Price Arts Tower Plans Fun in 3D
CONTEMPORARY CREATIVITY: Works of brilliant artist Dennis Oppenheim, right, are being displayed in the exhibit “Indoors, Outdoors “ at the Price Arts Tower Center in Bartlesville through May 22. With the artist are Richard Townsend and Monica Montagut of the Center. Oppenheim’s artwork is a fusion between sculpture (indoors) and vernacular architecture (outdoors). Indoors, Outdoors presents a series of scale models and drawings that exemplify this new type of sculptural/architectural hybrid.
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The Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville is proudly presenting its annual Gala Fundraiser on April 9, Fun in 3D: Drink, Dance and Dine with Dennis Oppenheim.
The event is in conjunction with the exhibition “Dennis Oppenheim: Indoors, Outdoors” and offers an elegant and festive evening of fine dining and dancing to the smooth sounds of Smilin’ Vic & the Soul Monkeys—in the company of Oppenheim, one of the founding contemporary artists of the 20th Century.
In addition to ticket sales, live and silent auctions will raise funds to support programs at the Arts Center. Tickets are $125 per person for the gala and $200 for the gala plus a VIP gala reception with the New York-based artist. The gala kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with the VIP reception at 5:30 p.m. Attire is funky cocktail or cocktail. For corporate sponsorship opportunities, ticket sales, or event information, please call 918-336-4949 ext. 107.
Kimberly Doenges is the event chairperson and she is joined by the volunteer committee, which includes Marjorie Atwood, Carolyn Gorman, Jana Gorman, Sheryl Kaufman, Janie Kirkpatrick, Robbie Morris, Leigh Ann Moss, Theo Silas, Rhonda Webb, Val Callaghan and Barbara Williams.
The Oppenheim exhibit is the second edition of The Price Tower Arts Center’s Contemporary Artists Initiative. Early known for his earthwork, kinetic and conceptual art, the artist has recently turned his attention to the relationship between sculpture and architecture. The exhibition includes new work as well as a large outdoor sculpture, “Domestic Quarrel,” and is organized by Price Tower Arts Center and presented with the assistance of ConocoPhillips, the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment of Arts.
The Price Tower Arts Center, located at 510 Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville, is the landmark destination for art, architecture and design in an arts complex whose centerpiece is Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, the Price Tower. This international landmark contains permanent and changing exhibition galleries: the Inn at Price Tower, a 21 room high-design hotel within Wright’s skyscraper; the elegant Copper Restaurant and Bar; and the Wright Place museum store. Visit www.pricetower.org for information.
Updated 03-29-2005
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