Art Gallery Events
Unleash your inner artist and master the art of figure drawing with our fun and exciting live drawing classes in the gallery with a live model!
Disclaimer(s)
Acknowledgment: NYSCA grant program
YPL's arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Form and Abstraction: A Retrospective Opening Reception & Poetry Reading
Join us for the opening reception of Form and Abstraction: A Retrospective and Poetry Reading on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 2-5pm! We encourage you to bring poetry written by your favorite feminist poets to read aloud.
Disclaimer(s)
Acknowledgment: NYSCA grant program
YPL's arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Form and Abstraction: A Retrospective
Form and Abstraction: A Retrospective features the work of two feminist visionaries, Carol Massa and Elisabeth Jacobsen, whose work spans mediums from painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking and more.
Disclaimer(s)
Acknowledgment: NYSCA grant program
YPL's arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
The Riverfront Art Gallery is a 1,450 square foot space located on the 4th floor of the Riverfront Library, the main branch of the Yonkers Public Library (YPL) (3D model of gallery).
Riverfront Art Gallery's mission is to encourage all Yonkers residents to explore, experience and appreciate the arts, and to celebrate the city's vibrant art scene and history. It does so through exhibiting contemporary and acclaimed works from established and emerging artists, with a special emphasis on local artists and those that reflect the city's diverse communities. It also facilitates art workshops and lectures for the general public and professional development opportunities for artists. Consistent with the values of the public library that houses it, everybody is welcome to visit the gallery and attend its programs, free of charge.
Haifa Bint-Kadi curates the gallery exhibits which are generally scheduled one year in advance. To contact the gallery, email: thegallery@ypl.org or call us at (914)-308-7072. For all inquiries, we ask that you email us at thegallery@ypl.org or haifa@ypl.org.
Acknowledgments
YPL's programs at Riverfront Art Gallery are is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Current Exhibition- EMPOWERED
Artwork: "The Motherhood Gig" by Marlene Ferrell
Art guides us to imagine new realities. It gives voice to the disappeared, the marginalized, and the unseen. EMPOWERED features artwork that guides us to imagine new realities and that allows us to be transported to worlds unknown and known. This exhibition calls out the many instances of injustice and leads the way to a more just and empowering future— one where we find community and see each other reflected in our world. Curated by Haifa Bint-Kadi.
Opening Reception: Saturday January 11, 2025 from 2-5pm
Exhibition Dates: January 11, 2025 - March 28, 2025
Upcoming Exhibition- Form and Abstraction: A Retrospective
With Carol Massa and Elisabeth Jacobsen
Form and Abstraction: A Retrospective features the work of two feminist visionaries whose work spans mediums from painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking and more. Their friendship has been a marker in both artist’s careers and is evidenced in the way their works fluidly weave throughout the gallery. Jacobsen creatively engineers found objects to tell stories of love and loss and to pursue social issues within her complex sculptures. Carol is a storyteller who uses vibrant color along with gesture to create canvases that seem to vibrate and dance with movement. Together, their work orchestrates a composition of freedom, social justice, reflection and revelation built on a relationship of mutual love and respect.
Opening Reception and Poetry Reading: Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 2-5pm
Exhibition Dates: April 5, 2025 - May 23, 2025
Artist Residency Opportunity
The Riverfront Art Gallery is proud to announce our upcoming Artist Residency from May - July 2025. This residency offers one Westchester County-based artist the opportunity to work on unfinished pieces and to create new work in a public-facing space in the Riverfront Art Gallery. The residency will run for a period of three months and the artist will be in the studio twice a week for 5 hours each session, culminating in a solo show featuring artwork created and finished during this time, and including previous work. The artist will also teach a workshop twice a month for 2 hours during their studio time. Artists with little to no teaching experience will be mentored by the Curator and Assistant Curator. The Riverfront Library and Gallery is responsible for all marketing materials, the artist will be expected to re-post marketing materials on their social media and/or website. 30-minute crit sessions with the Curator and Assistant Curator, as well as visits from guest curators, will be held once every two weeks. This residency includes art that incorporates social justice and is community-centered. The Riverfront Art Gallery is seeking visual art mediums only— excluding photography, digital media, and performance art. No heavy equipment, power tools, or toxic chemicals will be permitted. The gallery will be prioritizing underrepresented artists, particularly ones that explore queer narratives. Emerging and established artists will be considered. The residency will be awarded to one Westchester County-based artist. The awarded artist will receive $350.00 for each 5-hour session over the course of 24 sessions in three months, amounting to a $8,400.00 stipend. $2,000.00 will be awarded separately for materials.
Please Note: The artist will be responsible for grant reporting.
Artists will be selected through a review process which includes submitted materials and an interview. We look forward to selecting an artist whose proposed work best aligns with the community-centered goals of the library and the Riverfront Gallery and someone whose career can be furthered by this opportunity.
Submission Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2025 by 5:00 pm
Yonkers Public Library is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive Kenneth W. Jenkins and the Board of Legislators.
