Momentum: Spotlight

Momentum: Art Doesn't Stand Still is a mixed media and interactive art event held annually in Oklahoma City and in Tulsa. The Momentum Spotlight is a new addition to the annual event, offering three young Oklahoma artists each a $1,500 honorarium and valuable interaction with a contemporary curator. These artists will create site-specific installations or new bodies of work for the Momentum exhibition. Addtionally, an emerging curator is selected to work alongside the lead curator to select the artists and participate in the conversation with the artists during studio visits and exhibit preparation.

Momentum OKC Spotlight, March 2012
Curators: Alison Hearst and Candace Coker
Artists: Marcus Kesler (Edmond), Margaret Kinkeade (Norman), Samantha Lamb (Hobart).
More information about Spotlight projects coming soon.

Momentum Tulsa Spotlight, October 2011
Curators: Brian Hearn and Waylon Summers
Artists: Brian Letzig (Stillwater), Jacquelyn Sparks (Oklahoma City), Jessica Tankersley (Norman)
Read about their projects in Art Focus Oklahoma.


Momentum Tulsa 2011 Spotlight Artist Brian Letzig


Momentum Tulsa 2011 Spotlight Artist Jacquelyn Sparks


Momentum Tulsa 2011 Spotlight Artist Jessica Tankersley


Momentum OKC Spotlight, March 2011
Curators: Clint Stone and Erinn Gavaghan
Artists: Sarah Engel (Norman), Alexandra Knox (Norman), JP Morrison (Bixby)
Read about their projects in Art Focus Oklahoma magazine.


Momentum OKC 2011 Spotlight Artist Sarah Engel
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Momentum OKC 2011 Spotlight Artist Alexandra Knox
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Momentum OKC 2011 Spotlight Artist JP Morrison
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Momentum OKC 2011 Curators: Clint Stone and Erinn Gavaghan


Momentum Tulsa Spotlight, October 2010
Curators: Shannon Fitzgerald and Sarah Jesse
Artists: Tara Najd Ahmadi (OKC), Sherwin R. Tibayan (Norman), May Yang (Tulsa)


Momentum Tulsa 2010 Spotlight Artist Tara Najd Ahmadi


Momentum Tulsa 2010 Spotlight Artist Sherwin R. Tibayan


Momentum Tulsa 2010 Spotlight Artist May Yang


Momentum Tulsa 2010 Curators Shannon Fitzgerald and Sarah Jesse


Momentum OKC Spotlight, March 2010
Curators: John Seward and Margo Shultes von Schlageter
Artists: Geoffrey Hicks (Tulsa), Amber Farnell (Okemah), Delvie McPherson (OKC)


Momentum Spotlight Artist Geoffrey Hicks



Momentum Spotlight Artist Amber Farnell



Momentum Spotlight Artist Delvie McPherson



Momentum Curator John Seward



Momentum Emerging Curator Margo Shultes von Schlageter



Momentum Tulsa Spotlight 2009
Curators: Scott Perkins and Frank Wick
Artists: Nick Bayer (OKC), Dustin Boise (Edmond), Emily Kern (Stillwater)

Momentum Spotlight Artist: Nick Bayer


Momentum Spotlight Artist: Dustin Boise


Momentum Spotlight Artist: Emily Kern


Momentum OKC Spotlight 2009
Curators: heather ahtone and romy owens
Artists: Grace Grothaus (Tulsa), Darryl Hillard (Stillwater), Brooke Madden (Norman)

Video interview with Momentum Curator heather ahtone


Video interview with Momentum Emerging Curator romy owens


Momentum Spotlight Artist: Grace Grothaus


Momentum Spotlight Artist: Brooke Madden


Momentum Spotlight Artist: Darryl Hillard


Momentum Tulsa Spotlight 2008
The first Momentum Spotlight was a part of Momentum Tulsa, held in June 2008. The curators were Sunni Mercer, Artist and NEA Regional Fellow and Jennifer Barron, Artist and Momentum Spotlight Emerging Curator. The selected artists were:
Liz Rodda, Norman
Tünde Darvay, Norman
Jordan Vinyard, Oklahoma City


Video Interview with Sunni Mercer, Momentum Spotlight Curator


Video Interview with Jennifer Barron, Momentum Emerging Curator


Liz Rodda


Tunde Darvay


Jordan Vinyard