6-9 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024
The Walker Arts District | Downtown Norman 

UPCOMING DATES:
June 14, JULy 12, August 9

The Depot (200 S. Jones) will be hosting the opening reception for Extant: Indigenous Visions: an all indigenous artist showcase featuring Kristin Gentry, Tom Farris and Marwin Begaye in the North room.

The Depot also has a pop up show in the South room: Music for Your Eyes: The Art of Singers and Songwriters featuring art from local musicians including Gregg Standridge, Tim Gregory, Katie Williams, Lacy Saunders, Josh Polaschek and Clare Costello. Native Spirits wine will be provided.

Human Interaction (224 E. Main) is blooming with May flowers. They’ll have a giant flower photo booth to snap a memory from art walk at, along with loads of floral for Mother’s Day and graduation. 

Legally Brewed (123 W. Main) welcomes Billy Hensley and his work to their taproom through early July. Hensley brings modern Chickasaw culture and artwork into the mainstream by creating paintings that incorporate native Chickasaw culture, history and the tradition of the Chickasaw people with unique techniques.

Magic Sad (120 E. Tonhawa) will be open for an open studio from 6 to 9 p.m. They will have a little set up of acorn ink that Ruth Loveland made recently offered for folks to try out!

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E. Main) celebrates the opening of Biophilia, a group exhibition that conjures nature with artists and scientists Hannah Harper, Jennifer Larsen, Grace Potter, Lauren Rosenfelt and Nick Czaplewski, PhD. Curated by Haley Prestifilippo, the artwork considers the frameworks through which we all interpret nature and is further explored with a series of events on top of the exhibition itself, including a plein air sketch session, poetry workshop, open mic, nature walk and more. It's all free and made possible through the support from Norman Arts Council, Pioneer Library System and Factory Obscura.

For all receptions, PLS will be on hand with activities in the theme of the exhibition for the whole family to enjoy. MAINSITE also hosts the opening of Love, Bianca, featuring illustrations by Bianca Barbaro in the Library Gallery.

Main Street Photo-Video (131 N. Porter) extends Images of NMF 2008-2024, photography exhibit by John Thomas showing hundreds of images from the Norman Music Festival from its first year up to 2024! The exhibit includes a mix of photos shot on digital and traditional 35mm & medium format films. All prints sales will be donated to support future Norman Music Festivals. 

OSC-Press (315 E. Main) will celebrate 3 years of being open to the public! Stop by and check out their group exhibition, 3rd Orbit, which will feature some incredible local artists who have contributed to the growth of Oscillator Arts! This show will also be a fundraiser with 50% of all art sales going towards funding for Oscillator's arts programming throughout the year. There will be music, live t-shirt printing, and refreshments courtesy of Parker Manek and Corbin Taggart. 

Artists included in the 3rd Orbit Exhibition: Jawn Babbitt, Vincent Cialo, Katie Graham, Melissa Jacobs, Ruth B. Loveland, KT Murray, MJ Phillips, Jared Power and Cody Wilson.

Resonator (325 E. Main) is a display of a diverse group of women across the State of Oklahoma. The objective behind this show stems from women being told they are too much. Too big, too thin, too ugly, too pretty, too loud, too quiet, too political, too subdued, simply too much. Each woman featured was asked to provide work that represents to them what it is like to be too much for society. From actual monsters to figurative ones, each piece represents what it is like to be a woman in Oklahoma and the United States.

The exhibit is curated and organized by Katie Pendley. Featured Artists: Marilyn Artus, Jamie Bates, Jenna A. Bryan, Jonathan Curtain, Erin Gericke, Bobi Inbody, Jasmine Jones, Romy Owens, Lauren Panichelli, Katie Pendley, Melissa Raglin, Amy Sanders De Melo, Abbie Sears, Esther Schafer, Alicia Smith, Jarica Walsh, and Kiona Wooton Millirons.

Sandalwood & Sage (322 E. Main) will be hosting friends, Ashok & Urmila from Nepal for the May art walk with their Annual Trunk Show featuring Buddhist & Hindu statuary, sterling silver jewelry, rings & pendants, fun hippie clothing and other exciting artifacts from their home country in the Himalayas!

SCRATCH Kitchen & Cocktails (132 W. Main) hosts work by Shayna Webb in their basement bar. Webb is an Oklahoma City artist and Oklahoma Native. Her art brings life back to the nostalgic memories of movies, music, and life as we remember it growing up. With a twist of reality and a little bit of neon, the combination of pop culture/cult classics provides an enjoyable ride down memory lane.

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E. Gray) hosts a performance by Susan Herndon from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

STASH (412 E. Main) hosts its makers market in the open space between the shop and Lazy Circles Brewing. They’ll also highlight Christy Phelps as their featured artist of the month. Christy Phelps is a local Norman, OK, artist. She acquired an Associate Degree in Visual Arts from Oklahoma City Community College, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma. Christy has a background in teaching art lessons and working in crisis intervention. She is currently in graduate school, pursuing a MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree and currently serves trauma and grief clients as a local counseling intern. 

Christy regularly produces paintings, glass art, ceramics, and sculpture work to sell online, in local stores and galleries, and to show in local art exhibitions. She enjoys participating in art fundraisers for nonprofits and art organizations in Oklahoma City and Norman. Her interests in trauma recovery and counseling influence her vibrantly colorful artistic style, portrayal of unique moments, and passion for artistic variety.

Uncanny Alley (121 E. Main, enter through alley) will host an all-ages interactive 3D printing event with Pioneer Library's Maker Lab from 6 to 9 p.m. during 2nd Friday. They will also feature an exhibit of new work from Norman artist H. Barry Zimmerman. Additional artists on display this month include sculpture from Jennifer Burwell, photography from Ben Lindesmith, and updated work from gallery co-owners Dylan Johnson, Jesse Edgar, and Chase Spivey. Complimentary beverages will be provided by Lazy Circles Brewing.

UP Together Venue (428 E. Main) hosts a group art show — Stellular Visions, an otherworldly showcase — from 5 to 8 p.m.