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Dia de los Muertos art bridges cultural differences at Oklahoma City schools

BY VALLERY BROWN vbrown@opubco.com | Published: November 1, 2012 | Modified: October 31, 2012 at 6:10 pm

For the fourth year, the Oklahoma City Public School District is partnering with the Gold Dome to Multicultural Society to display student artwork celebrating the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos at the Gold Dome at NW 23 and Classen. Students have creatively interpreted the message of the celebration through drawings, painting sculptures and other three dimensional artworks to the delight of the viewer. Every year the exhibit evolves and new ideas surface. Some schools work together in groups while others work independently. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman <strong>Jim Beckel - THE OKLAHOMAN</strong>

For the fourth year, the Oklahoma City Public School District is partnering with the Gold Dome to Multicultural Society to display student artwork celebrating the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos at the Gold Dome at NW 23 and Classen. Students have creatively interpreted the message of the celebration through drawings, painting sculptures and other three dimensional artworks to the delight of the viewer. Every year the exhibit evolves and new ideas surface. Some schools work together in groups while others work independently. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman Jim Beckel - THE OKLAHOMAN

Hispanic enrollment in Oklahoma City Public Schools has swelled to about half the district's nearly 43,000 students, according to data from the 2010-11 school year.

Irene Lam with the Gold Dome Multicultural Society said exhibits such as this one are about sharing and celebrating cultural differences and similarities.

“This invites more cross-cultural awareness,” she said.

Also, artwork from 10 schools is on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, in the hallway near the Museum Cafe.

“Never before has the museum had such vibrant and three-dimensional works displayed in our Education Center,” said Chandra Boyd, OKC Museum of Art senior associate curator of education.

If you go

A reception for artwork on display at the Gold Dome, 1112 NW 23, will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. For more information, go to www.golddomemcs.org.

Dia de los Muertos artwork is on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, until Nov. 30.

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