March 11, 2025
As a sculpture and drawing instructor in the School of Visual Arts, Sohail Shehada has created an impressive body of work, including more than 15 sculptures on OU’s Norman campus and many private and public commissions.
March 03, 2025
The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma celebrated outstanding alumni at its 34th Annual Arts! Arts! Arts! Gala on March 2. The event helped raise funds for student and faculty professional development opportunities.
Exhibition Run: August 24 – September 18, 2026
Exhibition Reception: September 17, 2026, 4pm - 6pm
This interdisciplinary exhibition invites artists, plant biologists, and OU students to consider plant communication as ecological collaboration.
The Lightwell Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Fred Jones Art Center, and open Monday through Friday (unless there is a holiday or campus/office closure do to weather, sporting event, or meetings) 9am - 5pm.
Address: 520 Parrington Oval, Norman, OK 73019
Exhibition Run: September 14 – September 25, 2026
Exhibition Reception: TBD
Fieldworks 2026 presents work developed by participants in the School of Visual Arts’ annual summer residency program in Cañon City, Colorado. Developed through field-based investigations of space, place, and environment, the exhibition reflects the diverse perspectives and experiences of this year’s cohort. The projects on view grew out of travel, research, and conversations in the field, offering a range of perspectives on the many landscapes, communities, and histories encountered during the trip.
The Spotlight Gallery is located on the 1st floor of the Fred Jones Art Center, and open Monday through Friday (unless there is a holiday or campus closure do to weather or sporting event) 9am - 5pm.
Address: 520 Parrington Oval, Norman, OK 73019
Home of the School of Visual Arts.
Galleries are opened during business hours of 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Not opened on weekends, or holidays. Will open for certain events.
Located inside Fred Jones Jr. Art Center:
Fred Jones Jr. Art Center
520 Parrington Oval
Norman, OK 73019
During the academic year from August 15 through May 15, the Russell Center is open to the public from 9-4 PM, Monday through Friday, and by appointment.
The Ceramics Annex is located on the south side of the Norman, OK main campus. The Ceramics Annex is not opened to the public unless there is a public event. Please check our events calendar for any upcoming events.
The Garduate Annex is locted on the northwest side of Norman and houses many of the faculty studios as well as MFA graduate student studios. The Graduate Annex is not open to the public unless there is a public event. Please check our evenst calendar for any upcoming events.
