"Trumpet Clouds" performed March 2019 at Campbell Art Park at Oklahoma Contemporary. "Trumpet Clouds" was composed by Craig Shepard and commissioned by Madison Square Park Conservancy to be performed in conjunction with Erwin Redl's Whiteout.
I've worked on Public Art Projects in many different capacities
curating large installations for institutions
working with the government at different stages of planning for city-funded artworks
representing artists in public art bids
partnering with community-based organizations to organize low-budget, high-impact projects
I've also been involved in a number of initiatives to expand the reach of public art
The Public Art Consortium organized by the Madison Square Park Conservancy
The Oklahoma Public Art Network organized by the Oklahoma Arts Council
Plaza Walls Advisory Group
Delmar Unity Project
Installed June 2023
5644 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
As part of the Art Subcommittee for Delmar Main Street, I helped organize the call and select the final 7 artists for this mural project, installed on a beautiful, historic, and currently vacant building on Delmar Blvd in St. Louis.
Studio KCA: Taking Flight: Light as a Feather
Permanently installed September 2022
Scissortail Park, Oklahoma City
Taking Flight was a project organized through Oklahoma City's 1% for Art program, run by Robbie Kienzle and Randy Marks in the City of Oklahoma City’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. I served as Professional Art Consultant to the Public Art Selection Committee, advising the committee through a re-design process.
Jen Lewin: Acqueous
August 6 - October 19 2020
Campbell Art Park, Oklahoma City, OK
Jen Lewin's interactive installation turned out to be an excellent and safe way to visitors to experience "Art in a New Light" when the pandemic hit during the opening of Oklahoma Contemporary's new building. I curated this project for Oklahoma Contemporary.
Erwin Redl: Whiteout
October 11, 2018 – March 31, 2019
Campbell Art Park, Oklahoma City, OK
Large-scale outdoor public art installation at Campbell Art Park in Oklahoma City, in partnership with Madison Square Park Conservancy, NYC, who originally commissioned the work for Madison Square Park. Erwin Redl re-designed both the shape and the light sequencing for the new site. I curated this project for Oklahoma Contemporary.
Guerrilla Art Park
Summers 2017, 2018, 2019
Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
For three summers, this series offered an opportunity for artists to experiment with public art for the first time, or gain experience and portfolio depth for larger public art bids. I curated this project for Oklahoma Contemporary.