Join Poster House and New-York Historical Society for an on-site workshop at Poster House for Educators exploring the role of posters in historic and contemporary gender equity movements. Examining primary materials spanning a century of women’s rights activism, this workshop facilitates past-present connections and deepens understanding of historical contexts, using classroom-ready resources. Participants will end […]
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 classics and never-before-seen designs, this preview and tour with experts in the field is not to be missed. Reservations are required due to limited capacity. […]
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 fun-filled day of activities, free museum tours, performances, giveaways, and more! Attendees also get free admission to Poster House all day. With a full slate […]
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 Property. We will discover the techniques Reed used to popularize literature and then create zines of our own. MATERIALS: pencil and scrap paper 2 sheets […]
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 Property. We will discover the techniques Reed used to popularize literature and then create stories about our own museum experiences. Join Poster House […]
"Na Zdorovie," commonly mispronounced in English as "Nostrovia", is a common Russian and Polish toast. Join Poster House at Our New York Vodka, the first distillery in Manhattan since the Prohibition era, for a private tour and tasting in honor of the hit exhibition The Utopian Avant Garde. Get a behind the scenes look at […]
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 […]
We are excited to welcome Poster House Members and their guests to a first look at our latest exhibitions, Masked Vigilantes On Silent Motorbikes and Air-India's Maharaja: Advertising Gone Rogue. Enjoy this daylong sneak peek before these shows open to the public. This fun-filled day includes multiple complimentary tours led by our esteemed staff, including: […]
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 House is pleased to welcome Untapped Cities for a docent tour of Masked Vigilantes on Silent Motorbikes. Explore works by more than 20 artsts that appropriate poster imagery and reconsider the social and historical narratives that posters participate in. See rarely-viewed works by artists including KAWS, David Wojnarowicz, Jaques Villeglé, and other legendary figures, […]