Offer Made for Ex-City Hall

The Tulsa City-Hall, located at the historic civic center plaza, has had an offer made on the property by Tori and Macy Snyder of Brickhugger LLC. One can only hope the Snyder Family, who attended Preservation Oklahoma’s unveiling of the 11 Most Endangered Properties in Oklahoma in which the Tulsa Civic Center was highlighted, have plans for a sensitive and modern appropriate renovation of the property.

Pics to come…..

Hans Hofmann

Circa 1950
February 21 – May 9, 2010

Hans Hofmann created an extraordinary body of work for architect Josep Sert’s 1950 Peruvian city plan called the Chimbote Project. The nine painting studies Hofmann produced for a series of murals form a concise and inspired example of the depth of Hofmann’s strengths as an abstract painter and modernist visionary and form the core of this exhibition, along with other major works from this important year in Hofmann’s career.

The opening will be accompanied by a lecture:

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Times: 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Free with Museum Admission
Room: Patti Johnson Wilson Hall

1950 was a pivotal year in the history of art – and Hans Hofmann was at the center of the action. With exhibition curator Catherine Morris, explore the influence, experience, and expression of abstract artist and visionary Hans Hofmann.

Hope to see you there.

Modern Tulsa is excited to announce our partnership this month with Philbrook’s 3rd Thursday speaker series.

The popular 3rd Thursday series begins January 21st 2010 with a bang. Eames Demetrios, grandson of legendary designers Charles and Ray Eames and current director of the Eames Office, will join us for a discussion on design vs. style. For this event, Mr. Demetrios will be sharing a few treasures from the family archive as well as signing books and posters.

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Times: 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Free with Museum Admission
Room: Patti Johnson Wilson Hall

The objects Charles and Ray Eames designed are legendary for their beauty and utility, but the ideas behind them are just as beautiful and useful. Eames Demetrios, author of An Eames Primer, director of the Eames Office and a member of the Eames family, will provide a personal look at the designers, their process, philosophy and influence on the design world.

Eames Demetrios is dedicated to communicating, preserving, and extending the work of Charles and Ray Eames. His projects include multimedia production, printed materials, toys, exhibition design, filmmaking and much more.

Schedule for the evening:

5:30 pm: Tickets available from the Admission desk. No advance reservations.
5:30-6:30 pm: Cash bar available and photographer on site for your chance to be a part of our new ad campaign.
6:30-7:30 pm: Lecture begins in Auditorium, Live simulcast near Restaurant.
7:30-8 pm: Free posters designed by Demetrios will be available for signing

Presented in partnership with Art Directors Club of Tulsa and in conjunction with Modern Tulsa, an organization of the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture. Made possible through the generous support of Z-104.5 The Edge, Ervin Photography and Urban Tulsa Weekly.

Modern Tulsa is excited to announce its first ever mod of the moment, an effort by modern tulsa to showcase modern homes currently on the market. join us Sunday January, 17th from  4 – 6 pm for drinks, refreshments, music and modern design at a 1954 Cecil Stanfield designed mid-century modern home located at 3576 S. Winston Avenue on the corner of 36th street and South Winston.

This home has all of its original charm including floor to ceiling windows in the dining room, living room, master bedroom and guest bedroom along with modern updates. It has a very open and airy floor plan with vaulted ceilings and exposed brick inside. The large living area with wood burning fireplace is connected to the dining room and kitchen. There are 3 bedrooms total with the master having a private half bath. The main bathroom is good size and nice and bright with skylights in both baths. Newer, clean carpet, central air, high end fridge provided. The home is located in Mid-Town tulsa close to downtown and just down the street from shopping and eating.  sorry, furniture not included.

Modern Tulsa would like to thank  BCBC Modern for sponsoring “mod of the month”

The house is listed with Walter and Associates at $144,900. LISTING

see more photos here

Could”L” be for Lortondale? or “U” for the University Tower downtown? Watch to find out!

What makes Tulsa so special? Jack Frank shows you many of the things (in alphabetic order of course) in this new and somewhat zany documentary. From the Admiral Twin, the city’s last remaining drive-in, to the Indy 500 race cars built by Tulsan Jack Zink, the show is jammed with tidbits about Tulsa and its colorful past. The show stops at Route 66 icons, including the Meadow Gold sign and the old 11th street bridge. It also visits timeless eateries like Nelson’s and White River Fish Market. There are also fun stories about icons such as the Golden Driller, the IPE Building, the Perryman Cemetery, Council Oak Tree and the Ole Lady on Brady. Also included is some history about the naming of Tulsa streets. Even if you’ve never stepped foot in Tulsa, you’ll love learning more about it.

The Tulsa A to Z one half-hour version will air Monday, November 30th at 7:30 pm on Channel 6.

The complete hour-long version will air Wednesday, December 2nd at 7 pm on OETA Channel 11.

Tulsa A to Z is proudly sponsored by SpiritBank.

for more information visit:

http://www.tulsafilms.com/our-films/tulsa-a-to-z/

shane

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 view the selected works from the George R. Kravis II Collection of modern design.  The collection features items from 1900 to the present designed by iconic names like Dreyfuss, Eames, Frankl, Geddes, Teague, Vassos and Noguchi. Attendees will also have access to the show in the main gallery, Auspicious Vision (Aug, 23-Nov. 29), a showcase of American Modernism paintings from the Edward Wales Root collection.

The evening starts at Philbrook, to enjoy the exhibits from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Then we’ll make the short drive up Peoria to visit Cucine Moderne from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm for a taste of modern kitchen design and beverages. The highlight of the evening will be a presentation by collection donor George Kravis at 7:30 pm.