Oklahoma Contemporary
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Established1989 (1989)
Location11 NW 11th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Coordinates35°28′48″N 97°30′44″W / 35.48°N 97.512222°W / 35.48; -97.512222
TypeContemporary art
ArchitectRand Elliott Architects
WebsiteWebsite

Oklahoma Contemporary is a Contemporary Art Museum in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is a non-profit museum which was founded in 1989.

Architectural Digest noted at 2020 the opening of the museum's opening: "What was born in 1989 as a modest community arts center on the outskirts of Oklahoma City has since blossomed into the powerhouse art institution Oklahoma Contemporary, which desperately needed a new building to match its bigger and brighter goals...The result is a nearly 54,000-square-foot marvel nestled into what’s been dubbed the Innovation District—a hotbed of creativity spanning industries from the arts to aerospace engineering. [1]

History

Construction on the new building began in 2018. The museum was started in 1989.[2] Rand Elliott Architects designed the new building and it was completed in January 2020. The building has 53,916 square feet of space on four separate floors.[3]

The building has an aluminum facade. The museum has space for education, performances and dance. There is also an outdoor space to display sculptures.[4]

The museum's new facilities have been recognized with awards including selection as one of USA Today's Best New Museums, a nomination for an LCD New Cultural Destination and Architecture Masterprize, and winning a Creative Placemaking Award from Paseo Arts Association. [5]

Exhibits

See also

References

  1. ^ Waldek, Stefanie. "Oklahoma’s Light-Bending Contemporary Art Center Has Been Completed" March 27, 2020 https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/oklahoma-contemporary-art-center-completed
  2. ^ English, Mitch (3 April 2018). "Oklahoma Contemporary begins construction on New Downtown Arts Center". Fox News. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Flagship". Architect Magazine. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ^ Smithson, Aaron (1 August 2019). "Rand Elliott-designed Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center set to open in 2020". The Architect's Newspaper. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ Awards, honors and nominations. Oklahoma Contemporary. https://oklahomacontemporary.org/discover/press/awards
  6. ^ a b c d "Oklahoma Contemporary Exhibitions". Mutual Art. MutualArt Services, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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