OH Grant-Funded Programs
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: Honor Song
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
11 NW 11th Street, Oklahoma City January 30, 2025 - August 4, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday
11 NW 11th Street, Oklahoma City January 30, 2025 - August 4, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday
Event Details
Oklahoma Contemporary presents the first major retrospective of Oklahoma City-based artist, Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne and Arapaho Nation), internationally known for conceptual artwork addressing Indigenous rights and sovereignty. The exhibition spans over four decades of work, tracing Heap of Birds’ trajectory from the 1970s to the present through his signature prints, abstract paintings, drawings, glassworks, sculptures, public works and text-based prints with urgent messages highlighting Indigenous issues, figures and events.