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The pairing of poet Charles Bukowski and painter Walter Robinson is not as unconventional as it might seem at first. In his poetry and prose, Bukowski pulls no punches in his depictions of a life filled with drink, defeat and destruction. Robinson is known for his lushly painted and ironic critiques of mass culture, consumption and desire. This exhibition focuses on Robinson’s "Backpage Ads" and "Still Life" series, and complements them with Bukowski's poem "The Bluebird.” Through this dialogue each artist creates a context for the other’s work, and a new …