moderntulsa is excited to announce its second mod of the moment. Join us Sunday March, 28th from  5 – 7 pm for drinks, refreshments, music and modern design at a 1956 Jack Hudson designed mid-century modern home located at the 1546 East 60th street.  Located in Tulsa’s Southern Gardens, the house is the sister house of the 1956 Parade of Homes house”The Haven”, just a few doors down. Designed by Jack Hudson and built by Doran Johnson, “The Haven” offered more than comfortable and easy living, it offered safety from bombs and storms as well. The home was built with a reinforced concrete bomb-shelter that served as the hallway from the family and living rooms to the three bedrooms. Sound intriguing join us this Sunday to see it for yourself!

Modern Tulsa would like to thank Aberson Exhibits and Center 1 Market for their generous sponsorship of this event.

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…..

You don’t often see homes in Lortondale for sale. And even less often have they not been stripped of their charm. This may be an exception as it appears many of the original features are intact. Offered by Dustin Thames of Chinowth & Cowen Realtors.

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See the Virtual Tour

I’ve always been a huge fan of the Downtown Civic Center Plaza and found a quiet time to get some photos this past weekend. This is such a well designed facility in my opinion and it seems like such a shame to see it so underutilized. Many of these buildings are totally vacant since abandoned by the City of Tulsa.

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.