Poets on Painters dynamically juxtaposes the act of painting and the act of writing by pairing 20 contemporary poets and 20 contemporary painters. Each poet has responded to and commented on a single visual work; the painting and poetic response will be on view alongside one another.
Poets on Painters recalls collaborations between Apollinaire and Duchamp, Stein and Picasso, and O’Hara and Rivers in its playful examination of how painting and poetry converge and diverge in the 21st century. The visual and literary artists included in the show represent a vast array of styles and approaches, both traditional and experimental. A timely survey of contemporary painting and poetry, the exhibition instigates collaboration between established and emerging artists.
Curated by Katie Geha and Travis Nichols Poets on Painters was organized by the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. |
