Idiot, That’s Called Sculpture

Featuring Carolyn Ferrucci, Portlyn Houghton Harjo, Noa Mendoza, and Jaylen Strong

Thursday, October 13, 2022

6 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Pacific

Tyhe Cooper curates a poetry reading in celebration of Singing in Unison, Part Six, currently on view at Miguel Abreu Gallery.

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We’re thrilled to invite you to Idiot, That’s Called Sculpture, a Rail Reading with Carolyn Ferrucci, Portlyn Houghton Harjo, Noa Mendoza, and Jaylen Strong, this Thursday (10/13) at Miguel Abreu Gallery at 6 pm!

Curated by Tyhe Cooper, this reading celebrates Singing in Unison, Part Six, which is on view at the gallery’s 88 Eldridge Street location through October 16, 2022

Come join us on Thursday as we hear these brilliant poets read among the luminous art works in the exhibit!

Miguel Abreu Gallery 88 Eldridge Street New York, NY (map)

Carolyn Ferrucci

Born and raised in NYC, Carolyn Ferrucci is a poet thinking lately about misunderstanding, the weather, and centers. Their work has been published in the Brooklyn Rail, Changes Review, Form IV, Field Notes (UK), No Dear, and forthcoming from Spoil (Hi-Lo) Press.

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Portlyn Houghton Harjo

A photo of a person holding a book, their face hidden behind it

Portlyn Houghton-Harjo is a Mvskoke and Seminole writer from the elusive state of Oklahoma. Her work can be found in Beaver Magazine, Yellow Medicine Review, and The Creative Field Guide to Northeastern Oklahoma, among other publications. Harjo worships Bigfoot and the natural process of decay. She is currently based in Brooklyn.

Noa Mendoza

Writer and translator Noa Mendoza is based in Brooklyn. Their first chapbook of poetry and experimental translation, fantasy radio/radio fantasmal, is forthcoming through Wendy’s Subway.

Jaylen Strong

multi-hyphenate, slow-walking, seed-catching body jaylen strong is beneath the tree calculating how the shadows might reign. he is the former librarian curator for the playground annex. his work has been featured at moma ps1, artists space, pratt institute, brown university, moca cleveland, the center for african american poetry & poetics, and elsewhere.

Tyhe Cooper

Tyhe Cooper is a writer working in experimental prose, poetry, and digitality. They are the Production Editor and a poetry events curator at the Brooklyn Rail.

In the Rail: Tyhe Cooper

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