Timothy Orikri’s paintings, murals, and mixed-media works have been commissioned by museums, libraries, corporations, and cultural institutions throughout the United States. His work is represented in public, corporate, and private collections spanning more than three decades.
Major Commissions
| May 2008 | Commissioned by Detroit Public Main Library, Detroit, MI Inspired by Detroit, Composition IX – Oil on canvas, 24 x 48 inches Knowledge is Key I – Oil on canvas, 72 x 36 inches Tale of Two Cities I – Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches Tale of Two Cities II – Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches Textbooks Blossoms for Life I – Oil on canvas, 144 x 84 inches The Mind without Books…Withers I – Oil on canvas, 72 x 84 inches |
| August 2004 | Commissioned by St. Louis Children’s Museum Magic House, St. Louis, MO The Magic House Rendition I – Mixed-media on canvas, 36 x 28 inches |
| April-May 2001 | Commissioned by Worldways Children’s Museum, Ballwin, MO Senegal – Multimedia Mural on 4-Pane, 24 ft x 8 ft |
| May 1998 | Commissioned by Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, Kansas City, MO Motherhood II – Multimedia Mural on 4-Panel, 62 x 30 inches Mind Dialogue II – Multimedia Mural on 4-Panel, 62 x 30 inches |
| February 1998 | Commissioned by the Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO African Village Scene Multimedia mural on panel, 24 ft x 7 ft on-site during the special exhibit “Africa: One Continent Many Worlds” sponsored by Ford Motor Company, TIME Magazine, Nations Bank, and the St. Louis American Newspaper |
Public & Corporate Collections
| May 2010 | Collection by Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI Detroit on the Rocks I – Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches |
| December 2006 | Collection by First Community Bank, East St. Louis, MO St. Louis Skyline XII – Mixed-media on canvas, 96 x 30 inches |
