Sep
23
to Nov 15
Jul
8
to Oct 18
Apr
15
to Jun 28
Jan
15
to Mar 29
Recent Acquisition Highlights
This exhibition reflects our ongoing commitment to building a comprehensive collection of Oklahoma artists.
Oct
16
to Dec 29
Jul
15
to Sep 29
Oklahoma Abstract
A new exhibit at The Wigwam Gallery in Altus features 18 paintings from 15 different Oklahoma artists. See it at the Wigwam Gallery through September 29, 2023.
Mar
13
to Jun 30
Transform
A new exhibit at The Wigwam Gallery in Altus features 16 works of art from 14 different artists as it examines the concept of transformation, both literally and figuratively. See it at the Wigwam Gallery through June 30, 2023.
Jan
17
to Feb 24
24 Works on Paper | OVAC
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition biennial 24 Works on Paper exhibition is the only traveling show of art by living Oklahomans. Exactly 24 artworks created on paper are included.
Nov
7
to Jan 6
Look Again
This exhibit showcases seventeen works by fifteen Oklahoma artists. Each piece invites the viewer to pause and consider what these artworks mean and how they make us feel. There are not always obvious or even correct answers, but our interpretations and understandings can change when we choose to look again.
Aug
30
to Oct 31
Mike Larsen
See the richness of artist Chickasaw artist Mike Larsen’s work in this new exhibit featuring 26 of his works at the Wigwam Gallery in Altus, including his colorful paintings and some of his sculptures.
Jul
11
to Aug 26
From the Vault: New and Seldom Seen Works from the NBC Oklahoma Collection
This exhibit at The Wigwam Gallery features new and seldom seen work by 21 Oklahoma artists from the NBC Oklahoma Collection.
Mar
7
to Jun 10
The Art of Stephen Mopope
This exhibit at NBC Oklahoma features the art of Stephen Mopope, an accomplished and prominent Kiowa artist who was a member of the Kiowa Six team at the University of Oklahoma and internationally recognized for decades beginning in the 1920s.
Nov
22
to Feb 25
A Winter Mood: Time for the Season
NBC Oklahoma The Wigwam Gallery’s latest exhibit, “A Winter Mood: Time for the Season,” ought to put you in the mood for winter. Channel your winter spirt, and take a look.
Sep
13
to Nov 12
Watercolors: The Basics of the Watercolor Medium
See watercolor paintings and learn about this art medium that has been around for thousands of years.
May
7
to Aug 6
From Start to Finish: Exploring the Artist's Process
“From Start to Finish” at NBC Oklahoma's Wigwam Gallery explores an artist’s process as it shows a work’s initial sketch, study and finished product, whether a painting or sculpture.
Feb
16
to Apr 30
Flatstyle art: Bacone School
Flatstyle art is a Native American painting style from the 20th century with a distinctive look that emphasizes form or shape and features either minimal or no perspective and shading. The Bacone Style, the focus of this exhibit, refers to a type of Flatstyle art from the 1930s through the 1980s that originated from Bacone College in Muskogee, OK.
Nov
23
to Jan 15
Stitch by Stitch: The art of Jeannette Glasgow
Enjoy the quilts of longtime Altus resident Jeannette Glasgow in this special exhibit that features just a small sample of the hundreds of quilts she has made by hand over the years.
Oct
5
to Nov 13
24 Works on Paper by Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
See the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s “24 Works on Paper” traveling exhibita at the Wigwam Gallery in Altus, OK through Nov. 13.
Aug
24
to Sep 25
A Love of the Outdoors: The Art of Sue Messerly
This special exhibit showcases the artwork of Altus, OK, artist Sue Messerly and reflects her love of the outdoors.
May
18
to Aug 14
Expression: What They Say
This exhibit, “Expression: What They Say,” explores expression in art, traditionally depicted through portraits. Whether it’s a painting, photograph, sculpture or other media, a portrait depicts a person whose face is the prominent feature. For centuries, portraits have memorialized great people and conveyed expressions and emotion.
Feb
10
to May 8
Half a Lifetime: The Art of Woodrow Wilson Crumbo
The 39 pieces in this exhibit at The Wigwam Gallery feature the art of Woodrow “Woody” Crumbo as he tells the visual story of his Native American people.
Nov
1
to Feb 1
Changing of the Seasons
As Oklahoma’s fall seems to have turned into winter abruptly, NBC Oklahoma’s new exhibit features artwork that depicts the “Changing of The Seasons.”
Mar
22
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Beneath Blue Skies: The Landscapes of Catherine Freshley
Catherine Freshley is a landscape painter originally from Portland, Oregon and currently living in Wichita, KS. At the of the exhibit at the Wigwam Gallery, she lived in Altus.
Jan
22
to Apr 24
The Power and the Glory: Landscapes of the American West
“The Power and the Glory: Landscapes of the American West” features a variety of dramatic landscapes from the American West and contains plates which explain the significance of the ecology/geography presented in these works and the relationships of people with the landscapes displayed.
Jun
9
to Sep 9
Mopope
The Mopope show is an exhibition of flat style paintings by the famous 20th century Kiowa artist Stephen Mopope — a member of the painter’s group called the Kiowa Six whose work helped to popularize Native North American art in the international art world.
Apr
6
to Jun 6
Small Wonders
Artists featured in this exhibit of small works include Merlin Little Thunder, Harold Holden, Virginia Stroud, Chessney Sevier, Benjamin Harjo Jr. and Brent Learned.
Sep
15
to Nov 17
Rikk Traweek Stolen Art Exhibition: A Retrospective
This exhibit features the art by Texas artist Rikk Traweek, a studio painter and printmaker who has displayed his work in regional and national shows and galleries over his 25-year art career. Traweek refers to the art in this collection on display for the Wigwam Gallery as “stolen art” because he sells almost all the art he produces. His wife has hidden pieces from him to keep for their collection, and this exhibit features the works she has “stolen.”
Apr
25
to Aug 11
Native State of Mind
The show features artwork by Native American artists with Oklahoma ties who are active or were active during the 1960s through the 1990s. It also highlights current Native American artist Mike Larsen, who was recently inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for his exceptional works representing Native American culture.
Dec
9
to Mar 9
Trailblazers: The Role of Horses in Native American and Western Art
Trailblazers is an exhibition that pays homage to the vital role horses played in the development of Western civilizations particularly with Native American and cowboy groups.
Dec
1
to Feb 8
ARCHIVE: Birds flock together in new art exhibit
Artists take a look at birds in a new art exhibit at NBC Oklahoma’s Wigwam Gallery in Altus.
The exhibit’s spotlight artist is D.J. Lafon, an Ogden, Utah, native, who spent most of his career in Oklahoma. Other featured artists include Marvin Begaye, Bill Cale, Cecil dink, Mikel Donahue, Veryl Goodnight, Harold Holden, Paul Moore, Tom Palmore, Bert Seabourn, Eric Tippeconnic, Ed Trask and Rikk Traweek.