TULSA, Okla. \u2014 As bikers from across the region enjoy the Black Wall Street Rally, some public art is drawing eyeballs. A window at Tulsa\u2019s Living Arts Gallery, shows the American flag made of nooses.<\/p>\n
Able Dodd is one of the bikers in town for the rally. He is visiting Tulsa from Phoenix. 2 News Oklahoma listened to his reaction.<\/p>\n
WATCH: ‘Thought it was odd’ | Visitors react to display in Living Arts Gallery window<\/p>\n
‘Thought it was odd’ | Visitors react to display in Living Arts Gallery window<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I thought it was odd. I was interested in knowing what the representation was, and wanted to find out more about it,\u201d Dodd said, \u201cI think a lot of people are gonna ignore it, you know? It\u2019s got a lot of bad taste in a noose.\u201d<\/p>\n
2 News Oklahoma spoke to others too. Some had not seen it. Others were too shook up for an interview.<\/p>\n
Leaders at Living Arts declined the chance for an interview, but did accept questions over email. At press time, they had not responded to those questions.<\/p>\n
The exhibit extends throughout the whole floor of the gallery, including supplemental pieces. Leaders say it is part of a commentary on the death penalty and prisons.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe encourage the public to come in during gallery hours to see the works in totality rather than briefly from outside through a window. To understand the magnitude and significance of the exhibition, the works should be explored and viewed together, not taken out of context.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the context, some question the timing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know if the timing has anything to do with anybody. Everybody\u2019s here to enjoy themselves. I guess nobody wants to say anything negative about something that\u2019s been going on over so many years,\u201d Dodd said.<\/p>\n
The exhibit is scheduled to close on May 23.<\/p>\n
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