A lecture by Marvin Sackner in Buffalo: "jw curry's Exemplary Archive," November 17, 2011

Very much worth noting, a conference/exhibit on concrete and visual poetry, and a talk on Ottawa poet, publisher and bookseller jwcurry; check the website for other details:

"LANGUAGE TO COVER A WALL: Visual Poetry Through Its Changing Media" is the name of the exhibition that will be presented from Nov. 17 to Feb. 18 by the University at Buffalo Art Gallery in Center for the Arts on the North Campus.

The opening is on Nov. 17 with a free public reception from 5-7 p.m.
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An opening address by Marvin Sackner, "jw curry's Exemplary Archive," Nov. 17 at 5:45 p.m. in the UB Art Gallery, Center for the Arts. Sackner is co-founder with his wife, Ruth, of the Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete Poetry, which holds collections of visual poetry from more than 50 countries, including an archive of work produced and collected by avant-garde Canadian poet, publisher and bookseller jw curry.