Members-Only Tour: Swann Auction Galleries

On Monday, August 1, Poster House Members are invited to a preview and tour of Swann Auction Galleries’ summer poster auction. Featuring vintage posters from around the globe, including sought-after […]

Poster House Block Party

We at Poster House are hosting our first-ever block party, and we couldn’t be more excited! Join us on Saturday August 6 from 12–5pm in the Flatiron Plaza for a […]

Poster Kids: For the Love Of Books!

Poster designer Ethel Reed created light-hearted, decorative advertisements for literary publications like newspapers, magazines, and books. Join Poster Kids this month to explore the exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My Own […]

Poster Kids: For the Love Of Books!

Poster designer Ethel Reed created light-hearted, decorative advertisements for literary publications like newspapers, magazines, and books. Join Poster Kids this month to explore the exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My […]

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Summer Picnic

Every month, Poster House offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision. In order to reach a wide, art-loving audience around […]

It Takes a Village: Unsung Women and Their Contributions to Silent Film

In the first two decades of the 20th century, the nascent silent film industry offered women numerous opportunities to make a significant impact in the field. Mostly marginalized and forgotten over time, these women contributed heavily to early Hollywood filmmaking, doing everything from editing to designing,  producing to directing. While some like Alice Guy-Blaché, Lois […]

Poster Kids: The Maharaja—What a Character!

This month's Poster Kids will focus on the exhibition Air-India’s Maharaja: Advertising Gone Rogue. Together, we'll follow this iconic mascot and talk about the many qualities that make him charismatic and unique. In our workshop, we will create our own characters inspired by the Maharaja. Materials: colored pencils  markers  pencil and paper  This online event […]

Poster Kids: The Maharaja—What a Character!

This month's Poster Kids will focus on the exhibition Air-India’s Maharaja: Advertising Gone Rogue. Together, we'll follow this iconic mascot and talk about the many qualities that make him charismatic and unique. In our workshop, we will create our own characters inspired by the Maharaja. Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12:15pm for […]

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Masked Vigilantes

Every month, Poster House offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision. In order to reach a wide, art-loving audience around the world, we offer our description tours online through Zoom. These tours are led by our Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items […]

Masked Vigilantes Virtual Curatorial Tour

Join guest curator RJ Rushmore for a curatorial tour of Poster House’s first contemporary art exhibition Masked Vigilantes on Silent Motorbikes. Learn how the artists like Swoon, KAWS, Jilly Ballistic and more use posters as a medium from which to create entirely new works of art, repurposing the language of mass communication. Discover how advertising […]