Missouri artist Lowell Davis has put up his FoxFire Farm near Carthage, Missouri, on the real-estate market. However, neighboring Red Oak II, a frequent side trip for Route 66 travelers, isn't for sale. KOAM-TV produced a report, along with a short interview with Davis and his daughter: The Facebook page for Red Oak II had … Continue reading Lowell Davis’ FoxFire Farm put up for sale, but not Red Oak II
Category: Art
Dedication for Route 66 Rising sculpture in Tulsa set for May 20
A dedication for the massive Route 66 Rising sculpture in Tulsa is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. May 20. According to a news release from the Oklahoma Route 66 Association via city planner Dennis Whitaker: Mayor G.T. Bynum and City Councilor Crista Patrick will host this event, joined by guests from out of town: the artist … Continue reading Dedication for Route 66 Rising sculpture in Tulsa set for May 20
Skip Maisel’s Indian Jewelry and Crafts store in Albuquerque closing this year
With the owner wanting to retire, Skip Maisel's Indian Jewelry and Crafts store will close later this year after 42 years in downtown Albuquerque. Maisel told the Albuquerque Journal he already has sold the store at 510 Central Ave. (aka Route 66) and has marked down his merchandise 50 percent. However, he said he was … Continue reading Skip Maisel’s Indian Jewelry and Crafts store in Albuquerque closing this year
Amarillo Route 66 art prominently featured in Plainview gallery
Route 66 artwork from Amarillo figures prominently in an art show in the unlikely locale of Plainview, Texas (pop. 20,700). The "Yellow City Art" show at Contemporary Art Museum Plainview, which runs through February, features the work of photographer Ed Ruscha (known for his 1963 "Twentysix Gasoline Stations" photo book) and the late Stanley Marsh … Continue reading Amarillo Route 66 art prominently featured in Plainview gallery
Route 66 Rising sculpture in Tulsa is finished
Construction on the massive Route 66 Rising sculpture at the traffic circle at Mingo Road and Admiral Place (aka Route 66) in Tulsa came to completion last week. The $650,000 sculpture, paid for with Vision 2025 sales-tax money, is about 70 feet long and 30 feet tall. Eric F. Garcia of EFG Creative in Albuquerque designed the sculpture. … Continue reading Route 66 Rising sculpture in Tulsa is finished
Construction begins on Route 66 Rising sculpture in Tulsa
Construction of the Route 66 Rising sculpture at Admiral Place (aka Route 66) and Mingo Road in Tulsa began this week. EFG Creative and Planning of Albuquerque, which designed the sculpture, posted the above photo of the construction Tuesday. Tulsa World columnist John Klein wrote about the artwork this week. “We believe the sculpture will … Continue reading Construction begins on Route 66 Rising sculpture in Tulsa
Book review: “Main Street: The Lost Dream of Route 66”
A great many photography books about Route 66 over the years have been imbued with the gauze of 1950s nostalgia and hyper-saturated color. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Edward Keating's "Main Street: The Lost Dream of Route 66," consciously or not, serves as the antithesis of those books and likely will prove polarizing among Route 66 advocates. … Continue reading Book review: “Main Street: The Lost Dream of Route 66”
“Route 66 Rising” sculpture construction to begin next week
Construction on the massive "Route 66 Rising" sculpture planned for the traffic circle at Mingo Road and Admiral Place (aka Route 66) will begin next week. KJRH-TV in Tulsa reports: The project, which is a part of Vision 2025, will take about two weeks to complete. The sculpture will be about 70 feet wide and … Continue reading “Route 66 Rising” sculpture construction to begin next week
Claremore adds first of many murals over six-year period
The city of Claremore, Oklahoma, and Claremore MainStreet recently finished the first of several murals that will be painted in downtown alleys. The first mural, painted by John Hammer, portrays Route 66, Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers and astronaut Stuart Roosa. Both grew up in Claremore. The city stated this about the mural program several weeks … Continue reading Claremore adds first of many murals over six-year period
Satellite dishes converted into Native American art along Route 66 in Grants
A local internet provider hatched an idea to beautify a stretch of Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico -- repaint a surplus of satellite dishes to resemble Native American bowls. Connect 66 Internet didn't need the dishes and could have taken them to the dump, the company told KRQE-TV. Instead, it came up with a … Continue reading Satellite dishes converted into Native American art along Route 66 in Grants