Poet Clara Olivo during Unpoetry at the Frye on March 30, 2024. Photo: Susan Fried
Join us for gallery tours with poet and event organizer Eric M. Acosta, along with a dynamic lineup of local artists, writers, and poets. Using ekphrasis, a detailed response to a work of art, participants will explore the bonds that exist between various art forms.
In collaboration with Unpoetry, writers and artists are invited to generate new work inspired by current exhibitions, with the goal to deepen engagement with the museum space and the artwork within, while challenging traditional definitions of poetry and language.
This quarterly series features a fresh lineup for each event, offering a unique opportunity to experience the exhibitions and the various ways one can approach, think, or feel through art. Participants are announced approximately one month before each event.
About the Presenter
Eric M. Acosta is a Seattle poet and the founder of Unpoetry, a curated, twice-monthly series that blends performance, reading, and more. His debut collection, Motion Flesh (2023), is available through Chat Room Books, with his follow-up, Underbelly, forthcoming from Carbonation Press. Explore his work at www.printcopiesavailable.com and learn more about Unpoetry at unpoetry.net
Poet Clara Olivo during Unpoetry at the Frye on March 30, 2024. Photo: Susan Fried