CURRENT EXHIBITS:
Admission is always free, open Tuesday-Friday 11a-5p and Saturday 12-5p. Our three galleries highlight Oklahoma artists and rotate monthly!
Paseo Arts & Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo
Holiday hours: Closed from December 24 through December 27.
Open on Saturday, December 21 and Saturday, December 28 , 12-5pm
GALLERY I - Artiphone - Paseo Artist Collective
Artiphone is the debut exhibit of the Paseo Artist Collective, a group of Paseo artists that collaborate on experimental projects. The thirteen artists have used the classroom game Telephone as a reference, but rather than using words, they created a piece of artwork. The process began with one artist receiving the mystery image and then recreating the picture in their own style. That artwork would then send a picture of their work to the next artist, who would then either recreate or reinterpret the artwork with their techniques. To complement their entry, each artist is also displaying more samples of their work. Visitors are invited to compare and contrast the techniques of the artists through each interpretation.
GALLERY II - Small Art Show
The Small Art Show is one of the Paseo Arts Association's five annual juried exhibitions. It will be on display for the months of November and December and it features small artwork, perfect for the beginning collector and holiday shoppers. All work is under 15” in any direction and priced under $200 including painting, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media.
This year's show was juried by Suzanne C. Thomas, a mixed media artist who also serves as a tenured professor of art and is the director of the Raiders Horizon Honors Program at Rose State College.
GALLERY III - Toybox - Whitney Batres
Toybox is the solo exhibition of Whitney Batres, a painter and curator based in Oklahoma City. Batres’ practice is a form of escapism, a major theme she began exploring in the pandemic. Taking inspiration from traditional fiber art practices and Bauhaus design, Batres creates vibrant artwork that utilizes shape and color to evoke emotion. Basic geometric forms are abstracted to create visually interesting shapes and patterns, sometimes resembling identifiable household objects. They are layered in a way that creates separate, two-dimensional “rooms,” as if these shapes live in an imaginary space that can be visited and looked upon by the viewer as desired. These spaces are worlds entirely unaffected by reality and provide a moment of levity and playfulness for the world-weary.