Musician and performance lineup announced for 2013 Paseo Arts Festival

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The Paseo Arts Association has announced the music and performance lineup for the 2013 Paseo Arts Festival, set for May 25-27 in the historic Paseo Arts District.

Musicians and other performers featured at the festival will perform on one of two stages: the North Stage—near Picasso Café—or the South Stage—in the middle of Paseo Drive, near NW 28 Street.

What to do in Oklahoma on May 15, 2013: See Trent Lawson’s velvet paintings at a.k.a. gallery in the Paseo

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Exhibit of Works by Trent Lawson:

Today’s featured event:

See the exhibit “Velvet Memes: New Work by Trent Lawson” at a.k.a. gallery, 3001 Paseo in the Paseo Arts District.

The gallery is noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.

The Oklahoma City specializes in kitschy and witty velvet paintings that mingle pop culture and art history. They are definitely worth seeing while the exhibit is on view through May 27.

For more information, go to http://akagallery.net or www.trentlawson.net.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM…

Gayle Curry named 2013 Paseo Arts Festival Poster Artist

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In keeping with nearly three decades of tradition, the Paseo Arts Association is proud to once again name one of its most well-loved artists as the designer for this year’s Paseo Arts Festival poster. This year’s artist is Gayle Curry.

The design is a stylized interpretation of the buildings in the Paseo Arts District, depicted in a lively color scheme that echoes the vibrancy of the art community itself.

“It really captures the personality of all of the different buildings,” says PAA Executive Director Jennifer Barron in a news release. …

Oklahoma artist Linda Hiller to give painting demonstration Sunday at Paseo’s Summer Wine Gallery

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Linda Hiller's National Parks Exhibition Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City artist Linda Hiller’s National Park series of oil paintings depicting great American landscapes such as the Grand Canyon and Alaska’s Denali National Park done in both traditional and contemporary styles is on view through March 30 at The Summer Wine Art Gallery, 2928 B Paseo.

Hiller, the gallery’s co-owner, will demonstrate her technique from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the gallery. Refreshments will be served; the public is welcome.

Hiller’s work has been accepted into some of the regions’ most prominent fine art festivals such as The …

New York artist Mary Ann Strandell’s “Orient Shift” opens tonight at JRB Art at the Elms in the Paseo

"Ultra Blue" by Mary Ann Strandell

“Ultra Blue” by Mary Ann Strandell

“Orient Shift” by Mary Ann Strandell Oklahoma City, OK

For her new exhibit “Orient Shift,” artist Mary Ann Strandell observes storied ancient and modern culture through the mediation of handmade paintings and through the lens of technology with lenticular prints. The exhibit opens with a reception from 6 to 10 tonight during The Paseo’s First Friday Gallery walk at JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N Walker.

The exhibit will be on view through March 3.

In her second solo exhibition at Joy Reed Belt’s gallery, Orient Shift, Strandell uses source material from …

Horses put spurs to creativity for artists featured in Oklahoma exhibitions

"In the Spotlight" by Kristen Vails is featured in the new exhibit "The Dog & Pony Show" at In Your Eye Gallery.

“In the Spotlight” by Kristen Vails is featured in the new exhibit “The Dog & Pony Show” at In Your Eye Gallery.

Horses put spurs to creativity for artists featured in Oklahoma exhibitions

"In the Spotlight" by Kristen Vails is featured in the new exhibit "The Dog & Pony Show" at In Your Eye Gallery.

“In the Spotlight” by Kristen Vails is featured in the new exhibit “The Dog & Pony Show” at In Your Eye Gallery.

What to do in Oklahoma on Feb. 20, 2013: See the group exhibit “Alphabet Soup” at Paseo Originals Art Gallery

Tomoaki Orisaki earrings

A pair of earrings by Norman jewelry artist Tomoaki Orisaki

Exhibit Featuring 26 Artists:

Today’s featured event:

This month, Paseo Originals Art Gallery, 2920 Paseo, is hosting a kaleidoscopic exhibition of artwork by represented gallery artists that as a whole demonstrate an extreme diversity of style interest and artistic approach.

Headlining the event will be a jewelry trunk show for the new design collection by Norman artist Tomoaki Orikasa. Originally from Chiba, Japan, Orikasa works as a supervisor and mold maker at the Crucible Foundry in Norman.

Other visual artists featured in the show …

What to do in Oklahoma on Feb. 1, 2013: View “Seeing Red” at In Your Eye Gallery in the Paseo

"Calligraphy 4" by Natalie Friedman

“Calligraphy 4″ by Natalie Friedman

Today’s featured event:

Check out the opening reception for the new exhibit “Seeing Red” from 6 to 9 tonight at In Your Eye Gallery, 3005-A Paseo. The reception is taking place during the monthly Paseo Gallery Walk in the Paseo Arts District.

"Making Waves" by Carl Shortt

“Making Waves” by Carl Shortt

“Seeing Red” is an art show celebrating the color red and packed with all the emotional force it can deliver.

It’s a particularly well-timed show as today is National Wear Red Day.

The American Heart Association is encouraging …

New Year’s resolutions: For Oklahomans who want to become more cultured, opportunities abound

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Artist Patrick Riley worksd demonstrates his mask-making techniques at Leadership Square in as part of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City's Art Moves program on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman Archives

Artist Patrick Riley demonstrates his mask-making techniques at Leadership Square in as part of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City’s Art Moves program on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman Archives

A version of this story appears on the cover of Monday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. To read more about tonight’s Opening Night festivities in downtown Oklahoma City, click here.

By the time the clock strikes midnight to launch us into 2013, it’s a safe bet that many Oklahomans will be …