264 G. Patrick Riley (American/Oklahoma, 20th Century) “Body Meditation #2”, 1971 assemblage of bamboo, wire, armadillo carapace, leather and ginger root h. 120”, w. 68” Provenance: Deaccessioned property of a Southern institution. $1,000‑$1,500 The mixed media artist Patrick Riley creates complex assembled masks and sculptures, referencing the motifs and symbols of earlier cultures. Inspired by his childhood visits to the museum on the campus of St. Gregory’s University in his native Oklahoma, where he was first exposed to African ritual masks and the art of taxidermy, he utilizes the various natural materials available.
264
167