Past MOCRA Events
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The Artist as Poet: Readings by Edward Boccia
May 19, 1996
In conjunction with the joint exhibition Edward Boccia: Eye of the Painter, artist Edward Boccia gives a reading of his poetry in the McNamee Gallery of Samuel Cupples House.
Edward Boccia’s career literally spans a lifetime. His paintings and drawings have appeared in over 40 solo shows and 121 group shows, including The Smithsonian, Harvard University, Pratt Institute, the Dada Gallery, Athens Greece, and many public and private galleries. His art is owned by over 600 private collections nationwide including the Morton D. May Collection, MO, Lucia May Collection, MN, and the St. Louis University Museum of Fine Arts, St. Louis MO. In 1958 he received the "Borsa di Studio"—offered by the Italian Government for study in Italy.
His poetry has appeared in numerous respected literary journals such as Negative Capability, Rhino, and Pudding Magazine: The International Journal of Applied Poetry.
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Installation view of Utopia Body Paint Collection and Australian Aboriginal Art from St. Louis Collections at MOCRA, 1997. Photo by Jeffrey Vaughn.
