Thursday Night on Zoom- Not to Be Missed!

Thursday August 8, 2024
4 to 6 pm est

A different kind of ekphrasis...in this fascinating workshop, we will take a look at how visual art has influenced Madonna, one of the most successful performing artist of all time.

Madonna has never been "a singer," The song is just part of her theatrical arsenal of performance, dance and choreography, fashion, film, and videos. The image and aesthetics are an integral part of her vision. 

With a recording and performing career spanning more than four decades, and over 300 million record sales, the trailblazing artist is a world icon. She is of course a singer and dancer and business woman extraordinaire. But aesthetics are an integral aspect of her performance, production and inspiration. She fearlessly explores a range of visual ideas in her sartorial expression, her videography, her choreography, stage sets, books, and films. Her passion for visual art shows up in her personal art collection, her interiors, and all of her art. Join as we look behind the scenes at Madonna and art history and how the two intersect. In this event we will look at and discuss Madonna and the influence of visual art on her life and work.

Whether you are a fan or not, it is fascinating to unravel how central the image is to Madonna's life and work. She is in some ways the embodiment of ekphrasis, combining all of the fields of art (visual art, performance, dance, music, poetry, cinema, etc) in everything she does.

​(This is not a generative writing workshop, although we guarantee you will leave with plenty of inspiration for your own creativity!)