This special Drop-In Art program focuses on the floral art of Georgia O’Keeffe. Visitors will practice additive and subtractive clay processes as they create floral bowls using air-dry clay and clay tools, and will finish their bowls by adding pops of color using acrylic paint. When you finish, view OKCMOA’s new exhibition Magnificent Beauty: Georgia O’Keeffe and the Art of the Flower!
One weekend only! Art in Bloom returns with another incredible round of floral sculpture interpretations of the works of art in OKCMOA’s galleries. Don’t miss your chance to view these creations.
ABOUT ART IN BLOOM
OKCMOA’s annual Art in Bloom features floral sculpture interpretations of works from the permanent collection, all crafted by designers from the Oklahoma City community. These exciting new works will be displayed in-gallery and throughout the Museum.
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ABOUT DROP-IN ART
Every third Saturday from 11 am-4 pm, Museum visitors are welcome to join us for Drop-In Art activities related to exhibitions on view! These come-and-go activities are suitable for all ages and provide a perfect opportunity for visitors to connect with the galleries and tap into their creativity.
Learn more at okcmoa.com/drop-in-art
This program is included with Art in Bloom admission, but kids 17 and under are always free!
ABOUT MAGNIFICENT BEAUTY: GEORGIA O’KEEFFE AND THE ART OF THE FLOWER
Magnificent Beauty: Georgia O’Keeffe and the Art of the Flower examines explorations of flowers in painting and photography by O’Keeffe and Cunningham, highlighting their unique interpretations of the traditional subject matter.
O’Keeffe redefined the tradition of floral still-life painting by incorporating techniques of photography (a relatively new medium in the early twentieth century) into her works, choosing to depict the subject cropped and at close range to focus on color and form. While Cunningham also portrayed flowers in close-up, her photographs instead call attention to the play of light and shadow as well as the subject’s intricate details, captured with precision. Magnificent Beauty demonstrates how each artist transformed the traditional subject with a modernist, and at times abstracted, take on the natural world.
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