OSU Arts & Culture
From pottery lessons to theater productions, OSU’s diverse art organizations deliver.
Students, faculty, and community members are welcome to experience arts the way the
creators intended.
2024 Stillwater Arts Festival
April 19 & 20 | Prairie Arts Center
The Prairie Arts Center is gearing up to welcome dozens of fine artists, vendors, musicians and food trucks
to the annual Stillwater Arts Festival. With support from the City of Stillwater, the Arts and Humanities Council of Stillwater and Visit Stillwater, the arts festival is slated to be an exciting event for art enthusiasts of all ages.
The festival will take place from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 19, and from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at 1001 S. Duck St. in Stillwater. Admission is free
and open to the public.
Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art
Feb. 20 - May 11 | OSU Museum of Art
This exhibition celebrates the passion of an ordinary couple who spent more than 35
years as devoted connoisseurs, building a collection of vivid artworks that are both
resonant and remarkably personal. “Memories & Inspiration” presents 67 selected works from a body of art amassed over
35 years. Kerry, a retired mailman, and Betty, a former television news producer,
gladly gave up many ordinary comforts in order to live with extraordinary paintings,
drawings, prints and sculptures as their principal luxuries. The result is an eclectic
gathering of pieces crossing different mediums, subjects, and styles by a group of
artists of the African Diaspora.
Artist Spotlight
CAS alumna Molly Murphy Adams’ beadwork featured in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Artist, scholar and College of Arts and Sciences alumna Molly Murphy Adams recently lent her expertise in art, history and research to the set of Martin Scorsese's 2023 film "Killers of the
Flower Moon." Murphy Adams' intricate beadwork is worn in the movie by actors representing Osage
tribal members. Although she herself is Oglala Sioux, Murphy Adams did extensive research
on the Osage Nation in order to create yards of beaded fabric. At the core of her
artistic process lies rigorous research into historical forms, a necessity due to
the limited inclusion of indigenous aesthetics in conventional art history. She received
her master's in art history at OSU in 2023, opening doors and elevating her research.
NEWS
VIEW ALLThe Oklahoma State University Museum of Art is honored to present “benjamin harjo JR.: from here to there,” on view June 11 through Sept. 7, 2024. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore a solo presentation of artwork by OSU alumnus Benjamin Harjo Jr. (Absentee Shawnee/Seminole, 1945–2023).
The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art is commemorating its 10th anniversary with “An ArtFull Decade: Celebrating 10 Years,” on view through Sept. 7, 2024. This exhibition features a mix of familiar favorites and never-before-seen selections from the museum’s collection.