# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Go behind the creative process of Killing the Negative: A Conversation in Art & Verse on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m.

Admission is free for all ages!

Poets Quraysh Ali Lansana and Ken Hada will lead an in-depth presentation exploring the ideas, inspiration and creative process behind the exhibition. A slideshow presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A.

Inspired by rejected Great Depression-era photographs from the Farm Security Administration, Killing the Negative pairs Joel Daniel Phillips’ drawings with ekphrastic poetry to examine representation, truth and power.

Before or after the program, explore the Irving Archives and Museum’s permanent exhibit, give kids a chance to discover the process of invention at the Smithsonian Spark!Lab, and take home a free limited-edition “history quote” tote while supplies last.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/irving/killing-the-negative-behind-the-art-and-verse/200030742128922
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Exhibitions, fine-arts, Kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Irving
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Irving Archives and Museum
- **lat**: 32.8136404
- **long**: -96.9555886
- **full address**: Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W. Irving Blvd,Irving, Texas, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/0cedede0fab0c05c5e3788f1ff7e899cc566892c0649a36f7d891dbee685c1b9-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1790441902

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse being held?
  - **A:** Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse takes place on Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Irving Archives and Museum, 801 W. Irving Blvd,Irving, Texas, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse?
  - **A:** Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse is organized by Irving Archives and Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Irving, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Killing the Negative: Behind the Art and Verse sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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