The Stanley will launch the latest iteration of its "Thresholds: Poetry" series with a 45-minute presentation by American poet, Guggenheim Fellow, Pulitzer Prize finalist and Iowa Writers' Workshop alum, Robyn Schiff. An excerpt of Schiff's book-length poem, "Information Desk: An Epic," offering a wry, ekphrastic meditation on art and museum life, will be featured on the lobby wall that visitors can enjoy following the talk.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Office of Writing and Communication and coincides with the 2026 Downtown Fall Gallery Walk. Following the talk, visitors are invited to enjoy refreshments and music in the lobby and head up to the galleries to explore the latest exhibitions on view. Copies of the book will be available for purchase in the lobby.
