fannys back 2 – return of the fanny pack fashion show: june 10th
It’s back! Fanny pack fashion show pt. 2 and this year we have invited local artists to participate in making or reconstructing their own. We have about 15 artists plus a variety of ridiculous hand picked pieces to choose from in addition. Balthazaar will be emceeing the runway show which will start at 8pm. Don’t be late we will be making history and setting the bar for original fanny adornment in the midwest.
In store, we have 2 new handmade designers Borderline Designs and Shift 7 Collective so we have brought most of our handmade clothing from the back to pay tribute to all the original incredible designers we have in store who sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Dylan Bradway and myself (Amanda Bradway) are working on some simple sketches that we hope to have framed and ready on friday see you then!
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tessa raven: may 13th
Tessa Raven is a young emerging artist whose works first caught our eye at Momentum last year. Like most of our other local artist friends, she enjoys working in non formal mediums, putting her art on accessories and other things. With a mixture of collage, painting and ink work Tessa brings a fun and somewhat distorted life to her work. Make sure to come out and show your support for this talented young female artist.
This month, we have also merchandised the front table with items from our local artists who are helping support relief work in Japan. We have special kimono lantern shirts from Ohm space and prints, bags, and jewelry by Lactose Intolerart. Velvet Monkey is having their 10 year anniversary/fashion show which undoubtedly will be spilling over into our front yard. Good times. See you then!
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kris kanaly & tom woodward: april 8th
This month DNA Galleries will feature Kris Kanaly and Tom Woodward. You can expect to find a mix of painting, graffiti, mixed media and a sculpture here and there. Both artists use a bright color palette and focus on a wide variety of themes ranging from shape studies to cultural issues. This aims to be a fresh and fun show to welcome in the warm weather and beautiful Oklahoma nights in the Plaza District.
We will also have a special musical guest Henry Daggs from Tennessee. He will playing some fun stuff out in front of the shop.
Kanaly is an artist and graphic designer based out of Oklahoma City. He has been featured in the Vans custom shoe book for his work from the Canvas Shoe Show.
Tom Woodward is a Kansas City based artist with a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute.
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dustin oswald: march 11th
Everyone is always asking “Who is this Bombs Away guy?” Dustin Oswald is not only the creator of that awesome Oklahoma Flag shirt, he is also a talented and established fine artist. This Friday he will have 30 new pieces of original art and limited edition prints and shirts for sale. Come see the opening and the expansion of our store and gallery during the Plaza District’s 2nd Friday art walk.
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michael walters: february 11th
For February we are happy to present a young local artist that is just starting to bring his talent to the scene. His work blends illustration with bright colors and allegorical narratives. Michael has created a brand new body of work for his first solo show at our place on Friday and we are honored to see another great local artist make their debut.
As always we will have a fully catered bar and will be celebrating the 2nd annual Love on the Plaza + the anniversary of another Plaza business! For more details check out plazadistrict.org/live.html
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ruth borum-loveland: january 14th
This month is one of our favorite artists, and very good friend Ruth Borum-Loveland! Ruth is based out of Norman and does not show in the city very often. You may have seen her work at Momentum or the Girlie Show recently. Back in the day, we would all get together regularly with other artist friends for work nights and one night she brought along a wood burning kit. Since then she has worked on perfecting her technique on various woods. If you are familiar with her work, the rendering of her biotic plant like forms are especially complimentary to this new medium. Some of her other works in oil will be here but we are excited to see where these works have come in the past 3 years.
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wonderment: josh reynolds – december 10th
Local artist Josh Reynolds has created an entire body of work from photographs of his son, Ben, as a superhero. Ben was a collaborator in the creative process of this series and was allowed to pick his own costumes and poses which makes this opening one of the more special events we have ever hosted.
You can see more of his work here www.joshreynoldsart.com
This is also the last “Live” before Xmas if you would like to know more about the rest going on in the Plaza go to plazadistrict.wordpress.com
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growth – marcus eakers: friday november 12th
For our November artist we are proud to present a new body of work by Marcus Eakers entitled Growth. His work is filled with dreamlike imagery created with a wide and saturated color palette. Be sure to come out and show your support at the opening during Live on the Plaza second Friday art walk.
We also have some great new items at DNA Galleries for all your gift giving needs, or if you just want to buy somehting for your self :) There are new hoodies, jewelry, art books, comfy hats, gloves and much more. So stay away from the mall and come shop locally in the Plaza District this season.
Support local art!
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longboard deck show – friday october 22nd 7-11pm
It’s our 2 year anniversary and the longboard show is back by overwhelming demand. This year we have 30 different local artists participating and sponsorships from Flip’d skate shop in Edmond, Arbor & Sector 9!
Join us as we celebrate being able to pay our own bills, a milestone for any business!!! :D
Customized decks by local artists:
Billy Reid, Sara Atlee, Nic Shelton, Tanner Frady, Michael Combs, Dustin Oswald, Moses White, Kris Kanaly, Brooke Rowlands, Dusty Gilpin, Ashley Smith, Mike Belzel, Cassie Stover, Kaleb Nimz, Tiffany Edwards, Josh Heilaman, Josh Crain, Sean Vali, Brandi Downham, Cody Frusher, Erin Carter, David Breuhl, Cole Cathey, Josh Reynolds, Kjeshus Collins, Steven Bayliss, Promise Edmunds, Steven Hughes, Eric Lyons, Shawn Winfield, Dylan Bradway and Amanda Bradway
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haveldids and nots: friday october 8th
This month we are featuring the works of our old friend Haveldids from the KND art collective in Norman. His work is fantastically eerie with bizarre amounts of detail that make you want to sit and stare in vain attempts to discern the meaning of each piece. In addition to our regular second Friday opening, the Plaza will be having it’s annual:
plaza district festival: saturday october 9th
Dylan and I will be painting a live mural outside during the day which will start at 12pm, and the festival will continue until 10pm with music, local artists and crafters, performance art and even a fashion show. For more details visit Plazadistrict.org.
We also have our 2 year anniversary this month on the 22nd so save the date. 30 different local artists have been working on custom longboard decks. More details in our next post…
