Past Exhibitions

Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home
April 17, 2025 - August 23, 2025
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Poetry and portraiture provide a rare view into contemporary Mexican American women’s equestrian performance in this exhibition.
Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home (Remix)
April 11, 2025 - September 30, 2025
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
In Person
Poetry and portraiture provide a rare view into contemporary Mexican American women’s equestrian performance.
More Light!
Luftwerk x Aram Saroyan
October 17, 2024 - February 15, 2025
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
A Bigger Table: 50 Years of the Chicago Poetry Center
June 27, 2024 - September 14, 2024
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
In Person
Celebrating Chicago Poetry Center’s five historic decades, this exhibition will feature 50 broadsides, 50 iconic vintage poetry event posters, archival materials and…
Kara Walker: Back of Hand
February 15, 2024 - May 18, 2024
6:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Harriet Monroe & the Open Door
September 14, 2023 - January 13, 2024
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
In Person
Poetry Magazine Cover Flats
May 2021– September 2022
June 22, 2023 - August 19, 2023
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Alex Katz: Collaborations with Poets
February 18, 2023 - May 20, 2023
6:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Diana Solís: Encuentros
Photographs of Chicago Poetry Communities, 1978–1994
October 20, 2022 - January 14, 2023
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Monica Ong: Planetaria
April 21, 2022 - September 8, 2022
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
For And Nor But Or Yet So
October 18, 2021 - March 13, 2022
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Jun Fujita: American Visionary
January 24, 2020 - March 31, 2020
6:00 AM - 5:00 AM
In Person
A.R. Ammons: Watercolors
January 9, 2020 - April 30, 2020
6:00 AM - 5:00 AM
In Person
The Life of Poetry in Morden Tower
September 5, 2019 - December 20, 2019
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
In Person
Yoko Ono: Poetry, Painting, Music, Objects, Events, and Wish Trees
May 10, 2019 - August 22, 2019
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
In Person
The Lushness of Print: Samiya Bashir & Letra Chueca Press
February 7, 2019 - April 25, 2019
6:00 AM - 5:00 AM
In Person
Krista Franklin: “...to take root among the stars.”
September 27, 2018 - January 24, 2019
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
On Visiting the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens: An Interactive Poetry Installation
June 21, 2018 - September 14, 2018
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Bettissima: Treasures from the Poets House Elizabeth Kray Archives
April 1, 2018 - June 8, 2018
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Ava Kadishson Schieber: here i am
January 10, 2018 - March 28, 2018
6:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Signs of Resistance
October 5, 2017 - December 22, 2017
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Poetry Foundation

Past Exhibitions

Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home

Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home (Remix)

More Light!
Luftwerk x Aram Saroyan

A Bigger Table: 50 Years of the Chicago Poetry Center

Kara Walker: Back of Hand

Harriet Monroe & the Open Door

Poetry Magazine Cover Flats
May 2021– September 2022

Alex Katz: Collaborations with Poets

Diana Solís: Encuentros
Photographs of Chicago Poetry Communities, 1978–1994

Monica Ong: Planetaria

For And Nor But Or Yet So

Jun Fujita: American Visionary

A.R. Ammons: Watercolors

The Life of Poetry in Morden Tower

Yoko Ono: Poetry, Painting, Music, Objects, Events, and Wish Trees

The Lushness of Print: Samiya Bashir & Letra Chueca Press

Krista Franklin: “...to take root among the stars.”

On Visiting the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens: An Interactive Poetry Installation

Bettissima: Treasures from the Poets House Elizabeth Kray Archives

Ava Kadishson Schieber: here i am

Signs of Resistance