A record 1904+ viewers came to the opening reception at Living Arts of Tulsa!
Warren Queton invited viewers at the opening reception of
Beyond the Whitewash at Living Arts of Tulsa
to join Marlon Hall at the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd and Reconciliation Way, where, on March 22, 2023, Marlon was racially profiled and detained by force for a crime he didn’t commit. At the street corner, Marlon shared his experience, Phetote Mshari recited a poem, and Warren Queton offered a prayer through song. Carrying a mask for his installation in the exhibition, Marlon led the processional back to the opening reception at Living Arts, where prayer, poetry, and song continued.
Phetote Mshari, reading from his book of poems on the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd and Reconciliation Way.
On July 15th, Phetote Mshari presented POETS vs RAPPERS, an evening of competition and artistry that brought fans of poetry and rap together in the exhibition's main gallery.
Marlon Hall hosted an after-hours Ecotone Salon Dinner on Thursday, July 20th, from 7 -10 p.m. During the gathering, Marlon brought together people to cross-pollinate and remember the beauty of being human. An original musical composition, rich culinary art, and intentionally designed conversation drove the evening's discussion from the heart. At this table, we could not talk about what we do, only who we are and why we exist.
Warren Queton offered a prayer in song on the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd and Reconciliation Way. On this site, Marlon Hall was racially profiled and forcibly detained for a crime he did not commit.
Channel 6 News of Tulsa covered the opening reception of Beyond the Whitewash. On Saturday, July 8, Marlon Hall led a series of guided meditations in the center of his installation.
From July 17–21, the New Arts Summer Camp at the Philbrook Museum used the exhibition as inspiration. Teaching artist Amber Marie Deen led two daily sessions: an Installation Performance in the morning and a Youth Storytelling Workshop in the exhibition’s main gallery each afternoon.
An artist talk took place at ARTSPACE at Untitled in Oklahoma City, OK.
Chris Henson of Living Arts of Tulsa posted two podcasts about the exhibition.