Art Gallery Events
Embroidery on Single-Use Plastic by Katherine Earle
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: Sacred Threads
Gram's Garden by Wendy Cohen
Sacred Threads is an exhibition that challenges traditional perceptions of textiles as mere domestic craft by showcasing textiles through their materiality as powerful expressions of spirituality, community, healing, and ancestral and personal narratives. This inclusive platform displays artists from diverse backgrounds to share their stories through the medium of textiles in any configuration as showcasing diverse tactile forms and inherited craft traditions. Sacred Threads explores how artists engage with this medium as subject to enact social change, to share personal stories, to honor ancestral hands and to address political issues, contributing to a broader dialogue about the role of textiles in contemporary art. Curated by Haifa Bint-Kadi.
Join us for the opening reception of Sacred Threads on Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 2pm-5pm!
Upcoming Exhibition: Queer Visions
'Poof' by John Paradiso
Queer Visions will highlight works that portray the multidimensionality of queer and trans lives. We are seeking artists working across various media and representational styles that define the complex relationship between art and identity in their own authentic terms. Queer Visions will create an expansive space for concepts of plurality, reinvention, and radical imagination that foster personal narratives and illuminate a future shaped by liberation, joy, and resilience.
Curated by Haifa Bint-Kadi
Join us for the opening reception of Queer Visions on Saturday, January 24, 2026 from 2pm-5pm!
Click here to access the artist submission form.
