MOMENTUM marking 25 years of spotlighting young art leaders in OK

Visual Arts Brett Fieldcamp - 0
MOMENTUM, the annual showcase of young, rising artists, is celebrating its 25th year this weekend, focusing on the energy of youth while nodding to the past.
Two people in WoEFF shirts stand beside a vintage film projector in a poster-filled room with festival posters on the wall to the right and left of them and a window nearby.

Wide Open Experimental Film Fest spotlighting students, strangeness

Visual Arts Zoe Elrod - 0
The Wide Open Experimental Film Festival is returning for its fifth year, with expanded involvement from OCU film students.
People walk through an outdoor street fair with white tents and vendors, city skyscrapers in the background.

Festival of the Arts kicks off 60th year celebrating art in OKC

Visual Arts Zoe Elrod - 0
OKC's Festival of the Arts returns to Bicentennial Park with hundreds of artists, food vendors, and live performances, marking six decades.
Two workers on a green boom lift painting a colorful mural of a woman with black hair on a brick wall.

Sunny Dayz Mural Fest heads to Claremore with inclusive art, OKC artists

Visual Arts Erin Schalk - 0
The Sunny Dayz Mural Festival will transform the town of Claremore on May 30th with large-scale murals created by dozens of artists, including some talented OKC locals.
Art market stall with vivid abstract paintings on the walls and a display of cards and prints; shoppers browse the artwork.

Paseo Arts Fest kicks off for a vibrant festival weekend

Visual Arts Zoe Elrod - 0
Memorial Day Weekend brings back the Paseo Arts Festival, turning the historic district into a lively celebration of art, music, and creativity.
Outdoor art installation featuring large orange wire pumpkins on a curved concrete path in a park under a bright blue sky with white clouds.

Massive ‘Formless Matter’ sculpture transforms OK Contemporary art park

Visual Arts Zoe Elrod - 0
OK Contemporary opened the huge new multi-part sculpture "Formless Matter and Its Devastating Gestures" from OKC artists Gabriel Friedman and Denise Duong on Thursday.
Large ornate gold-framed painting on a pink wall, depicting a woman in an orange dress resting; to its right, a smaller framed religious-style artwork on a pedestal, also on pink wall.

OKCMOA welcomes breadth, beauty of art from famed Puerto Rican museum

Visual Arts Brett Fieldcamp - 0
OKCMOA is showcasing the remarkable collection of Puerto Rico's Museo de Arte de Ponce with "The Sense of Beauty," highlighting a wide range of art history and culture.
Drag performer wearing a tall silver crown and black sequined outfit performing on an outdoor stage at the Two Spirit Festival

PrideFest 2026 kicks off with joy, community at Scissortail Park

Visual Arts Zoe Elrod - 0
OKC PrideFest 2026 got underway Friday in Scissortail Park with performances, local vendors, and high spirits, kicking off this year's theme, "Community in Bloom."
Older woman with white hair in a rainbow shirt and sunglasses waves at a Pride parade, holding a green campaign sign for Cyndi Munson for Governor.

Oklahoma Pride Alliance looks beyond Pride Month

Visual Arts Zoe Elrod - 0
PrideFest 2026 has come to a close at Scissortail Park, but organizers say their work is far from over. Click through to relive PrideFest through Zoe Elrod's photos.
Two people hug and smile in a neon-lit, immersive art space with colorful glowing sculptures behind them, purple lighting everywhere.

Factory Obscura’s RECORD+PLAY adds new layers of interaction to Mix-Tape

Visual Arts Zoe Elrod - 0
Factory Obscura is adding another layer to their Mix-Tape experience with RECORD+PLAY, an interactive performance designed to transform guests into collaborators.