THe Ok;ahoma Contemporary ~Raven Halfmoon presents~Shape the Story~inviting student Exhibition in the Arts Lab:Shape The Story. See details below.

~We Shape Stories~ participate in artistically expressing their own art.   

Oklahoma Contemporary invites students to
“Shape the Story” with artist Raven Halfmoon

Free educational video and virtual student exhibition connect

contemporary art with personal storytelling

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 20, 2026) — What stories do you carry, and how do they take shape? Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center invites students to explore that question through ARTS LAB: Shape the Story, a free online educational resource inspired by the exhibition Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers. The program introduces students to Halfmoon’s artistic practice through a video exploring her work and creative process, complemented by classroom resources and opportunities for students to create their own artwork or writing inspired by her work.

In the video, Halfmoon shares how family, culture, place and personal experience shape her work and creative process. Students are encouraged to consider ideas of identity, memory and storytelling, then create a visual or written response of their own.

Responses may include drawing, painting, collage, writing or another creative approach, giving educators flexibility to adapt the activity to their students’ interests and available materials.

Students can share their responses through Stories We Shape, a virtual exhibition featuring artwork and writing inspired by Halfmoon’s practice. Participation is free and open to K–12 students, homeschool learners and youth participating through community organizations. The virtual exhibition will be updated with new submissions throughout the run of Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers.

Accompanying classroom resources include planning guidance and “Dig Deeper” materials for grades 3–5 and grades 6–12. Together, the video, resources and student exhibition offer opportunities to connect contemporary art with students’ own experiences and perspectives.

Explore the resources at: okcontemp.org/shapethestory.

About the Exhibition

Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers, the artist’s first major traveling exhibition, will be on view Nov. 18, 2026–May 24, 2027, in Oklahoma Contemporary’s Mary LeFlore Clements Oklahoma Gallery.

Connecting Caddo pottery traditions with contemporary expression, the exhibition honors the matriarchs in Halfmoon’s life and the Indigenous women who have preserved stories and traditions across generations. Her monumental, hand-built ceramic sculptures feature deep finger impressions, dripping glazes and repeated portrait imagery. Works include Flagbearer, a three-part stacked sculpture standing more than 12 feet tall. Through themes of ancestry, identity and personal experience, the exhibition invites students to consider the stories that shape their own lives.

The exhibition is organized by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and curated by Amy Smith-Stewart and Rachel Adams. Support for this exhibition is provided by Art Bridges Foundation. Admission is free.

Educators, families and community organizations can learn more, access classroom resources and find student submission information here.

About the Artist

Raven Halfmoon is an artist and sculptor born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma. She is a citizen of the Caddo Nation and also Choctaw, Delaware and Otoe-Missouria. She holds a double bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas, where she studied ceramics/painting and cultural anthropology.

Her work is in the permanent collections of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; the Detroit Institute of Arts; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; and the Montclair Art Museum. She was selected as an Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellow in 2023 and was a finalist for the international Loewe Craft Prize in 2024.

Halfmoon is represented by Kouri + Corrao Gallery in Santa Fe and Ross + Kramer Gallery in New York. Salon 94 represented her for her solo exhibition in September 2024.

About Oklahoma Contemporary

Oklahoma Contemporary, formed in 1989 as City Arts Center by Christian Keesee and Kirkpatrick Foundation Director Marilyn Myers, is a nonprofit organization committed to providing quality, accessible and affordable arts programming. With a mission to encourage artistic expression in all its forms through education, exhibitions and performance, Oklahoma Contemporary is committed to instilling in the public a lifetime appreciation of the arts and enthusiasm for creative practice. For more information on free exhibitions, class schedules and public programs, visit oklahomacontemporary.org.

About Art Bridges Foundation

Art Bridges Foundation, the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton, creates and supports projects that share works of American art with communities across the United States and its territories. Since 2017, Art Bridges has partnered with a growing network of nearly 400 museums of many sizes — impacting 31 million people nationwide — to provide financial and strategic support for exhibitions, collection loans, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices. For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.

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More information about the exhibition Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers can be
found in the media kit at https://bit.ly/FlagsOfOurMothers. An exhibition webpage can be found
at okcontemp.org/ravenhalfmoon. Past press releases and information are archived at okcontemp.org/media.

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Fine Art Magazine Posts Lots of intresting stuff!! Art Basel's Stores ~When Artists Become Collectors~ is one of the best this month.

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The Cleveland Museum of Art presents~ American Synagogues"Jewish Ceremonial Art From the Jewish Museum of New York~ All details Below

 The exhibition of Jewish Ceremonial Art on loan from of  curated ritual objects of art is interesting and open to all. 

The Cleveland Museum of Art Presents Furnishing American Synagogues: Jewish Ceremonial Art from the Jewish Museum, New York New philanthropic support advances research and curatorial expertise in Jewish visual culture Torah Ark from Adath Yeshurun Synagogue, Sioux City, Iowa, 1899. Abraham Shulkin (American, b. Russia, 1852–1918). Pinewood, paint; 364.2 x 243.8 x 76.2 cm. The Jewish Museum, New York, Gift of the Jewish Federation of Sioux City, JM 48- 56a-s © Courtesy of the Jewish Museum, New York

CLEVELAND (October 29, 2026) — The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), in partnership with the Jewish Museum, New York, presents Furnishing American Synagogues: Jewish Ceremonial Art, a new installation of Jewish ritual objects on view in two of the museum’s permanent collection galleries from November 1, 2026, through October 24, 2027. In observance of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, these loans feature Jewish ritual objects used in synagogues and daily life in the United States since its founding. The works range from an early 1900s silver Torah crown, or an adornment for a closed Torah scroll, to contemporary mixed-media works such as an alms (donation) container. A monumental Torah ark from a synagogue in Sioux City, Iowa, carved in 1899 by a Jewish immigrant, offers a striking example of the history of Jewish life and artistic expression in the United States. The third installation of Jewish ceremonial art from the Jewish Museum at the CMA, Furnishing American Synagogues builds on the long-standing relationship between the CMA Director, William Griswold, and James Snyder, director of the Jewish Museum, New York. This relationship paved the way for the Jewish Museum, New York, and the CMA to form a shared interest in expanding the representation of Jewish art and Jewish cultural history in the broader artistic, geographic, and faith tradition contexts in which it developed. Following work from earlier in the decade, the CMA launched its Jewish Arts Initiative in 2024 to advance this commitment through exhibitions, acquisitions, research, and public engagement. In 2024, a striking Etrog Box by Ilya Schor (American, b. Galicia [now Ukraine], 1904–1961) became the museum’s first intentional acquisition of Jewish ceremonial art. Prior to this, several newly identified artworks by the CMA curators as Jewish ceremonial art or made by Jewish artists––as well as key loans from international museums and Congregation Mishkan Or, a local synagogue––were featured in the exhibitions Stories from Storage (2021); Africa & Byzantium (2024); Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry (2024–25); In Vino Veritas (In Wine, Truth) (2025–26); and in a permanent collection gallery as a long-term loan. Support for the Jewish Arts Initiative The program’s growth is supported by significant philanthropic investment. The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation has provided three years of comprehensive funding, including support for two new grant-supported curatorial positions. In addition, Lilly Endowment Inc. awarded the CMA a $2.5 million endowment grant through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative. This gift moves the museum halfway toward its goal for funding a Jewish Arts Endowment. Together, these investments establish a powerful foundation to increase and sustain this important work. “The support of the Mandel Foundation and Lilly Endowment is empowering us to build the expertise and resources to deepen the CMA’s work in Jewish ceremonial art,” said William M. Griswold, Sarah S. and Alexander M. Cutler Director. “Our collaboration with the Jewish Museum has opened new possibilities for bringing Jewish art into conversation with the CMA’s encyclopedic collection.” Support from the Mandel Foundation strengthens the CMA’s curatorial capacity through the addition of two new roles. Rachel Richman joined the CMA as assistant curator for the Jewish Arts Initiative in September 2026, and Itamar Sitbon joined as curatorial fellow for the Jewish Arts Initiative in August 2026. Coleaders of the current projects around Jewish visual culture at the CMA, curators Ada de Wit and Kristen Windmuller-Luna, supervise the new hires. Richman is responsible for assisting in the care, research, gallery display, digital presentation, and development of the museum’s holdings of Jewish ceremonial art and objects related to Jewish faith and culture. Sitbon supports research and future exhibitions, as well as the expansion of the museum’s holdings of art from Jewish communities, with a particular emphasis on the diversity of Jewish artistic expression. Together, these four members of the curatorial team collaborate across institutional departments in support of the Jewish Arts Initiative Furnishing American Synagogues: Jewish Ceremonial Art is on view November 1, 2026, through October 24, 2027, at the Cleveland Museum of Art, in the Cleveland Foundation Gallery and the Betty and Max Ratner Gallery (galleries 208 and 224A). Staff Biographies: Rachel Richman, Assistant Curator, Jewish Arts Initiative Rachel Richman earned a doctorate from Princeton University. Her dissertation, “Women’s Labor and Property in the Cairo Geniza,” utilized documentary sources and material culture to uncover the history of Jewish women’s work and property holdings in medieval Egypt. She received her MA from the Ohio State University and her BA from the University of Chicago. Having been interested in incorporating Jewish stories into broader narratives for more than a decade, Richman has pursued museum internships at Spertus Institute, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, and the Princeton University Art Museum. Her English language labels have made the Museum of Moroccan Judaism more accessible for visitors since 2015. At the Princeton University Art Museum, she assisted in the acquisition of Judaica for the first time in the museum’s history. She hopes that supporting the acquisition and display of art from across time and space sparks curiosity and conversation about the diversity of Jewish life. Itamar Sitbon, Curatorial Fellow, Jewish Arts Initiative Itamar Sitbon is the curatorial fellow for the Jewish Arts Initiative at the CMA. A recent graduate from the Bard Graduate Center’s MA program in decorative arts, design history, and material culture, he has worked in museum collections specializing in Jewish culture of both Europe and North Africa. Most recently, he was part of the 2025 Summer Institute cohort at the Jewish Museum in New York, where he provided curatorial support for the exhibition Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte, highlighting the role of Jewish women designers in early 20th-century Vienna.   Sitbon’s research interests include Jewish culture at the intersection of modernism, as well as the relationship between Jewish ceremonial objects and the fine arts. During his fellowship at the museum, he supports curators who are preparing future exhibitions and the expansion of the museum’s holdings of art from Jewish communities, with a special emphasis on the diversity of artistic expression of Jewish craftspeople. ###   About the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes more than 68,000 artworks and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. The museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, and performing arts and is a leader in digital innovation. One of the leading encyclopedic art museums in the United States, the CMA is recognized for its award-winning open access program—which provides free digital access to images and information about works in the museum’s collection—and free of charge to all. The museum is located in the University Circle neighborhood with two satellite locations on Cleveland’s west side: the Community Arts Center and Transformer Station.  The museum is supported in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and made possible in part by the Ohio Arts Council (OAC), which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. For more information about the museum and its holdings, programs, and events, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit cma.org.  \n\n\n\n\n

The Art Deco Society of New York ~One Wall Street Renovation of FiDi~ Tuesday Nov. 5, 2026, 4:00-8:00 PM. All details below.

This is great fun see if you want to reserve a spot to the renovation of the of One Wall Street. also catch the Great Deco Dress Up . To submit see details below. 

NEXT THURSDAY One Wall Street and the New Downtown: The Reinvention of FiDi (MEMBERS ONLY) In-person Event - 5 SPOTS REMAINING Thursday, November 05, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM ET Remember when the Financial District hummed by day but became a ghost town at night? Those days are gone. Wall Street has taken on a new identity, and it now comes alive after dark. Skyscrapers that once powered the wheels of commerce have become luxury residences, and some of the most striking conversions are Art Deco landmarks that families now call home. Join us at One Wall Street, a standout among these repurposed Art Deco gems, as architectural historian Anthony W. Robins explains why the neighborhood has become a major destination for dining, shopping, entertainment—and living. CLAIM YOUR SPOT TWO WEEKS AWAY: DRESSING DECO Inside FIT's Special Collections: Women's Fashion of the Art Deco Era (MEMBERS ONLY) In-person Event Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET We’ve all seen flapper costumes or glitzy Fitzgerald adaptations that give us a filtered idea of how the “modern woman” adorned herself. But what was really in the wardrobes, on the runways, and in the stores during the Art Deco era? What made the Art Deco woman so singular wasn’t only her ethos and bustling lifestyle, but also the designers, artists, and craftspeople behind her iconic fashions. Join fashion historian and author Raissa Bretaña on this members-only visit to the FIT archives for a firsthand look at the designs, and the records behind them, that decades of media have since mimicked. There’s nothing quite like the real deal! LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE THE GREAT DECO HALLOWEEN DRESS UP Calling all Deco devotees! Send us your best Art Deco-inspired Halloween look for a chance to win a year of ADSNY membership, which unlocks priority access, discounted rates, and more! Flapper glamour, your favorite Deco building, Erté-worthy drama, or your own geometric masterpiece all count. How to enter: Email your photo to info@artdeco.org or DM us on Instagram or Facebook by Monday, November 2. Vote for your favorites: November 3 to 8 on our Instagram and Facebook. Winner announced the week of November 9. The prize: A FREE 1-year ADSNY individual membership + 3 Deco on Demand videos ($130 value). Already a member? The winner can upgrade to a Household membership, extend their membership, or gift a 1-year membership to a fellow Art Deco advocate. By submitting, you agree to let ADSNY feature your photo. SEND US YOUR LOOK Know someone who'd love this? Forward this email or send them to artdeco.org to join our list. Help us spread the love of Art Deco! Follow us on Instagram @artdecosocietyny or Facebook @ArtDecoSocietyOfNewYork   Questions? Email us at Info@ArtDeco.org and we’ll be happy to help!

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