Salt the Pleasure, 2024. Acrylic, mica, foam rubber, brass, thread, and cloth on canvas, dimensions: 65 x 54 inches
Salt the Pleasure, 2024. Acrylic, mica, foam rubber, brass, thread, and cloth on canvas, dimensions: 65 x 54 inches

Poetry and Art in Conversation at Catharine Clark Gallery. Curated by Amy Trachtenberg

July 28, 2024

Catharine Clark Gallery presents an evening of poetry in dialogue with visual art. Beginning at 6:00 PM, guests can experience Amy Trachtenberg’s solo exhibition ‘Listening Chamber’ before the poetry readings commence at 6:30 PM. Acclaimed poets Forrest Gander, Norma Cole, and Robert Glück will each present a 12-15 minute reading, featuring poetry that resonates with themes in Trachtenberg’s visual art. The evening also features artist Ashwini Bhat, discussing her contributions to the concurrent group exhibition ‘The Sky You Were Born Under: Sharing Stories Through Abstraction.’ This rare confluence of literary and visual art offers a nuanced perspective on contemporary artistic dialogue.

Doors open: 6:00 PM
Reading begins: 6:30 PM
Event concludes: 8:00 PM
Location: Catharine Clark Gallery, 248 Utah St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Contributing artists and poets: Amy Trachtenberg, Ashwini Bhat, Forrest Gander, Norma Cole, and Robert Glück

Twice promised, 2015-2024. Acrylic, oil stick, and colored pencil on canvas dimensions: 72 x 60 inches
Twice promised, 2015-2024. Acrylic, oil stick, and colored pencil on canvas dimensions: 72 x 60 inches

Lisbeth Thalberg

Journalist and artist (photographer). Editor of the art section at MCM.

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