Opening Reception

    Red Streets

    An artists’ narrative on urban Indigenous life.

    Join us for the opening night of Red Streets, a bold new exhibition featuring Native artists whose work is shaped by street art, urban life, contemporary design, graffiti, photography, painting, digital art, and mixed media.

    Guests can enjoy small frybreads, street tacos, meet the artists, ask questions, and experience the many ways Native artists are creating powerful contemporary work today.

    Opening Night Friday, June 12
    Time 6:00 PM
    Food & Artists Frybreads, tacos, and artist conversations

    This is a night to gather, connect, and celebrate Native creativity in a fresh and contemporary way. Visitors will have the chance to meet participating artists, learn more about their work, and see how Indigenous artists are shaping visual culture in ways that are rooted, current, and full of life.

    Whether you are an art collector, community member, first-time visitor, or just looking for a meaningful evening downtown, we invite you to come enjoy the opening with us.

    Participating Artists

    Red Streets features Native artists working across painting, photography, digital art, graffiti, woodwork, printmaking, leatherwork, fashion, sculpture, sneaker art, and mixed media.

    Alexandra Brodt

    Alexandra Brodt

    Choctaw artist and illustrator working in traditional and digital media.

    Michelle Canning

    Michelle Canning

    Multicultural artist focused on printmaking, sculpture, and contemporary Indigenous dialogue.

    Brent Cherry

    Brent Cherry

    Choctaw leather artist, craftsman, painter, and graphic designer.

    Peggy Fontenot

    Peggy Fontenot

    Award-winning Native American photographer known for film-based monochrome work.

    Janae Grass

    Janae Grass

    Sac & Fox artist with Mvskoke and Absentee Shawnee descent.

    Brent Greenwood

    Brent Greenwood

    Chickasaw and Ponca artist blending graffiti, Native aesthetics, pop, and modern art.

    Steven Grounds

    Steven Grounds

    Navajo, Euchee, Creek, and Seminole artist known for graffiti and large-scale murals.

    Hope Harjo-Adson

    Hope Harjo-Adson

    Pawnee, Mvskoke, Choctaw, and Cheyenne artist using paint as storytelling.

    Jay Laxton

    Jay Laxton

    Chickasaw artist working across leatherwork, natural dyes, ceramics, basketry, and painting.

    Malia Peoples

    Malia Peoples

    Kanaka Maoli and Hakka-American interdisciplinary artist and educator.

    Mary Phillips

    Mary Phillips

    Laguna Pueblo and Omaha artist creating digital work rooted in Native community and contemporary life.

    Lakota Spray

    Lakota Spray

    Graffiti artist whose work serves as visual land acknowledgement and nonviolent visual protest.

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    Stuart Sampson

    Citizen Potawatomi painter based in Edmond, Oklahoma.

    Daniel R. Smith

    Daniel R. Smith

    Swinomish artist, curator, and creative director based in Seattle.

    Gregg Standridge

    Gregg Standridge

    Choctaw artist known for hand-cut wood marquetry and inlay designs.

    James Starkey

    James Starkey

    Defender Eagle, creating Indigenous art connected to Oppressionism.

    Matt Stick

    Matt Stick

    Cherokee artist working in portraits, lettering, graphic design, and mixed media.

    Minnie TallBear

    Minnie TallBear

    Cheyenne multimedia artist exploring Native identity, resilience, and cultural beauty.

    Holli Taylor

    Holli Taylor

    Choctaw artist working across photography, film, theater, music, and performance.

    Jeremy Thompson

    Jeremy Thompson

    Seminole and Japanese artist known for sneaker art, canvas work, and pop culture influence.

    Micah Wesley

    Micah Wesley

    Mvskoke Creek and Kiowa artist whose work explores survival, memory, and reassembled stories.

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    Ryaniel Yazzie

    Diné artist and creator of Maiitsoh, working across painting, design, apparel, and stickers.

    Red Earth Art Center is located in the BancFirst Tower lobby at 100 N. Broadway Ave., Suite 110, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.

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