Modern Tulsa Architecture

Tulsa’s hidden treasures

cole — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:29:10 PDT

Go Lee Anne! Director of the TFA, Lee Anne Zeigler votes for several “modern” buildings as architectural treasures in this recent Tulsa World article. I think it is great she chose to include these before some of the more publicized Art Deco buildings around town. by: JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer – Tulsa World [...]

CHiT|CHaT: Multi-disciplinary artists speak

cole — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:20:05 PDT

This sounds like fun. Nick Tells me, “It’s going to be phenomenal!!!!” CHiT|CHaT: Multi-disciplinary artists speak about their work. Ten presenters display 20 slides for 20 seconds a piece. Presentations will include photography, graphic design, furniture, architecture and more.

Living by Design Video Recap

cole — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:46:20 PDT

It was a great time everyone! Thank you Philbrook and Pohlenz for the great venues, George Kravis for the presentation, The McIntosh Group for the Wine and Winston Media for the great video!

TCC Center for Creativity

cole — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:49:27 PDT

Hats off to TCC for commissioning such a cool building. This modern beauty sits on the corner of 10th and Boston, right downtown. Seemingly a very classy, high tech institution I wouldn’t be surprised to see attendance boom on this campus thanks to this facility. Not only a gorgeous building, but its also furnished quite [...]

PARK(ing) Day Tulsa Event – Sept 18

cole — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:22:20 PDT

Parking spaces around the globe to be temporarily reclaimed for people Tulsa, Oklahoma September 18, 2009 — In cities around the globe today, artists, activists and citizens will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called “PARK(ing) Day.” Originally invented in 2005 by Rebar, a San [...]

Living by Design with Modern Tulsa-Sept. 10th-Philbrook Museum

hood — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:04:23 PDT

Better Living by Design, with Modern Tulsa Thursday, September 10, 2009 Philbrook 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Pohlenz Cucine Moderne 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Admission is free with an RSVP. Modern Tulsa in conjunction with the Philbrook Museum teams up to offer a free evening of modern design Thursday ,September 10th. Join us from 5:30 to 7:00 as we [...]

Committee Meeting Report

cole — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:09:43 PDT

The modern tulsa committee met last night to discuss a variety of things, primarily propelling our group forward. Attendees were Shane Hood, Derek Lee, Rex Brown, Nick Rhoades, Jenny Hall and Cole Cunningham. We kicked back at the new office space of Tepera|Hood design, which happens to be the old Pemco gas station on 11th [...]

Runnells Weekend – Kansas City – 09.19-09.20

hood — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:03:44 PDT

Robert McLaughlin sent me some information about the Runnels Weekend in Kansas City coming up this month. If any Modern Tulsa people want to head up to KC for the weekend it will be well worth your time KCMODERN presents: When Mid-Century Modern was GREEN David B. Runnells Climate-Wise Home Tour & Patio Party Saturday, September 19, 2009, 7:00-9:00 [...]

El Rancho Grande neon sign ceremony

hood — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:45:03 PDT

Join Modern Tulsa Wednesday, August 26th at 7:30 as we celebrate the El Rancho Grande neon sign restoration. Come meet and mingle with other Modern-Junkies as we enjoy 1/2 price margaritas and appetizers. El Rancho Grande is Tulsa’s only remaining authentic Route 66 eatery. In the same location since 1953, its iconic neon sign has [...]

Auspicious Vision Edward Wales Root and American Modernism – Philbrook

hood — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:47:41 PDT

Auspicious Vision Edward Wales Root and American Modernism August 23 – November 29, 2009, Philbrook From 1902 and 1953, Edward Wales Root amassed a spectacular collection of contemporary American art which became the cornerstone of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute collection with his bequest of 227 works in 1957. This exhibition surveys Root’s wide ranging interests in such [...]