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Phylisha Villanueva
June 27, 2025

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June 30

Poetry Exhibition

The Hudson River Museum invites you to explore "This Gallery Is a Poem: Unearthing Stories from the Collection," a unique exhibition that intertwines visual art and poetry. Curated in collaboration with Westchester County Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva, this exhibit features artworks from the museum’s collection paired with original poems by fourteen local poets, including Villanueva herself. The exhibition delves into themes of nature, memory, and growth, offering visitors an opportunity to engage with art through the lens of ekphrastic poetry—a form that draws inspiration from visual art.

Exhibition Details:

  • Dates: March 28- August 31, 2025

  • Location: Community & Partnership Gallery, Hudson River Museum

  • Address: 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY

  • Admission: Included with general museum admission

Back row: Writer in Residence Pamela Hart, Teaching Artist Marcus John, Manhattanville MFA Creative Writing Director Ian Haley Pollock, Author and Spoken Word Artist Tom Ray, Teaching Artist David Neilsen, Inagural Westchester County Poet Laureate Harmony Hopwood, Westchester County Poet Laureate Finalist Rashaun J. Allen, Mamaroneck Poet Laureate Melissa Joplin Higley Front row: Poet, Writer, Educator Ann Van Buren, Founding Member of The Jazz & Poetry Choir Collective E.J Antonio, Inagural Yonkers Poet Laureate Golda Solomon, Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva, Inagural Mount Vernon Poet Laureate Kaitlyn Leslie-Smith, Westchester County Poet Laureate Finalist