"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, […]
Poster House is thrilled to take part in Smithsonian Magazine's annual Museum Day. On Saturday, September 17, enjoy free entry to the museum, as well as other museums and cultural institutions across the country. Come visit our new exhibitions Masked Vigilantes on Silent Motorbikes and Air-India's Maharaja: Advertising Gone Rouge, stop by Café des Affiches, and explore our […]
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 […]