Yes, it's Tulsa Tough weekend, but Friday night's races are in the Blue Dome District—so the Arts District should be a fairly chill zone for taking in June's new exhibits. Here's a list of this month's First Friday openings, as well as a First Saturday opening to take you into the weekend.
"A Relentless Pursuit: 212 Concert Posters" by William B. Livingston III
June 6-July 25, 2025
101 Archer, 101 E. Archer St.
First Friday: June 6, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 12-5pm
Most of this exhibit was created in the most unlikely circumstances: in a prison cell. Livingston turned to art while incarcerated at Joseph Harp Correctional Facility in Lexington, OK. Printing and sending these posters out to loved ones to distribute for free at concerts, Livingston used them as a vehicle for connection with the world outside and a way to share his plea: “please don’t drink and drive.”
Rising Tide: Artist Collaborations at Flash Flood Print Studios
June 6-July 26, 2025
101 Archer, 101 E. Archer St.
First Friday: June 6, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 12pm-5pm
Founded as an artist-led, community-driven print shop, Flash Flood supported clients of all sizes while nurturing bold, high-quality projects. The Artist Print Series was created in 2019 with the aim to make screen printing accessible, offering artists a no-cost way to produce editions, celebrating the versatility of the medium, and providing affordable entry points for new collectors. With the studio’s recent closure in March, this exhibition serves both as a tribute to the APS and a retrospective of the collaborations that shaped Flash Flood over its 13 year run.
"Spatial Poems" curated by Cassidy Petrazzi
June 6-August 9, 2025
Tulsa Artist Fellowship Flagship, 112 N. Boston Ave.
First Fridays: June 6 + August 1, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12-6pm
Through paintings, photography, sculpture, performance, and time-based media, the artists in Spatial Poems—including Mitchell Algus, Julia Calabrese, Shane Darwent, Olivier Mosset, Umico Niwa, and Peter Young—explore how space is used to create bodily meaning and experience through joyous, minute, and monolithic means.
"An Unlikely Pairing: Strange Creatures, Rare Specimens, and Threaded Portals" by Joe Kissinger & Sarah Robl
June 6-July 19, 2025
108 | Contemporary, 108 Reconciliation Way
First Friday: June 6, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5pm
When Joe Kissinger and Sarah Robl first met at an art event at 108 Contemporary in 2022, they couldn’t have predicted the creative journey that would follow. Kissinger, a woodturner known for transforming traditional woodturning into imaginative sculpture, introduced Robl to the lathe—sparking not only a new skill but the beginning of a lasting friendship. This exhibition will showcase individual and collaborative wood turning and fiber work with lively colors and intricate details.
"Spokes: A Bicycle-Themed Exhibition"
June 6-28, 2025
TAC Gallery, 9 E. Reconciliation Way
First Friday: June 6, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Saturdays 12-5pm or by appointment
A celebration of all things cycling, “Spokes” is a bicycle-themed art exhibition celebrating the energy and excitement of Tulsa Tough.
"Season Walker" by Yiren Gallagher
June 6-29, 2025
Chrysalis Spa, 7 E. Reconciliation Way
First Friday: June 6, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12-5pm
"Season Walker" is a series of stitched scrolls on hardened cheesecloth, with square works framed over paper weavings, by Tulsa artist Yiren Gallagher, whose process-focused practice interweaves craft, painting, and sculpture.
"Oh, Tulsa!" Biennial
June 6-July 19, 2025
Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Reconciliation Way
First Friday: June 6, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4pm, Saturdays vary by exhibition
Living Arts' biennial "Oh, Tulsa!" offers Tulsa artists a chance to share works that reflect on their city.
"Ten Years Of Tiny Things" by Sarah Bowen
June 7-28, 2025
First Saturday: June 7, 5-8pm
Gallery hours: Thursday 6-8pm, Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 12-5pm, and by appointment
"Ten Years of Tiny Things" celebrates a decade of polymer clay miniatures, events, and community crafted by Sarah Bowen of Tiny Things by Bowen and recognizes the supporters who have made it possible. Through personal collections on display and re-creations of early works, see hundreds of sculptures and how they have evolved with the artist over the years. There will be opportunities to participate in a community collaboration within the exhibit, submit your own work to the student gallery, and join Sarah for a class or event throughout the month of June.
Coming up in June:
"The Sunday School Project" by ArtBaby Performance
June 7 at 7pm & June 8 at 2pm
Liggett Studio, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
"Rhythmic Dreamscapes" by Jessica Woody and Carlos A. Bejarano
June 13-July 3
Liggett Studio, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Art Crawl On 66
June 13, 6-9pm
Art Emporium 66, 2615 W 40th Pl.
