The exhibition Lightning Strikes: 18 poets.18 artists. -- at Dolby Chadwick Gallery through January 30th -- has its roots in the idea of ekphrasis: poetry that describes or responds to a work of art. Conceived and organized by gallery director Lisa Dolby Chadwick, the exhibition isn't about artists creating illustrations of poems or even about collaboration. Instead, by generating what she characterizes as "thoughtful pairings" Chadwick wanted to see if she could make "lightning strike" in the f...
'Lighting Strikes: 18 Poets. 18 Artists.' at Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco
The Huffington Post - 21 Jan 2016 23:59
The exhibition Lightning Strikes: 18 poets.18 artists. -- at Dolby Chadwick Gallery through January 30th -- has its roots in the idea of ekphrasis: poetry that describes or responds to a work of art. Conceived and organized by gallery director Lisa Dolby Chadwick, the exhibition isn't about artists creating illustrations of poems or even about collaboration. Instead, by generating what she characterizes as "thoughtful pairings" Chadwick wanted to see if she could make "lightning strike" in the f...
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