This summer we’re enjoying a special poets-in-the-galleries series, organized by Small Press Traffic. Inspired by The Steins Collect, the series honors writer Gertrude Stein and her relationships with the visual artists of her day. Each Thursday evening in July and August a poet gives a reading, talk, or performance about an artist or artwork... More
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Pop-Up Poets: Arnold J. Kemp on Mary Heilmann
08.03.2011 | ByFiled under: One on One
One on One: Arnold J. Kemp on Sargent Johnson’s Forever Free
01.31.2011 | ByFiled under: One on One, Projects/Series
Our “One on One” series features artists, writers, poets, curators, and others, from around the country, responding to works in SFMOMA’s collection. You can follow the series here. Today I’m so pleased to welcome artist, educator, and writer Arnold J. Kemp.
Untitled, 1933
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Here is the statue of queen whats-her-name
she feel fever roof
a real black mother of black equestrian vivacity.
Perhaps you are too.
yes yonder
you you you
But nothing
Blond Negress
but no
other bodies are coming to take her c... More
