Join us for an in-person tour and interactive exploration of works on display in Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine.

This program takes a guided look at Bob Thompson’s portraits of poets Amiri Baraka and Allen Ginsberg. Then, guests will be invited to read selected poems and excerpts from both writers, creating an impromptu afternoon open mic. 

This program is facilitated by Lead Museum Educator Nicole Bond. 

FREE, but space is limited. Please register in advance. Poetry selections contain adult themes—suggested for mature audiences.

Image: Bob Thompson, LeRoi Jones and his Family, 1964. Oil on canvas. 36 3/8 × 48 1/2 in. (92.4 × 123.2 cm). Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966. © Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York. Photo: Cathy Carver. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.