As part of their annual Recruitment Week, the Creative Writing Program holds a reading by Minnesota writers and alumni of the MFA program who have recently published their first book. This year’s reading will feature three alumni: Ryo Yamaguchi, a poet (Refusal of Suitors); Andria Williams, a novelist (The Longest Night); and Kathleen Glasgow, a poet/novelist (Girl in Pieces).
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One of my favorite things about working at the front desk of WAM over the summer was seeing first time visitors’ jaws drop and then form into a smile when greeted by Roy Lichtenstein’s enormous “World’s Fair Mural.” Impossible to miss, this giant mural is proudly displayed above the front desk of the building. In the dark night, when the interior is lit, you can see her radiant and glowing smile all the way from the Northrop Auditorium. From…
Ever wondered what 198 square feet of chickens looks like? Wonder no more, because you can see them in person at WAM. WAM is excited to announce the return of the famous “chicken painting” (officially titled Untitled) by Minnesota artist Doug Argue. Argue’s work was on prominent display at WAM’s grand re-opening in 1993, and quickly became a staple piece in WAM’s galleries. Standing at approximately 11 feet high by 18 feet wide, (hence the 198 square feet) the “chicken…
Free Thursday @TheWalker: “This Will Have Been”
Last night I was fortunate enough to see a wonderful exhibition at the Walker Art Center (on Targets FREE Thursday night)! The exhibition is titled, This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s; looking back to remember peoples’ voices (through art) in the “80s” (1979 to 1992). At this time in the 80s, President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dominated political ideas while also turning eyes from big issues such as nuclear war and the AIDS pandemic. “When you…