Teens are invited to a special a back-to-back PH x Teens event! In partnership with the Young Lordes Collective, PH x Teens invites you to a zine making workshop. The YLC will facilitate a discussion about the use of posters/pamphlets/other printable media in activism. After discussion, teens will make a zine about something that they […]
Teens are invited to a special a back-to-back PH x Teens event! Inspired by Satō Kochi’s Five Seasons (1988), teens are invited to learn how to write a haiku using watercolor and calligraphy. Participants will take home a finished artwork, and are encouraged to explore the exhibition Made in Japan: 20th-Century Poster Art. PH x […]
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 AIGA NY for a dynamic conversation with the authors of Milton Glaser: POP, a landmark overview of the work of legendary illustrator and designer Milton Glaser during the 1960s and ’70s, which includes hundreds of examples of Glaser’s work from this quintessential period that have not been seen since their original publication. This conversation […]
Poster House is thrilled to welcome the talented multi-hyphenate Zipeng Zhu for a Genius on Display artist’s talk. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the prolific designer about his expansive practice and distinctive visual style. Questions are strongly encouraged! Zipeng Zhu is a Chinese-born artist, designer, art director, illustrator, and animator in New York […]
Did you know the Black Panther Party wrote a Ten-Point Program aimed at bettering the lives of Black people? They also used to create puppets with children in their community to teach ideas and words that were important to the Black Panther Party. Together, we'll learn about this powerful organization and write our own plans […]
Poster House members are invited to join independent scholar Eve M. Kahn at the Grolier Club for a tour of To Fight for the Poor with My Pen: Zoe Anderson Norris, Queen of Bohemia. Although little remembered today, Norris is considered a foremother of modern-day social-justice advocates and confessional bloggers baring souls in print. In millions […]
Poster House is thrilled to partner with Randy Cohen of Person Place Thing for a live recording of this popular public radio series. He will be joined by Poster House Advisory Board member and tartan legend, Nicholas “Nicho” Lowry. Nicholas wears many poster-related hats: auctioneer, specialist, lecturer, curator, historian, enthusiast, and collector. He is perhaps […]
Award-winning designer and printer Dafi Kühne is joining Chief Curator Angelina Lippert in conversation to present his work, share his approach to Swiss Typography, and give insight into his fascinating production process. Together they will ask: Do printed posters in times of digital displays in urban spaces still make sense? And why should posters be […]
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. This month, the museum is thrilled to partner with Welcome to Chinatown for a series of programming that […]