE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO & DEPOT

GALLERYOPOLIS

ROSE ROCK SCHOOLTHE SOCIAL CLUB

STASHTRES CANTINA & GRILL

ON THE COVER:

AARON CAHILL

AT THE SOCIAL CLUB

START NORMAN05.10.14

04.11.14

LET’S START SOMETHING

AFFECTING POSITIVE AND LASTING CHANGE THROUGH THE ARTS AND PLACEMAKINGBETTER BLOCK NORMAN: 4.11.14 - 4.13.14

SPACE NORMAN: 4.11.14 - 5.10.14

FEATURING: ART EXHIBITS & INSTALLATIONS | POP-UP SHOPS | WORKSHOPS | PERFORMANCES & MORE

FOR MORE INFORMATION: STARTNORMAN.COM

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B E H I N D O P O L I S

113 N. CrAWFORD, NORMAN

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FREE! ALL AGES!

NONPROFITS

WHAT: Opening Reception for OU MFA Thesis ExhibitionWHERE: MAINSITE Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: MAINSITE Contemporary Art: Home of the Norman Arts Council is proud to present the OU MFA Thesis Exhibition, featuring the thesis work of

artists Sarah Engel-Barnett, Christopher Fleming, Qiang Tracy Shi and Jessica Wilson, along with NAC Individual Artist Jamie Lim. Free refreshments from

LOCAL will be available as well!

WHAT: START NORMANWHERE: Old Lumberyard Site, 227 W. Main

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: START Norman makes its long awaited debut as a part of the April

2nd Friday Art Walk! Through a series of art exhibits, installations and temporary improvements to the 200 W. Main Block of Downtown Norman, Norman Arts Council is exploring the concepts of walkability, bikeability, green space, enhanced retail offerings

and art experience in order to welcome people to Main Street. Space: threshold: the promised land featuring work from Marwin Begaye, Sarah Hearn, Erin Latham, Ellen Moershel, Alexandra Knox and many more debuts Friday night with a Better Block

Weekend in place for the entire weekend.

WHAT: All Fun & GamesWHERE: Firehouse Art Center, 444 S. Flood

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Firehouse Art Center invites you to enjoy Artist Matthew Kaney’s exhibit All

Fun & Games, an innovative exhibition featuring the video arcade game as a medium of visual art. He present satirical commentary on contemporary political issues through this

collection of work.

WHAT: GenerationsWHERE: The Performing Arts Studio, 200 S. Jones

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: The Performing Arts Studio & Depot Gallery closes out the Generations

exhibit, a father-son art show featuring Brad and Nathan Price. Brad is an instructor in the Art Department at Oklahoma Baptist University and his son Nathan is a

graphic designer, visual artist and musician living in Tulsa. The paintings are being sold in an ongoing silent auction that closes with the exhibit. There will be live

painting demonstrations and refreshments on hand.

ART“à la Carte”SE corner of Boyd & Elm

Live music by local artist, The Company

Friday, April 11 5-7 p.m.

Shan Goshorn (Cherokee, b. 1957), Pawnee Woman in Field from the series “Earth Renewal/ Earth Return,” c. 2002, Hand-tinted, double-exposed, black-and-white photograph, 24 x 30 in. courtesy the artist, © Shan Goshorn.

Gallery talk by artist Shan Goshorn through Our People, Our Land,

Our Images at 6:30 p.m.

Short Films by

Dotty (11 min/New Zealand)

Jamon (8 min/UK)

Food and drinks by the University Club(drinks are cash only)

For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call (405) 325-4938. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo

GALLERIES,

SHOPS & STUDIO

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WHAT: Featured Artist Rick SinnettWHERE: STASH, 412 E. Main

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: STASH welcomes American folk artist Rick Sinnett, the artist behind the series of murals along the famous Route 66 and a master printmaker. Big Truck Tacos and The

Loaded Bowl will also be on hand!

WHAT: Aaron Cahill & Erin RobinsonWHERE: The Social Club, 209 E. Main

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: The Social Club hosts a joint show with artists Aaron Cahill and Erin

Robinson. Cahill’s graphic design-based work champions geometry for a futuristic style while Robinson is inspired by nature, animals and forest elements for a folky, rustic tone. DJ NGHBRS will spin records and Mariposa Coffee Roastery will be on

hand!

WHAT: Featured Artist Marvin LeeWHERE: Ball & Morse, 111 N. Peters

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Ball and Morse is happy to present new work by photographer

Marvin Lee, fresh from an exhibit at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Appetizers and refreshments will be available!

WHAT: Featured Artist Barby Osborn + Music from Frank LawrenceWHERE: D.M. Wealth Management in the Vista Building, 201 E. Main

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: D.M. Wealth Management welcomes the work of Barby Osborn,

along with music from Frank Lawrence out front!

WHAT: Featured Artist Spencer TracyWHERE: Dope Chapel, 115 N. Crawford

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: Dope Chapel is back with comic-inspired work of featured artist

Spencer Tracy!

WHAT: Featured Norman Artists + Art Walk ShirtsWHERE: Bigfoot Creative, 315 E. Main

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Bigfoot Creative will be highlighting the work of several different local artists, selling a

limited edition Art Walk shirt designed for local artists and serving up free refreshments.

WHAT: Sketches + Drawings by Steve BleschWHERE: Gray Owl Coffee, 223 E. Gray

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. ABOUT: Gray Owl Coffee is exhibiting a solo show from Steve Blesch, featuring his

new large series of small drawings.

WHAT: Norman High & Norman North Art ShowWHERE: Tres Cantina & Grille, 305 E. Main

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. ABOUT: Tres Cantina & Grille hosts a Norman High and Norman North High School

Art Show.

WHAT: Gallery 123 4th Anniversary PartyWHERE: Gallery 123, 123 E. Main

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Gallery 123 is celebrating its 4th Anniversary, offering a 10% gallery-wide

discount and invites everyone up for birthday cake and other goodies!

WHAT: Open HouseWHERE: GOLD ROOM Style + Wax, 104 S. Porter

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: GOLD ROOM Style + Wax invites you over to get acquainted with the new

salon with specials, giveaways and cupcakes!

WHAT: Drum Circle + Featured ArtistsWHERE: Bell’s Mystical Beginnings, 207 W. Main

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: Bell’s Mystical Beginnings will have art from local artists on display, also playing host to a drum circle and belly dancing. Tarot and Oracle Readers, Healing

Touch Energy Therapy and Chakra assessments will be available as well.

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WHAT: Hip-Hop at the Art Walk (Pictured)WHERE: Opolis, 113 N. Crawford

WHEN: 7 p.m.ABOUT: Opolis features some of the best and brightest of Oklahoma rap with Hip-Hop at the Art Walk, a free outdoor show presented by Campus

Activities Council Concert Series, Opolis and Norman Arts Council. Johnny Polygon (L.A. by way of Tulsa), ADDverse Effects, Josh Sallee, Blake Bass

and Sardashhh with Gregory Jerome will all perform, starting at 7 p.m. and wrapping up by midnight.

WHAT: Noir at the BarWHERE: The Bluebonnett Bar, 321 E. Main

WHEN: 8 p.m.ABOUT: The Bluebonnet Bar is happy to present Noir at the Bar, organized by J. David Osborne. It’s a country grit poetry/crime novel reading featuring Paul J. Garth, Shane McKenzie, J. David Osborne, Robert Spencer and Troy James Weaver. A musical interlude will be provided by Dostoevsky (Nathan

Lofties and Sarah Reid) with a book sale and signing to follow!