Robert Irwin. Untitled, 1966-67. this is not the Irwin at PAM, but it’s conceptual neighbor. close.
The poets storm the Museum. Or wait, that’s the Futurists in Italy circa 1909. No, 100 years on, the poets are invited to enter politely. That the Portland Art Museum is throwing open its doors for one of Portland’s most interesting poets to do a workshop of poetry in response to visual art is very exciting. I’m all for intersections, meetings, overlaps between written and visual art.
Joseph Bradshaw, a member of Spare Room who teaches at both PSU and PNCA, is teaches the workshop at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Avenue) in the Kinney Classroom, Saturday, July 18 from 10 AM -4 PM sponsored by the Multnomah Art Center and PAM. The cost is $48.
“Ekphrasis,” (I almost typed eekphrasis…something else entirely) is “a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art.” The workshop will introduce examples, take you on a tour of the museum, and get down to business reading the painting through the poem, responding to art in all media.
Call 503.823.2787 to register. Fees include museum admission.
As a warm up exercise why not read Why I am not a painter by Frank O’Hara.
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