Through April 5, 2026
Nicolai Fechin: An Artistic Journey
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art University of Oklahoma 555 Elm Avenue, Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-3272, www.ou.edu
Nicolai Fechin is best known for his bold, colorful pictures of the people and places of New Mexico. But, as a new exhibition at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum in Norman, Oklahoma, illuminates, Fechin’s artistic legacy extends far beyond Southwest subject matter. Nicolai Fechin: An Artistic Journey, on view through April 5, 2026, focuses on how a lifetime of travel, as well as his family, friends and training, influenced his work.
“Facing hardships in Russia following the 1917 revolution, Fechin immigrated to the United States relatively late in life, at the age of 42,” explains Jonathan Hacker, curatorial fellow at the Fred Jones…
