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Exhibitions

A Tribute to John T. Riddle, Jr.
Retrospective of (36) sculptures, prints and paintings by artist and curator John T. Riddle, Jr. (1933-2002) who served as Program Manager of Visual Arts from 1999-2002.

Ken and Barbie, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in assemblage View

Pandora's Box, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box View

Bird and Diz, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box View

Hoe, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box of female figure constructed with a "hoe" used to create her pelvis. View

Mail Order, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box View

Sticks, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box View

Pieces at Hand, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box View

Made in Mississippi, Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box View

P.O.W., Spirit versus Technology Series (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) 1973
assemblage in ammunition box View

Untitled (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) ca 1965
Welded steel sculpture incorporating white and red hexahedrons, parts of lock cylinders, pliers and magazine clips. View

Profit and Loss (John Thomas Riddle, Jr.) ca. 2000
Composed of “drawers-containers” including sardine can, images of Aku’aba dolls, slaves and bottle rack. Flag pole mounted on top and shark mounted beneath. Flag contains an image of Middle Passage slave ship quarters. View