Irmgard Geul’s “The Forest I Remember” is 24 Works’ Critics Choice Award winner.
OKLAHOMA – 24 Works on Paper, a traveling exhibition of work by living Oklahoma artists, is open through Nov. 13 at the Wigwam Gallery, 121 W Commerce Street, Altus, OK. Regular gallery hours are by appointment only; email mdavids@nbcok.com or call (580) 481-3150 Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Visitors are required to wear masks and observe social distancing guidelines. OVAC will also have a digital catalog and education guide available on their website for those who would prefer to enjoy the exhibition from home. Take a virtual tour.
“We are excited to showcase the work of these Oklahoma artists, and that we are able to expand the knowledge of the arts through the Wigwam Gallery and our online virtual tour,” says Matthew Davids, Administrator of Art Collections at NBC Oklahoma.
The 24 Works on Paper exhibition features 24 works of art created on paper, including media such as printmaking, drawing, painting, and photography. The 2020-2022 guest curator is heather ahtone, Ph.D., senior curator at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City.
Reflecting on the selection process, ahtone said, “Working on paper is magic. Taking beaten pulp that has been pressed flat, and using its naturally textured surface to one’s advantage, requires a certain mastery of the hand and the materials. It was a thoroughly enjoyable process and I am grateful to all the artists who submitted and to OVAC for asking me to participate.”
The guest curator is responsible for selecting all the works for this touring exhibition in addition to the Curator's Choice and Award of Merit cash prizes. Additionally, all artworks are included in a full-color catalog along with an essay by the curator.
Mark Sisson’s “Portrait of Pouya Jahanshahi: Yearning to Break Free” won the the Award of Merit for the 24 Works on Paper exhibit.
24 Works on Paper will be on view at the Wigwam Gallery from Oct. 5 to Nov. 13 before travelling to eight other locations throughout the state for more than a year, bringing original, contemporary Oklahoma artwork to viewers in communities in all regions of the state.
For more information about this OVAC exhibition and to view the online catalog, visit 24works.org.
After its stop in Altus, 24 Works will continue at the following locations around Oklahoma:
December 7th, 2020-January 15th, 2021: Forest Heritage Center Museum in Broken Bow
March 15th-April 23rd, 2021: McArts Gallery of Fine Art in McAlester
May 3rd-June 11th, 2021: Cherokee Strip Heritage Museum in Enid
July 1st-July 31st, 2021: TAC Gallery in Tulsa
August 9th-October 1st, 2021: Spider Gallery in Tahlequah
October 11th-November 12th, 2021: Centre Arts Gallery at SEOSU in Durant
December 2nd, 2021-January 22nd, 2022: Oklahoma Hall of Fame in OKC
Participating artists are:
Sarah Ahmad, Tulsa
Matin Alavi, Edmond
Ginnie Baer, Edmond
Crystal Z Campbell, Tulsa
Bryan Dahlvang, Oklahoma City
Emma Difani, Oklahoma City
Liz Dueck, Owasso
Michael Elizondo Jr., El Reno
Imgard Geul, Pauls Valley
Janae Grass, Tulsa
Terri Higgs, Tulsa
Michelle Himes-McCrory, Stillwater
Nathan Kent, Oklahoma City
Katelynn Noel Knick, Oklahoma City
Carrie Kouts, Oklahoma City
Michael Litzau, Edmond
Nicholas Malkemus, Tulsa
Laurel Payne, Oklahoma City
Eric Piper, Norman
Marium Rana, Tahlequah
Lauren Rosenfelt, Norman
Mark Sisson, Stillwater
Jarica Walsh, Oklahoma City
Jordan Wong, Claremore
Curator’s Choice Award winner is Irmgard Geul for “The Forest I Remember.” Mark Sisson won the Award of Merit for “Portrait of Pouya Jahanshahi: Yearning to Break Free.”
For information about OVAC, go to ovac-ok.org.
