The exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property highlights the artist’s masterful use of fashion and her appearance to control her own narrative and that of her work. Of course, Reed wasn’t the only person of her time to leverage fashion to her advantage. How were Black people—whether free, freed, or enslaved—leveraging sartorial freedoms […]
Poster House is pleased to partner with Shiva Nallaperumal, Priya Prabhakar, and Somnath Bhatt for a wide-ranging panel discussion on regional posters from India. This conversation will explore the graphic elements within Indian posters, drawing from the museum’s permanent collection and the larger history of the genre. Particular attention will be paid to the typographic […]
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 tour, workshop, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. 1pm […]
Join Samanta Batra Mehta for an artist’ tour of Poster House’s acclaimed exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property. Explore the exhibition through her eyes and learn how the floral imagery in the exhibition resonates with her contemporary practice. Samanta’s unique perspective offers a fresh take on the exhibition that’s not to be missed. […]
Don’t miss this rare and exclusive opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at Poster House’s permanent collection! Led by Collections Manager Melissa Walker, this intimate tour will give 10 people the chance to explore highlights from the museum’s collection of over 10,000 posters from around the world. Catch a sneak preview of upcoming exhibition material, […]
Join Isometric Studio, designers of two exhibitions on view, for this hands-on poster making workshop inspired by the exhibition The Utopian Avant-Garde: Soviet Film Posters of the 1920s. Participants will make their own posters based on the innovative techniques featured in the show, including collage and hand illustration. Materials will be provided and no preparation is […]
Poster House is pleased to welcome viento and Ms. Boogie for an evening of poetry. These talented, multi-hyphenate artists are sure to impress guests with their moving and insightful approach to verse. Ms.Boogie is an Afro-Latina Brooklyn-based MC and activist. Sex appeal, independence, and the power of femininity are at the top of her agenda […]
Genius on Display continues at Poster House, featuring Johanna Toruño of The Unapologetic Street Series. Genius on Display is a platform for spotlighting the expertise of racialized artists and designers within the context of Poster House’s exhibitions and permanent collection. Join us as Johana shares their beautiful and impactful posters and compares their use of […]
This month, join us for a deep dive into our current exhibition The Utopian Avant-Garde, and explore the common shapes and colors found in Soviet film posters of the 1920s. Then, we’ll create compositions of our own inspired by the movements that influenced the young, talented artists of the golden age of Soviet graphic design. […]
This month, join us for a deep dive into our current exhibition The Utopian Avant-Garde, and explore the common shapes and colors found in Soviet film posters of the 1920s. Then, we’ll create compositions of our own inspired by the movements that influenced the young, talented artists of the golden age of Soviet graphic design. […]