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UL Adds Four New Student Works to Art Collection

Campus scene of Bizzell Memorial Library with a tall red-brick clock tower and adjacent building, surrounded by lush green trees and a manicured lawn under a blue sky.
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University Libraries added four new student works of art this summer. The pieces hang in the Bizzell Memorial Library main stairwell, with other works by OU student artists. Curated by Government Documents Librarian and Associate Professor of Bibliography Jeffrey Wilhite, the pieces join the libraries’ permanent collections.

The new artwork with location includes:

Ariana Alarcon, Familiar Decisions (Acrylic on Canvas, 2022). Main Floor Stairwell. This is a painting that depicts the action of time. The artist’s attention is always drawn to the movement of time when it comes to the mundane parts of life, as sometimes they mark the passage of time better than hours and days and seconds.

A woman in a white sweater is sitting on a black and white checkered floor. She is reaching into an open fridge lit with red light. A cat lies nearby. Mirrors and notes are visible, creating a reflective and introspective mood.

Mia Vinson, Metamorphosis (Linoleum Relief Print, 2021). Third Floor Stairwell. This work is a self-portrait representing fragments of the artist’s life and experiences. As people, we are constantly growing and evolving, molded by the experiences we have.

Framed black and white artwork featuring a detailed cicada in the center, surrounded by floral and abstract patterns, evoking a sense of symmetry and nature.

Cody Wilson, Fritz Fits the Demo & the Model Sits Politely: A Blindfolded Lesson On Looking (Acrylic on Canvas, 2022). Third Floor Stairwell. In this piece, Fritz Scholder performs a painting demo for the students of the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain in 2001. It was the first time I witnessed magic.

Colorful abstract painting depicting a surreal scene with vibrant, swirling patterns. Central figures include a skeleton and human-like forms amidst chaotic shapes. The atmosphere is dynamic and intense.

Hannah Harper, Blueberry Breakfast (Acrylic on birch panel, 2022). Fourth Floor Stairwell. Harper’s work is informed by a combination of field study and storytelling with childlike wonder. The artist uses a color palette inspired by places visited, along with descriptive titles to encourage a narrative.

Painting of a bear on a bright yellow background with green leaves and blueberries in the backdrop.

 

For questions, please contact libpr@ou.edu.