February 22 - March 29, 2025
Arco Building, 119 E. 6th Street, Tulsa, OK
Reception:
Wednesday, March 5, 5-8pm
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Ashanti Chaplin, Yatika Fields (Osage, Muscogee, Cherokee), Le’Andra LeSeur, Warren Realrider (Pawnee, Crow), and Nathan Young (Delaware Tribe of Indians)
Drift///Hold brings together artists whose work navigates states of flux—between memory and presence, movement and stillness, the known and the unknown. Through installation, sound, performance, and material interventions, the exhibition explores how perception is shaped by history, social constructs, and alternative ways of knowing.
Ashanti Chaplin, Yatika Fields (Osage, Muscogee, Cherokee), Le’Andra LeSeur, Warren Realrider (Pawnee, Crow), and Nathan Young (Delaware Tribe of Lenape Indians) engage in a dynamic inquiry into transformation, ritual, and resilience. Water emerges as a central motif—at once a force of migration and a site of grounding, a symbol of passage and a threshold between past and future. Performative gestures and sensorial encounters extend the exhibition beyond the visual, emphasizing experience, presence, and interconnectedness.
By centering artists with ties to Oklahoma, Drift///Hold positions the region as an active site of contemporary artistic dialogue, resisting fixed narratives while embracing a fluid state of becoming.
Drift///Hold is presented in partnership with Tulsa Artist Fellowship and through the generous support of our sponsor, Price Family Properties.
Press inquiries, please contact TAF@fitzandco.com
Hours:
Thursday-Friday, 12-5 pm
Reception, March 5th, 5-8pm
First Friday, March 7th, 5-8 pm
Tours and private visits by appointment.
Please email info@central-standard.org or text/call 918.770.9928 to inquire.
ABOUT
Founded by Tulsa-born curators Ashanti Chaplin and Lindsay Aveilhé, Central Standard is a contemporary art platform dedicated to amplifying artistic voices from Middle America and fostering global artistic exchange through exhibitions, public programming, and site-responsive projects. Central Standard positions Tulsa as a dynamic hub for contemporary art, expanding regional discourse, fostering experimentation, and connecting contemporary artists and visionaries across geographies.
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Ashanti Chaplin
FOUNDER
Ashanti Chaplin is an artist and cultural producer. She holds a Master of Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chaplin served as the inaugural Curator of Public Engagement at Dia Art Foundation and is an alum of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship.
Chaplin's work revolves around themes of reclamation, power, and transformation. Driven by a commitment to social justice, she navigates institutional frameworks—such as museums, academic spaces, and cultural organizations—to create innovative models of community engagement. Cultivating communities of practice that embrace authentic ways of learning, creating, and living is at the heart of her work. She brings a rich tapestry of knowledge and insight into her creative process, allowing her to envision and construct new worlds across mediums, disciplines, and audiences.
As a cultural producer, she has collaborated with esteemed artists and organizations such as The Lowry in Salford, International Street Theatre Festival d'Aurillac, Greenpeace France, FKA Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam, and the Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art.
She has lectured and shared her critical insights with institutions such as the Studio Museum in Harlem, Rush Arts Foundation, Howard University, NYU, Hunter College, Princeton University, The New School, and Vassar College.
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Lindsay Aveilhé
FOUNDER
Lindsay Aveilhé is a curator, writer, and arts advocate with over 15 years of experience in the U.S. and internationally. She is the Editor of the Sol LeWitt Wall Drawings Catalogue Raisonné and creator of the Sol LeWitt mobile app, developed in collaboration with Microsoft. Lindsay has curated exhibitions globally, including retrospectives at the Reykjavik Art Museum, and is a contributing author to Locating LeWitt: Between Mind and Body (Yale University Press).
Since returning to her hometown of Tulsa in 2021, she has focused on community-driven curatorial practices, including curating The Soul is a Wanderer at Oklahoma Contemporary in 2023, highlighting Oklahoma-based artists. A co-founder of TNUA Collective, Lindsay collaborates on global interdisciplinary arts projects in places like Ghana, Italy, Mexico, and Nepal. Her curatorial approach emphasizes art as a powerful tool for connection and dialogue, fostering shared narratives within both local and international communities.
She is currently a 25-27 Tulsa Artist Fellow.