Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Pictorial Rugs of the Orient
Fine Art Exhibition: February 3 – March 25, 2012

Katherine Liontas-Warren: Oklahoma Perspectives
Fine Art Exhibition: May 4 – June 24, 2012

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Current & Upcoming Events

Exhibit Lecture and Reception featuring M. Mehdy Douraghy
Pictorial Rugs of the Orient
7:00 pm, Friday, February 17, 2012
This event is free and open to the public. 

Earth Chronicles: Oklahoma
The intersection of art, environmental sustainability, and cultural preservation
7:00pm, Saturday, March 17, 2012 (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Film Premiere, Reception, Q&A with filmmakers Fran Hardy & Bob Demboski
Free & Open to the Public.  Seating is limited.  
Please RSVP online or call 405-878-5300. 

Off the Wall 2012
A fast-paced fundraiser benefiting MGMoA special exhibitions.  
6:30pm, Saturday, March 31, 2012

Arts Trek: A Community Arts Adventure!
Free & Open to the Public
10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Saturday, April 21, 2012

Reception and Student Art Exhibit
Featuring artwork created in the MGMoA After-School Art classes
1:00 pm, Saturday, May 12  

Past Events

The Nativity: 15^th -17^th Century Etchings, Engravings, & Woodcuts
Fine Art Exhibition: December 9, 2011 – January 22, 2012

Bringing the World to Oklahoma...Venice
Annual Gala: 7:00 pm, Friday, December 2, 2011 

Kids at Heart
2011 Regional Art Exhibition: November 4 – 20

Storyteller Priscilla Howe to present
Folk Tales From Around the World
1:00pm, Saturday, November 12
This Cultural Connections performance is
FREE & open to the public & appropriate for all ages. 

Unconventional Art
Educator Workshop
9:30am-12:30pm, Saturday, November 5
Free & Open to All Educators
Pre-Registration Required 

Opening Reception
Kids at Heart: MGMoA Regional 2011
7:00 pm, Friday, November 4th
Free & Open to the Public 

Leather Mask Making with Patrick Riley
Art Workshop: October 15, 10am-4pm
Registration Required. Open to Ages 16+

Community Art Day
Make Masks with Artist Patrick Riley
1-3pm, Saturday, September 24
Free & Open to the Public  

Pre-Opening Party, September 9, 4:00-6:00 pm
Wish artist G. Patrick Riley a Happy 70th Birthday.
Cake, entertainment, and prizes!
Free and Open to the Public.  Fun for All Ages!

Opening Reception & Artist Talk, September 9, 7:00 pm
Magical Mystery Masks: The Art of G. Patrick Riley
Free and Open to the Public

Wherever You Go: Maps from the Joe Marenghi Collection
Fine Art Exhibition: July 8 - August 21, 2011
Opening Reception, 7:00 pm, July 8 

Cultural Connections featuring:
Ballet Flamenco Espanol Folklorico Co.
performing traditional Mexican & Spanish dance.
Saturday, August 20 at 1pm
Free & Open to the Public! 

Volunteer Recruitment Salad Luncheon
August 15, 2011, 11:30 a.m.
All interested in volunteering are welcome!

2011 MGMoA Membership Social
Enjoy musical entertainment & yummy banana splits!  Dr. Karl Offen, Associate Professor of Historical Geography at OU, will give a talk complimenting the current exhibition, Wherever You Go.  
7:00 pm, Friday, August 12
All paid members are invited to attend.  Join or renew here. 

Mask Extravaganza
Creative Art Camp with Patrick Riley
For Ages 5-13; Registration Required
July 18-22, 2011 

Sea Monsters & Mythological Creatures
Creative Art Camp with Linda Dixon
For Ages 5-13; Registration Required
July 11-15, 2011 

All Things Paper
Teen Art Clinic with artist Linda Dixon
Registration Required.
July 6-8, 1:00-4:00 pm 

Rembrandt Etchings: States, Fakes, and Restrikes
Exhibit:  May 6 - June 26

Knights & Damsels
Creative Art Camp with Lynn Pollei
For Ages 5-13; Registration Required
June 20-24, 2011 

Recycled Art
Creative Art Camp with Lynn Pollei
For Ages 5-13; Registration Required
June 13-17, 2011

Unconventional Art  
Creative Art Camp with Linda Dixon
July 12-16; Ages 5-13
Registration Required.

Primary Partners: Art class for tiny tots
Saturday, July 10, 10:30-11:30am
Ages 3-6 accompanied by caregiver
Registration required

East Meets West: Mixed Media Wax Batiks with Beth Wilhelm
Adult Workshop, Saturday June 26, 10:00am-4:00pm
Registration required.

Storytime in the Gallery: How the Birds got their Colours
Saturday, June 26, 10:30 am
Ages 3-6 accompanied by caregiver 
Free!  No registration necessary.

Be a Modern Shakespeare 
Creative Art Camp with Sr. Marcianne Knapps
June 21-25; Ages 5-13
Registration Required.

Objects of Devotion: Spanish Colonial Religious Art, 1650-1950
Exhibit open during museum hours April 30 - June 13, 2010

Primary Partners: Art class for tiny tots
Saturday, June 12, 10:30-11:30am
Ages 3-6 accompanied by caregiver
Registration required.

Egypt, Mummies, and Masks
Creative Art Camp with Patrick Riley
June 14-18; Ages 5-13
Registration Required.

Primary Partners: Art class for tiny tots
Saturday, June 19, 10:30-11:30am
Ages 3-6 accompanied by caregiver
Registration required

Painting with Energy: Pastel Painting with Becky Way
Adult Workshop, Saturday June 5, 10:00am-4:00pm
Registration required. 

Storytime in the Gallery: Hailstones and Halibut Bones
Saturday, June 5, 10:30 am
Ages 3-6 accompanied by caregiver 
Free!  No registration necessary.

Arts Trek 2010
A new arts adventure for all!  Free & open to the public!
Saturday, May 22, 10:30am

Off the Wall 2010
A fun, fast-paced fundraiser benefiting the museum!
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Exhibit open during museum hours January 23 - March 28, 2010

Community Art Day
Featuring the Renowned Russian musical duo, Kalinka.  Free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

Exhibit Opening for Ancient Bronzes from the Asian Grasslands
Refreshments provided by the MGMoA Volunteer Society.  Exhibit opening is free and open to the public.
Friday, February 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m.

Adult Art Workshop:  Gourd Baskets
with artist Tina Bly
Saturday, December 12, 10:00 a.m.

Educators Workshop:  The Art of Journaling
with Donna Merkt and Dianne Moore
Saturday, November 21, 9:00 a.m and 1:00 p.m.

Adult Art Workshop:  Watercolor Wax Batiks Wall Hangings
with artist Beth Wilhelm
Saturday, November 14, 10:00 a.m.

Exhibit Opening for the MGMoA Regional Art Exhibit:  Doing What We Can to Help!
Refreshments provided by the MGMoA Volunteer Society.  Exhibit opening is free and open to the public.  However, visitors can join in our efforts to help the hungry by bringing in canned foods.
Friday, November 6, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

MGMoA Regional Art Exhibit:  Doing What We Can to Help!
Exhibit open during museum hours November 6 - 22, 2009

Free Admission Available on Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day
Saturday, September 26, 2009, the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.

Exhibit Opening for Come and See: The Journeys of Linda Schaefer 
Featuring a discussion with Linda Schaefer and the premier of two new musical compositions by W.T. Skye Garcia.  Refreshments provided by the MGMoA Volunteer Society.  Exhibit openings are free and open to the public.
Friday, September 11th, 2009  7:00 p.m.

Come and See: The Journeys of Linda Schaefer
Exhibit open during museum hours September 11 - October 25, 2009

Community Art Day:  Moving Myths of India
Experience Moving Myths of India a performance and workshop with traditional Indian dancer Anuradha Naimpally.
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

A Few of Our Favorite Things:  Rarely Seen Treasures from the Permanent Collection
Exhibit open during museum hours July 10 - August 23, 2009

Community Art Day: It's Alive! Flipbook Animation
Join multi-media artist Daniel Lay in learning the basics of animation by creating your very own flipbook.  This event is free and open to the public!
Saturday, August 22, 2009, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

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