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. […]
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 […]
Members are invited to private, after-hours tour of The Utopian Avant-Garde: Soviet Film Posters of the 1920s led by Chief Curator Angelina Lippert. This exhibition explores the golden age of Soviet graphic design, showcasing the work of Alexander Rodchenko, the Stenberg brothers, Semyon Semyonov, and many more. Reservations are required and limited to Members and […]
In celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, Poster House is pleased to offer free admission to the museum on Sunday, June 19 (discount applied at check-out).
From posters celebrating pride to promoting nightlife events to even combatting the AIDS crisis, queer culture is deeply embedded in poster history. Poster House is pleased to partner with Silas Munro and Brian Johnson of Polymode for a deep dive into queer touchpoints within the medium. Explore the iconic contributions the queer community has made […]
Join Alexander Tochilovsky, Curator of the Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography, for an exploration of the Cyrillic hand-lettering in The Utopian Avant-Garde: Soviet Film Posters of the 1920s. Learn how these varied letterforms were incorporated into the dynamic posters, helping these compositions captivate audiences over 100 years later. Originally from Odesa, Ukraine, […]