Art Exhibits – Myriad Botanical Gardens

Myriad Botanical Gardens offers a variety of art exhibitions yearly in our Visitor Lobby of the Crystal Bridge Conservatory. View the gallery free during lobby hours. Works of art are for sale.

Current Exhibition

“I am …”

Presented by J’Parle Artist Group

January 7 – March 1, 2022

Explore black history and culture in Oklahoma from Tulsa’s Black Wall Street of the 1920’s to the vibrancy and diversity of today through the works of several unique black artists.

Featured artists:

Eddye K. Allen
Ervin Brown
Theresa Cates
Jimmy Friday
Awesome Jeremy
Alexander Tahman
Jerica Wortham
Webster Wortham

Permanent Art

Friendship

“Friendship” Sculpture: Well-known Boston artist, Nancy Schön, has captured the true nature of friendship in this bronze sculpture of two prairie dogs on display in the Children’s Garden.

Location: Children’s Garden

Gateway

“Gateway” Sculpture: Artist Hans Van de Bovenkamp created the 14-foot red abstract sculpture as a means to connect the organic forms of nature with urban architecture and the environment.

Location

Northwest corner of the Gardens, at the corner of Hudson and Sheridan avenues.

Goldfish

“Goldfish” Sculpture: This Texas Cream Limestone sculpture measuring approximately 18” x 4’ x 5’ 10” displayed on the lake level is a Fancy Tail Goldfish. This sculpture was created by Oklahoma City artist, Kendall Howerton.

Location: Lower level east lake side.

Story Teller Chair

“Storyteller’s Chair” Sculpture: Oklahoma City artist, Don Narcomey, created this Sculpture with bois d’ arc wood (Osage Orange), an extremely hard and decay-resistant wood used in the past for fence posts and bows to shoot arrows. It is a magical addition to storytime in the Children’s Garden.

Location: Children’s Garden Porch