24 WORKS ON PAPER: Love Letters to the World of the Outside By Bianca Martucci-Fink
Crystal Z Campbell, Notes From Black Wall Street #59, 2020, mixed media on archival paper, 11” x 8.5”
As many of us are still staying indoors in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition is gearing up for another traveling installation. The biennial 24 Works on Paper exhibition is scheduled to begin its tour of Oklahoma on August 20th at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Art Gallery in Weatherford. As the only show of its kind, designated to feature living Oklahoma artists, it is planned to visit ten locations. From smaller towns like Altus and Sulphur, to the state’s largest cities of Tulsa and Oklahoma City, these 24 works of art will be on view through 2022—ending with a reception at its final location of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. At its core, the title of the show lends viewers a great deal preparedness regarding the content—a collection of strictly twenty-four works of art on paper, each from a different artist. This year’s
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