CEDRIC MITCHELL: FUNKY FORMS
October 3, 2025 - January 10, 2026
Tulsa Artist Fellowship is pleased to present Cedric Mitchell: Funky Forms, featuring LA-based artist from Tulsa, OK, on view from October 3, 2025, through January 10, 2025, at Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studios.
Courtesy of Cedric Mitchell and the Tacoma Museum of Glass
During a residency at the Tacoma Museum of Glass, Los Angeles-based artist Cedric Mitchell, from Tulsa, created Funky Forms, a series that expands his signature Modern Funk aesthetic into new territory. Instead of working toward crisp, symmetrical silhouettes, Mitchell let the molten glass guide him—embracing swaying stems, uneven contours, and improvisational rhythms. Each vessel is punctuated with bold, dot-like marks that echo graffiti’s graphic energy. These layered motifs create shadows and depth, infusing the playful colors with a raw, urban edge. The results feel at once sculptural and performative: vibrant forms that embody the spirit of jazz riffs, freestyle lines, and spontaneous movement.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Cedric Mitchell is a Los Angeles-based glass artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Inspired by an eccentric mix of graffiti art, pop culture, and postmodernism, he creates work that ranges from functional to decorative art, combining simplicity with bold colors to craft hand-blown vessels with a purpose. Mitchell has completed residencies at the Corning Museum of Glass, the Penland School of Craft, and the Pilchuck Glass School. He developed Cedric Mitchell Design in 2018, where he creates blown glass for collections and retailers nationwide.
