The Firehouse Art Center, in partnership with SOONERCON, is proud to display the work of cosplayers in Making Legends: Cosplay Culture, from May 17th- July 31, 2024. A collaborative exhibition featuring nine artists from across the country, Making Legends celebrates over a thousand hours of individual artistry to capture the legends we love. Executive Director/Curator Andy Couch said, “We are ecstatic, to partner with SOONERCON for our upcoming exhibit. Our staff and faculty are looking forward to celebrating cosplay artist locally and from across the country.”
This exhibition is the first show curated by the Firehouse Art Center’s Artist Coordinator, Casey Gilman. Casey would like to share, “we are so excited to highlight artists and craftsman not traditionally seen as artist in this exhibition and showcase their work to our community.” Making Legends: Cosplay Culture celebrates the artist within us all. From a galaxy far far away to a comfortable hole in the ground, the art of cosplay brings characters from media and pop culture to life through hand-made costumes and props. Cosplayers are rarely professional costume designers; they are accountants, parents, and teachers whose passion for creation inspires them to celebrate the books, movies, and video games we all know and love. They become an elven princess, a foul-tempered monarch, or a soldier of the empire. Cosplayers push the boundaries of their own creativity to go where no one has gone before!
An opening reception will be held Friday, May 17th at the Firehouse Art Center from 5:30-8:30 with live music and refreshments. A Foam Cosplay Armor 101 Workshop with Susie Creates will be offered at the Firehouse on Sunday, June 9th, and an Intro to Miniature Painting Workshop with Robert Henderson will be offered on Friday, June 14th. A Firehouse Game Night will take place Friday, July 12th. For our final event, in partnership with [405] Brewing the Firehouse will host Mario Kart 8 with Live Band on Saturday, July 27th. Don’t miss out on this exciting exhibition - after all, it's dangerous to go alone!
The Firehouse Gallery is located at 444 South Flood Avenue in Norman. Hours are from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday and 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Saturday. For additional information on the Making Legends: Cosplay Culture exhibition, contact the Firehouse Art Center at 405-329-4523 or visit www.normanfirehouse.com.