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KILLING THE NEGATIVE: A CONVERSATION IN ART & VERSE

  • Philbrook Museum of Art 2727 South Rockford Road Tulsa, OK, 74114 United States (map)

PUBLIC PROGRAM

KILLING THE NEGATIVE:
A CONVERSATION IN ART & VERSE

Featuring Joel Daniel Phillips, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Ken Hada, Rose McLarney, and Candace Wiley

Friday, November 10, 2023 | 6:30-7:30 pm
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd, Tulsa, OK 74114


Join visual artist Joel Daniel Phillips and poets Quraysh Ali Lansana, Ken Hada, Rose McLarney, and Candace Wiley at the Philbrook Museum of Art in an evening of ekphrastic poetry celebrating the collaborative project Killing the Negative. During the evening’s program, the poets will perform their powerful works, giving voice to subjects of Depression-era photographs. Together, the poets and artist will discuss the project and the questions it raises of power, representation, and America’s narratives. A book signing will follow.


VISITOR EXPERIENCE

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