The POETIC JUSTICE BILLBOARD PROJECT is a collaboration between SITE SANTA FE, the New Mexico Museum of Art, and poets Hakim Bellamy, Levi Romero, and Edie Tsong. The collaboration was developed from a shared interest in displaying poetry in public spaces and the desire to cultivate and strengthen collaborative relationships between museums, artists, and poets.

About the Collaboration

The POETIC JUSTICE BILLBOARD PROJECT coincides with an exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art of the same title, Poetic Justice. The exhibition features the work of Judith F. Baca, Mildred Howard, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. As part of the exhibition, Hakim Bellamy, Levi Romero, and Edie Tsong were invited to create new works exploring the intersections of poetry and visual art. Their three newly commissioned poems—Build Your Own Bouquet (Bellamy), Carlos, Prieto, and Ramiro Come to Hoe the Milpa (Romero), How I Became Miss America (Tsong)—were the inspiration for the collaboration with SITE Santa Fe. For the project, the poets were invited to co-author a “poetic triptych” by selecting verses from the newly commissioned poems and arranging them to create something new.

El proyecto POETIC JUSTICE BILLBOARD PROJECT coincide con una exposición en el Museo de Arte de Nuevo México del mismo título, Poetic Justice. La exposición presenta la obra de Judith F. Baca, Mildred Howard y Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. Como parte de la exposición, Hakim Bellamy, Levi Romero y Edie Tsong fueron invitados a crear nuevas obras que exploran las intersecciones de la poesía y el arte visual. Sus tres poemas recién comisionados -Build Your Own Bouquet (Bellamy), Carlos, Prieto and Ramiro Come to Hoe the Milpa (Romero), How I Became Miss America (Tsong)- fueron la inspiración para la colaboración con SITE Santa Fe. Para el proyecto, se invitó a los poetas a ser coautores de un “tríptico poético” seleccionando versos de los poemas recién comisionados y arreglándolos para crear algo nuevo.

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About SITE Santa Fe's Billboard Project

SITE Santa Fe’s Billboard Project began in 2017 with the opening of our new building. Bridging the gap between the museum and the public, the Billboard Project introduces art into public space and raises community engagement.

El proyecto Billboard Project de SITE Santa Fe comenzó en 2017 con la inauguración de nuestro nuevo edificio. Tendiendo un puente entre el museo y el público, el proyecto Billboard Project presenta el arte en un espacio público y eleva la participación comunitaria.