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article local schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 12 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

First Mvskoke-owned and operated art gallery opens in Jenks

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has opened the first Mvskoke-owned and operated art gallery in the Greater Tulsa area, Mvskoke Waters Gallery, in Jenks, Oklahoma, on December 13. The inaugural exhibition, “Mvskokvlke: Road of Strength,” features nearly two dozen Mvskoke artists from across the country, including George Alexander, Joy Harjo, and Sterlin Harjo, and includes a tribute to the late artist Mary Edward Smith. Co-curated by Bobby C. Martin and Carly Treece, the show celebrates Mvskoke resilience, strength, and cultural continuity.

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article local schedule May 28, 2025 visibility 9

new mural at chicago rate field pope leo xiv white sox

A new mural at Chicago's Rate Field commemorates Pope Leo XIV (formerly Robert Prevost, known as "Father Bob") attending Game 1 of the 2005 World Series as a White Sox fan. The mural, located near Section 140, features the pope in regalia with hands raised, above a screenshot from the Fox broadcast showing him in White Sox gear alongside his friend Ed Schmit. The artwork honors both the papal election and Schmit, a lifelong Sox fan who died in 2020 and had predicted Prevost would become pope.

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article local schedule May 14, 2026 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Photo gallery: Fine Arts Fiesta opens in Wilkes-Barre

The 70th annual Fine Arts Fiesta opened on Thursday, May 14, 2026, on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and runs through Sunday. The event features artists, crafts, entertainment, and music, with headliners including the Phil Giordano Jazz Orchestra and Doug Smith & The Dixieland Band. A tribute to the late trumpeter Bobby Baird Jr. is scheduled, and eight local dance companies will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center. During the opening ceremony, Wilkes-Barre official George Brown presented a proclamation and key to the city to Fine Arts Fiesta board president Ann Saxton, executive director Brian Benedetti, and second vice president Gina Malsky.

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article local schedule Sep 3, 2025 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Lansing’s gallery and museum scene lively, despite losing a big one

The Lansing area lost the Lansing Art Gallery this year, but the local arts scene remains vibrant with several other venues. The Michigan History Museum offers immersive exhibits on state history, including the special exhibition “Black Bottom Street View” about Detroit’s historic neighborhood. The MSU Museum is undergoing an 18-month renovation but hosts a pop-up exhibition “Physical Spells [The Wor(l)d in the Atom]” featuring artist Violeta López López. The Nelson Gallery in downtown Lansing continues to showcase local contemporary art and plans holiday events, while Struk Studio, founded in 2023 by David Such, offers a contemporary mixed bag of works.

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article local schedule Dec 10, 2025 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Mvskoke Waters Gallery: Grand Opening

Mvskoke Waters Gallery, the first tribally owned art gallery in the Tulsa metropolitan area, announces its grand opening on December 13, 2025, in Jenks, Oklahoma. The inaugural exhibition, titled "Mvskokvlke: Road of Strength," features works by over 20 Muscogee artists and is co-curated by Muscogee artist Bobby C. Martin, who describes the project as an honor and a labor of love.

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article local schedule Sep 30, 2025 visibility 11 link 3 artists

Forest Exploration Center in Tosa opens its first art exhibition

The Forest Exploration Center in Tosa, Wisconsin, has opened its first art exhibition titled “All That Trees Provide: The Value of Trees and Forests in Our Everyday Lives.” The community-curated trail features 14 panels along the middle trail segment, showcasing seven works each from photographer Holden Van Dyke, a 15-year-old from Pleasant Prairie, and painter John Suess, a Milwaukee-based artist. A “Meet the Artists” event is scheduled for October 4. The exhibition is part of the center's Community-Curated Trail Spur, which aims to share forest art, stories, and research through rotating curated exhibitions.

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