King art is on the cover of Hurricane Review #19, with six more works all nicely reproduced in color throughout. To request copies of this annual literary mag, write to: Department of English & Communication, Pensacola State College, 1000 College … Read More
Poet translator Peter Valente considers Basil King’s poetry and politics in constant conversation with his visual art in a thoughtful essay based on his close readings of King’s visual and poetic work and an interview. “The dark and … Read More
Martha King said, “I thought my friend Africa was nuts when she said we should put Baz’s paintings on Instagram. Pay for another digital fad? Try to see art on a 5 x 2.5-inch screen? And who’d care?” Surprise: … Read More
We have a new website name You may still use www.basilking.net but when the home page opens you will see the new domain name: basilking-marthaking.com This is the domain name going forward. The new name makes it clear that works … Read More
tears in the fence, #69, Spring 2019 is now available. This issue ranges wide as tears does — and includes Basil King’s new poem, “Pick Up a Stitch — Drop a Stitch,“ work by Laurie Duggan, and this comment by … Read More
Very pleased to announce a review by Mike Foldes – online in the current issue of RAGAZINE https://www.ragazine.cc/2019/01/outside-inside-book-review/ For many years when I was of high school age I wondered what it would be like to go to Black Mountain … Read More
I am delighted to announce the publication of Outside / Inside: Just outside the art world’s inside, my memoir published by BlazeVOX Books. The book can be ordered now on the BlazeVOX website, or on Amazon, or by pestering your favorite local bookshop. … Read More
To celebrate the legacy of Black Mountain College, the Turchin Center for Visual Arts at Appalachian State University has mounted a show called “Creative Democracy.” It’ll be on view until June 2, 2018. (See previous post, “Basil King in new … Read More