The Briscoe ’s “The Poetry of Art” celebration and reading in honor of National Poetry Month is Happening this Sunday, April 10th
Join The Briscoe Western Art Museum this Sunday, April 10th from 2 – 4 p.m. so celebrate The Poetry of Art: National Poetry Month Celebration and Reading.
What:
Celebrate National Poetry Month by enjoying an afternoon of poetry inspired by art as the Briscoe Western Art Museum hosts “The Poetry of Art: National Poetry Month Celebration and Reading” in honor of San Antonio’s 2022 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest on Sunday, April 10, 2 – 4 p.m. The free reading and celebration is part of National Poetry Month San Antonio and will be held in the Briscoe’s McNutt Sculpture Garden, 210 W. Market Street, San Antonio. Admission to the reading is free.
Showcasing poetry inspired by select artworks at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, the McNay Art Museum, Ruby City, the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Witte Museum, “The Poetry of Art” will feature local poet laureates reading their work and Jim LaVilla-Havelina, San Antonio’s National Poetry Month Coordinator, as well as adult and youth winners of San Antonio’s 2022 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest. Former San Antonio poet laureate Carmen Tafolla will read a poem inspired by a piece of art from the Briscoe, while other San Antonio poet laureates will be on hand to read their poems based on works from other local institutions. The pairings featured in this year’s ekphrastic poetry effort include: Jenny Browne, the McNay Art Museum; Jim LaVilla-Havelin, San Antonio Museum of Art; Octavio Quintanilla, the Witte Museum and current San Antonio Poet Laureate, Andrea Vocab Sanderson, Ruby City.
An ekphrastic poem is based on a piece of art, taking an existing piece of visual art and using written words to describe and expand on the theme of that work of art. Many of these poems explore hidden meanings or an underlying story. Each local art institution selected one work from their collection to feature in the 2022 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest for adult and youth poets. The featured works include:
- The Briscoe Western Art Museum, With No Roof but a Resistol, Bruce Greene. https://www.briscoemuseum.org/poetry-contest/
- The McNay Art Museum, The Sole Sitter, Willie Cole. https://www.mcnayart.org/event/2022-national-poetry-month-ekphrastic-poetry-contest/
- Ruby City, Hub, 3rd Floor, Union Wharf, 23 Wenlock Road, London N1 7ST UK, Do Ho Suh. https://www.rubycity.org/npmsa2022/
- San Antonio Museum of Art: Landscape of Four Seasons, Unkoku Togan. https://www.samuseum.org/events/event/2022-ekphrastic-poetry-contest
- The Witte Museum, Carretta Wheel from a Tejano Freighter. https://www.wittemuseum.org/national-poetry-month-sa-contest/
When:
April 10, 2 – 4 p.m.
Showcasing Art and Artifacts of the West
From its McNutt Sculpture Garden to the museum’s beautifully restored historic home inside the former San Antonio Public Library building, the Briscoe’s collection spans 14 galleries, with special exhibitions, events and a fantastic Museum Store, providing art, culture, history and entertainment. Museum hours, parking and admission details are available online.
Where:
The Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W. Market Street, San Antonio 78205
