IN THE SHOP is a solo exhibition by Tulsa-based multidisciplinary artist Chris Kent, exploring the intersection of mechanics, craftsmanship, memory, and contemporary abstraction.

Before becoming a designer, Kent spent a decade as an automotive technician. IN THE SHOP revisits that history through painting, mixed media, and installation, transforming familiar industrial materials, including plywood, resin, aluminum, automotive fluids, and technical diagrams, into works that blur the boundaries between utility and art.

Drawing from the visual language of repair manuals, workshop environments, and the process of rebuilding, the exhibition reflects on labor, making, and the lasting influence of hands-on experience, creating a dialogue between structure and intuition, precision and imperfection.

Presented in an intimate residential gallery setting, IN THE SHOP invites visitors to reconsider the beauty found in everyday materials and the stories embedded within the act of making.

Opening

Sat, Aug 22nd, 5pm-9pm

Show hours

Fri, 21st, 6-9pm

Sat, 22nd, 12-9pm

Sun, 23rd, 12-4pm

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This Event/Opportunity is provided by Chris Kent and is not in direct affiliation with Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC).
The address for this event is: 43 S 72nd E Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74112

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