Past Exhibitions

Victoria Martinez: Frente a la vida / Facing Life
September 6, 2025 - September 13, 2025
5:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
Frente a la vida / Facing Life is an exhibition of murals and ceramic paintings by artist Victoria Martinez that responds to the life and work of Peruvian poet and activist…
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
Nick Adam’s team at Span designed a public installation that extends the work of Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home through a satellite exhibition at Navy Pier.
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

Past Exhibitions

Victoria Martinez: Frente a la vida / Facing Life

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