Poetry meets art in the Art Talks Back Ekphrastic Poetry Contest at the MMA!
Michigan writers are invited to write an original ekphrastic poem based on one of five pre-selected works of art in the Muskegon Museum of Art’s permanent collection.
It is free to enter and open to all Michigan residents ages 18+ and Muskegon County high school students.
A Writing Salon to celebrate the opening of the Art Talks Back Poetry Contest is happening tonight, Thursday, January 19, from 5:30-6:30 PM.
For more information and to submit your poem, go to https://muskegonartmuseum.org/…/art-talks-back-poetry…/
Artwork (in order):
Pauline Palmer (American, 1867–1938)
The Village Church
Oil on canvas, not dated
Gift of André Aerne in honor of the 100th
Anniversary of the Muskegon Museum of Art
2016.11
Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921)
Le Singe Dans le Palais Venetien
Oil on canvas, 1964
Gift of anonymous donors
1992.104
Preston Singletary (American – Tlingit, born 1963)
Grouse Rattle
Blown and sand-carved glass, metal, 2012
Museum purchase, Art Acquisitions Fund and a gift
in honor of Florence and Andy Wierengo
2022.46
Jonathan Thunder (American – Ojibwe, born 1977)
Quarantine at Gramma’s House
Acrylic, 2020
Museum purchase, through the gifts of Steve Knoll, Knoll Inc., Mary E. Morrell in memory of Mr. and Mrs. George Morrell, and others, by exchange
2021.5
Chuang Che (Chinese, born 1934)
Landscape 1977-79
Oil on canvas, 1977-79
Gift of John and Jessie Martin
2021.11
Original source can be found here.
