Local Legend

In January 11, 2024, Oklahoma filmmaker Sterlin Harjo was honored with the ArtNow 2023 Focus Award. The event included a conversation with Harjo moderated by guest curator Lindsay Aveilhé at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. The award was presented in tandem with the biennial ArtNow exhibition of works by Oklahoma-connected artists, at the nonprofit arts center in downtown Oklahoma City. In addition to his groundbreaking Hulu series Reservation Dogs, Harjo’s Oklahoma-centered filmography includes documentary and narrative features like This May Be the Last Time (2014), Mekko (2015), and Love and Fury (2020), among others.