Oklahoma Contemporary
Pablo Barrera currently serves as Associate Curator at Oklahoma Contemporary since December 2018, after holding the position of Curatorial Fellow. Barrera has a diverse background in international education and cultural preservation, including roles such as Deputy Manager for the International Summer Institute at Seoul National University and Advisor to the Council at the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch. Barrera's research experience includes a Fulbright Junior Researcher position with a focus on Korean Premodern Art and Architectural History, as well as work as a Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania's Cultural Heritage Center. Barrera co-founded and co-edited open{text magazine, which promotes interdisciplinary academic discourse. Previous leadership experience includes being the Director and Head Curator at Kilburn Art Space, dedicated to contemporary art in traditional Korean settings. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Architectural History and Criticism from Yale University, a Master’s from Harvard University in Regional Studies: East Asia, and a Bachelor of Arts in History of Art from the University of Pennsylvania, among other qualifications.
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Oklahoma Contemporary
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Oklahoma Contemporary is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts organization, providing a catalyst for the exploration of creativity and contemporary practice through a program of groundbreaking exhibitions, performances and educational programs. In January 2020, Oklahoma Contemporary will launch a new, central location at NW 11th and Broadway in downtown Oklahoma City. The new center will dramatically increase Oklahoma Contemporary’s capacity for free, internationally relevant exhibitions and programming and increase art access and education for citizens of Oklahoma, students and visitors alike. Developed by and for Oklahomans to present and explore the key innovations, issues and concerns of the art of our time, Oklahoma Contemporary does so while drawing on the dynamic aesthetic, cultural, historical and political landscape of the state. At its core, the institution is an inclusive space – Oklahoma Contemporary believes that art is for everyone and places accessibility and education at the center of all programming. Exhibitions are always free. You are always welcome here. Oklahoma Contemporary is a regional 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1989 by businessman and philanthropist Christian Keesee and Kirkpatrick Foundation Director Marilyn Myers.