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Past Exhibitions 2025

Building Blocks

A drawing of a white and gray building nestled into a grove of trees under a loosely sketched blue sky.
Antoine Predock, untitled, 1997, pastel and ink on paper, Tang Museum collection, gift of Antoine Predock, 2017.18.4
Six people use samurai swords to slice through a large red ribbon outside of a concrete building in front of a crowd of smiling onlookers.
(Left to right) Jamienne S. Studley, Joan Dayton ’63, Oscar Tang, Antoine Predock, and Charles Stainback, Tang Museum ribbon cutting, October 2000
A black-and-white photograph of a man and a woman cutting into a cake shaped like a low, geometric building; a crowd of people stands behind watching.
Inaugural Dayton Director Charles Stainback cuts a cake shaped like the Tang Museum, October 2000
Installation view, Building Blocks, Tang Museum, 2026, photo by Shawn LaChapelle
Installation view, Building Blocks, Tang Museum, 2026
Installation view, Building Blocks, Tang Museum, 2026
Installation view, Building Blocks, Tang Museum, 2026
In celebration of the Tang’s 25th anniversary, Building Blocks looks back at the architectural history and inaugural programming of the museum. An idea that emerged out of Skidmore College’s interdisciplinary liberal arts mission, the museum opened to the public on October 27, 2000.
A display of archival materials—including original sketches by architect Antoine Predock (1936–2024), a scale model of the museum, construction photographs, ephemera, and more—presents behind-the-scenes insight into the planning, building, opening, and initial programs and exhibitions at the museum.
Building Blocks is organized by the Tang Museum with support from Friends of Tang.
Exhibition Name
Building Blocks
Exhibition Type
Group Exhibitions
Place
Atrium
Dates
Jul 12, 2025 - Feb 1, 2026
Curators
Building Blocks is organized by the Tang Museum.
Artists
Philip Haggerty, Tom Jenkins, Mark Kurtz, Vik Muniz, Antoine Predock
Student Staff
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Jack McLaughlin
2024-25 Ann Schapps Schaffer ’62 and Mel Schaffer Endowed Intern, Student Advisory Council, Education Intern, Tang Guide
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The background pattern is composed from the Tang dingbat, an abstracted diagram of the building. The four steps of the dingbat, like the four letters of Tang, symbolize thought, learning, and aspiration.
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