Todd Talks: From the Walls

Your place for deeper engagement with the exhibitions presented by the MTSU Department of Art and Design and the Todd Art Gallery. Here, we move beyond the blurbs to offer exhibit details, full curatorial texts, artist statements, and thematic reflections, bringing each show into sharper focus. Whether you’re revisiting a past favorite or exploring the ideas behind our current exhibit, this space offers the words that give our walls their voice.

Unseen & Unheard: Through 4 Lenses

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About the Exhibition

Unseen & Unheard is the 10th collaboration between MTSU Art and Design, the Todd Art Gallery, and longtime supporters Dr. Barbara and Mr. Leroy Hodges. This juried exhibition brings together emerging and established artists, offering audiences the chance to experience diverse creative approaches across multiple themes.

On view during the final month of MTSU Summer Sessions and into the start of the fall semester, the exhibition continues the gallery’s tradition of presenting meaningful, thought-provoking shows that connect artists, students, and the community.

Visual Lenses

• Silent Struggles – Works exploring resilience, emotional depth, and the challenges of daily life.
• Displaced and Forgotten – Art reflecting on ideas of home, movement, change, and memory.
• Labor & Legacy – Creative interpretations of work, contribution, and recognition across generations.
• Beyond the Frame – Expressions of identity, visibility, and belonging.

Exhibition Dates

Through Saturday, August 30
Todd Art Gallery, MTSU Todd Hall, Room 224A
Free and open to the public

Participating Artists

Daniel Arite, Barbara Higgins Bond, Gail Clemons, Mariah Clemons, Kimberly Dummons, Dalia Garcia, Barbara Hodges, Leroy Hodges, Jr. David Ikard, Dayo Johnson, Henry Jones, DaShawn Lewis, Michael McBride, Michael Mucker, Jimmy Mumford, Raymond Nadeau, Wee S. Ng, Xavier Payne, Destiney Powell, Jairo Prado, Tony Rodriguez, Ashley Seay, Nadine Shillingford, James Threalkill, Ruben Torres, Tricia Townes, Betty Turney-Turner, Maya Turner, Craig Watkins, Mary R. Watkins, Gary L. White, Carlton Wilkinson, and Donna Woodley.

Special Events

• Opening Reception: Saturday, August 9 · 2–4 p.m.
• Artists’ Panel & Q&A: Thursday, August 28 · 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Learn More

For full details and updates, visit art.mtsu.edu.

Special Artists’ Panel Details

Visit the Gallery, Stay for the Artists’ Panel and Talk with Q&A, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 28

Join us for a special conversation with artists featured in Unseen and Unheard. This panel offers a closer look at the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences behind the works on view.

As part of Todd Art Gallery’s ongoing series of artist visits, talks, and panels, this event provides an opportunity for audiences to connect directly with exhibiting artists and hear their perspectives in their own words.

Come see the art. Meet the artists. Be part of the conversation.

Free and open to the public.

Details: https://art.mtsu.edu/