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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Educators, kick off the new school year with Poster House! Join us at the museum for a complimentary happy hour and learn more about our field trips, in-school residencies, teen programs, and CTLE-certified teacher professional development. Poster House will be closed to the general public, so attendees will also have private access to our new […]
It’s back-to-school time, and first impressions are everything! The start of the school year is a great time to mark personal and academic growth. Join Poster House for this drop-in program where you can design your very own tote bag or pencil case using letterpress printing techniques. Express your personal affirmations and start your school […]
Posters House’s favorite trio is back at it with a new season of Posters & Cocktails. Join Chief Curator Angelina Lippert as she acts as emcee for another booze-fueled evening focusing on the wonders of magic posters and some seriously spooky cocktails. Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries will showcase decades of posters covering all […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a […]