The ahha Hardesty Center’s exterior walls are an extension of the art inside. Temporary murals evolve over time.
Ahha Tulsa is pleased to extend our building as a canvas for local Black artists to create temporary chalk murals centered around the theme: Messages of Hope and Reconciliation. Below is a growing gallery of work by the featured muralists. There is an open call for Black artists to create additional murals. Information about Call to Artists here.
Chris Sker is a Tulsa-born muralist and graffiti artist.
“I was privileged to create this graffiti art piece, and I thank ahha for their dedication to community engagement. As an African American artist born and raised in Tulsa, I was proud to be the first person invited to take part in this project. My goal was to create large-scale public art that inspires dialogue and encourages positivity. I selected the word “Hope” to reflect my feelings as we enter 2021: it’s about looking forward, wanting a good future for our children, hoping for a better tomorrow.”
Chris “Sker” Rogers of Sker Creative
Instagram: @sker_creative
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Alexander Tamahn is a multi-disciplinary visual artist and founding member of Tulsa artist collective Black Moon.
“This mural was grounded in instilling HOPE in all who see it. I find inspiration in the resiliency of nature—particularly plant’s ability to grow in some of the most unlikely and unforgiving environments (exacerbated all the more by human interference). Bright colors energize and excite me as well. I combined these elements and added typography to affirm audiences of their own resiliency and ability to achieve whatever they aspire to do and become.”
Alexander Tamahn
Instagram: @alexandertamahn
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Antonio Andrews is a visual artist and founder of No Parking Studios.
“My mural is about the hip hop scene we cultivated here in Tulsa. I wanted to showcase that the community we built is exactly the change we wanted to see. We are a living embodiment of hope and resilience.”
Antonio Andrews of No Parking Studios
Instagram: @noparkingstudios
noparkingstudios.com
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More murals coming soon. Click the button below to learn more about the open call to artists.
