September's First Friday art crawl kicks off with a 2v2 dance battle at Guthrie Green, followed by a sampling edition of Record Club, which sounds like a pretty strong way to start a month. (Keep an eye out for artist Trueson Daugherty, who'll be hosting an adoption event at Build in Tulsa for his delightful "creative spirits.") But don't be that person who only goes to see art on First Friday! Here's our guide to exhibitions happening this month, from Brookside to the Pearl District to Greenwood and beyond.
NEW STUFF
“One Foot in the River” by Jonathan Sobol + “Color Dialogues: New Work by Abstract Artists”
M.A. Doran Gallery, 3509 S. Peoria Ave.
Exhibit opening: September 4, 5-8pm
On view through October 9
Before the leaves change color, the art in these two shows on Brookside will get you thinking about shifting hues. Jonathan Sobol regularly exhibits his vigorous, meditative oil paintings in Tulsa and Taos, New Mexico; the artists in “Color Dialogues” use media from wax to acrylics to textiles in abstract works that encourage you to unfocus your eyes a little bit and let some skillful color, pattern, and light hit the pre-verbal part of your brain.
Please Touch the Art
TCC Center for Creativity, 910 S. Boston Ave.
Exhibit opening: September 5, 5-7pm
Do it! Designed with a special focus on visitors and artists who are blind or visually impaired, Please Touch the Art invites everyone to experience art through all their senses. The opening reception will include the collaborative community art project “Strut Your Crown” with artist Katherine Penny Mitchell.