The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum will feature an interactive, student-generated art exhibit that bridges painting and poetry from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 14. The event is free and open to the public.
Blind and sighted guests alike are invited to experience the artwork with their eyes and their hands, as each art piece contains tactile elements inspired by braille poems.
The event is hosted by “Exceptions,” an MSU-based literary journal that features interviews and creative works by individuals in the visually impaired community. Alongside the “Accessible Art” exhibit, “Exceptions” will debut its first print-audio hybrid issue, containing works of fiction, memoir, poetry and visual art.
The evening will include an introduction from the “Exceptions” editorial staff, a talk on museum accessibility from Michael Hudson, director of MSU’s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, and a behind-the-scenes video documenting the creation of the exhibited art pieces.
“MSU is committed to fully including people with a range of disabilities, and we are excited to see this student-driven momentum in accessible art,” Hudson said.
The editorial team at “Exceptions” commissioned original poems from students enrolled in a poetry course with professor Robin Silbergleid. These poems then served as inspiration for students enrolled in professor Alisa Henriquez’s studio art course. The resulting works display a wide range of interpretations and appeal to visitors both sighted and blind.
“We are incredibly excited to be collaborating with the Broad Museum to share this remarkable student artwork with the local community,” said Katie Grimes, student managing editor of Exceptions.
For more information about the exhibit, or about Exceptions, contact Katie Grimes at grimeska@msu.edu.