Comrade Sisters Panel & Book Signing
2023-07-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
The role of women in the Black Panther Party has historically gone unacknowledged. It’s estimated that six out of ten Panther Party members were women. While regularly making headlines agitating, protesting, and organizing, these remarkable women were also building communities and enacting social justice, providing food, housing, education, healthcare, and more to the people. Comrade Sisters is their story.
Join women of the New York Chapter of the Black Panther Party, Yasmeen Majid and Claudia Chesson-Williams, and Comrade Sisters co-author and photographer, Stephen Shames, in conversation about their Black Panther Party experiences and life after the BPP. Book signing to follow.

Collaborative Paper Marbling
2023-07-22 12:30 - 14:00
This workshop will introduce beginners (adults and youth ages 10+) to the oldest form of marbling called suminagashi. This meditative practice consists of printing patterns on paper by floating colors on the surface of water. Each participant will learn to create and experiment with suminagashi marbled paper within small groups. Along the way, we will reflect on and challenge traditional thinking processes through creative problem solving and mindfulness.
Fan Kong (she/her) is a researcher, cultural worker, and teaching artist rooted in Queens, New York City. Born in China and raised in Hong Kong and on Long Island, she works to build safe and inclusive spaces where youth and families can practice social change-making through the arts, especially across languages and generations. During the pandemic, she founded Craft Services, creating educational products inspired by everyday art, science, and technology. Kong received her B.A. in Art History from Columbia University and M.Ed. in Learning Sciences and Human Development from the University of Washington.

Poster Kids: Colors, Shapes, & Lines
2023-07-23 10:30 - 12:00
This month, Poster Kids is exploring colors, shapes, and lines in the posters in our current exhibition Made in Japan: 20th-Century Poster Art. After the gallery experience, participants will create mixed-media artworks inspired by what we saw.
Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12pm for a family-friendly, interactive poster tour and a related art-making experience. Admission is free; advanced registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.

Woodblock Printing Workshop
2023-07-29 12:00 - 2023-07-30 15:00
Poster House is pleased to partner with teaching artist Sato Yamamoto for this two-day woodblock printing intensive workshop. Over the course of this two-day workshop, participants will learn the basics of this historic Japanese printing technique and carve their own woodblock print. All skill levels are welcome to join for this informative workshop–no prior experience is necessary.
Sato is a Japanese, bilingual artist inspired by culture and diversity. Born in Meguro, Tokyo and currently living in Brooklyn, New York, her unique style of art includes advanced ambidextrous and ukiyo-e printmaking skills that she uses in her artistic practice.
This is a two-day art intensive. The program will run from 12–3pm on July 29 and July 30.

Summer Teacher Workshop: Black Power to Black People
2023-08-01 10:00 - 13:00
Join Poster House for a summer teacher workshop! Engage in a guided tour and Q&A session with Es-pranza Humphrey, curator of the exhibition Black Power to Black People: Branding the Black Panther Party. Afterward, guests will participate in a hands-on artmaking workshop inspired by the work of Black Panther Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas, and learn more about protest posters from Black-led civil rights movements before and after the heydey of the Black Panther Party. Educators will leave with new ideas and strategies for integrating posters into their curricula, along with classroom-ready materials from our Posters in Protest Educator Guide.
This professional development workshop is geared towards K-12 teachers. Advanced registration is required and the program costs $20 (Educator Member discounts apply).
Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours. Coffee and breakfast will be provided.
This program is presented in person at Poster House. Automatic closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice—please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services. Visual descriptions will be provided.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬.
For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

First Friday
2023-08-04 10:00 - 21:00
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, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection.
3pm Collage Dreams with Luis Martin
Join collage artist Luis Martin/The Art Engineer for an afternoon of conversation and creativity. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore collage techniques by making their own artwork using provided materials. No experience necessary; just bring your curiosity and creativity!
5pm Just Like Me Screening & Talkback
Just Like Me is a documentary created and directed by Havas Chicago’s Senior Art Director, TTK Harris. It spotlights Black creatives’ contributions to the advertising and design industry and their influences on culture. The film also exposes the challenges many Black creatives face simply because of the color of their skin and reinforces the importance of representation in advertising and beyond. Just Like Me shares stories of triumph and inspiration from eight visionary Black voices who, against all odds, made it to the top of their game and are now throwing a line to the next generation.
6pm Memories of the Moon Dance Performance
Poster House is pleased to host an exclusive performance of Memories of the Moon by Yu.S.Artistry. Inspired by the diary of a prisoner of a Japanese internment camp during World War II, Memories of the Moon tells the story of how he logged the passage of time within his jail cell by counting the full moons. Don’t miss this powerful excerpt from a beautiful work of dance!
7pm Josh Lawrence Jazz Performance
Poster House is thrilled to welcome Josh Lawrence for a jazz quartet performance in celebration of his two latest albums, And That Too and Call Time. Enjoy selections from these award-winning releases and experience the triumphant and emotional energy of jazz in the museum’s main gallery.
Josh Lawrence is a critically acclaimed trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and recording artist who serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Concert Posters
2023-08-08 16:00 - 17:00
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 in our current shows and permanent collection.
This month’s tour will focus on concert posters.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call ‪914.295.2387 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 70 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our accessibility tours, click the Accessibility filter at the top of our Events page, call (914) 295-2387, or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Radical Sips: An Evening of Black Panther-Inspired Cocktails
2023-08-10 18:30 - 20:30
Did you know that the Black Panther Party had their very own cocktail? Panther Piss was the official drink of the BPP and would often make appearances at newspaper distribution events, community gatherings, and other important meetings. Taking note from the Party, Poster House is pleased to welcome DC-based restaurateur Andra “AJ” Johnson for an evening of cocktails inspired by Black Power to Black People: Branding the Black Panther Party. Enjoy three different cocktails developed by this expert mixologist, paired with an exclusive tour of the powerful exhibition led by Curator Es-pranza Humphrey! Come for the cocktails, stay for the posters!
Poster House Members receive 20% off in-person events by entering their email address at check-out.
Andra ‘AJ’ Johnson is a 22-year restaurant industry veteran who has worked every position, from dishwasher to managing partner. Whether fast casual or fine dining, AJ has found her place and enriched her journey through this industry at some of DC’s mainstays, such as Open City & The Diner, Le Diplomate, and Mussel Bar by Robert Weidmaier. She continues to renew her commitment to providing exemplary service and thoughtful cocktails each day at Serenata/Zumo in La Cosecha Latin Market in Northeast, Washington, DC. The need for diversity and representation in the Washington, DC restaurant scene has inspired her forthcoming book White Plates, Black Faces that continues her work of telling the stories of people of color in the restaurant industry. She is also a co-founder of DMV Black Restaurant Week, established in 2018, and Back to Black Cocktail Pop Up that uplifts restaurant industry professionals to use their skills to raise awareness and support for charities in the Washington, DC area.
This program is presented in person at Poster House. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice—please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services. Visual descriptions will be provided.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬.
For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

Poster Kids: It’s Color-o-Clock!
2023-08-13 10:30 - 12:00
Tick-tock, tick-tock: it’s color-o-clock! This month, Poster Kids is spending time in the vibrant Made in Japan exhibition to discuss the history, meaning, and use of color. We’ll see how designers use colors to communicate. Then, we’ll create unique color mood boards and use them to make our own eye-catching clocks to take home!
Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12pm for a family-friendly, interactive poster tour and a related art-making experience. Admission is free; advanced registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.

Survival Pending Revolution: A Conversation with Gayle Asali Dickson and Colette Gaiter
2023-08-17 13:00 - 14:30
Poster House is pleased to welcome artist and former Black Panther Party member, Gayle Asali Dickson, in conversation with design historian, Colette Gaiter. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear about the lived experience of a BPP member at the height of the Party’s power, with special attention paid to the leadership roles of women within the Party. Questions strongly encouraged!
Gayle “Asali” Dickson is an artist, an ordained minister, and a former member of the Black Panther Party from 1970–1976. During the art and culture Renaissance on the West Coast in the late 1960s, the name “Asali” was given to her. Her worldview, beginning in her formative years during the civil rights struggle of the 1950s, is that of women and children. Under the pseudonym “Asali,” she created vintage art drawings during the time she worked for the Black Panther Party’s newspaper (1972–1974). They consist mostly of women and children, and the use of the “vote” was promoted as a tool for survival within a system of patriarchy. Her era in the Party was about implementing a vision of survival pending total change from an uncaring social system to one that cares for humanity.
Colette Gaiter is a Professor in the Departments of Africana Studies and Art & Design at the University of Delaware. After working in graphic design in New York City, she became an educator, artist, and writer. Her visual work, exhibited internationally, covers a range of media and forms, including artist books. Since 2005, she writes about former Black Panther artist Emory Douglas’s work, including his current international human rights artist activism. Her essays on his work appear in Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas (for which she wrote introductions to the 2014 edition and current third edition), and other books and publications. The 2022 book The Black Experience in Design includes her interview with Emory Douglas and an essay on evolving visual literacy.
This online event will be hosted on Zoom with attendees’ cameras off. Automatic closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice — please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services.
A recording of this event will be made available for all registered attendees.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬.
For all other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

First Friday
2023-09-01 10:00 - 21:00
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, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. This month, Poster House’s CMYK Council is taking over to bring a fun and educational lineup of activities all day long!
1pm Celine Hurka Type Talk
What’s your type? Learn about the ins and outs of creating a typeface from type designer Celine Hurka as she speaks about her experience designing her typespecimen featured in Advertising Type: Women in Digital Design. Celine’s expansive knowledge of global type and graphic design is an experience not to be missed. Questions strongly encouraged!
2pm Dr. Rosemari Mealy in conversation with Es-pranza Humphrey
Poster House is honored to host veteran Black Panther member Dr. Rosemari Mealy in conversation with curator Es-pranza Humphrey against the backdrop of her powerful exhibition Black Power to Black People: Branding the Black Panther Party. Learn about Dr. Mealy’s experiences as a party member and her continued support of human rights and international solidarity in Cuba.
3pm Exhibition Design Tour with John Kudos
Go behind the scenes with award-winning designer and co-founder of KASA Collective, John Kudos, as he walks through the process of designing our stellar exhibitions Made in Japan and Black Power to Black People.
4pm Pattern-Making Workshop with Zipeng Zhu
Join graphic designer extraordinaire, Zipeng Zhu, for a DAZZLING pattern workshop! Explore exciting color combinations and patterns using a variety of materials. Supplies will be provided and no preparation is necessary—just bring your imagination and curiosity!
5:30pm Portfolio Reviews
Calling all students and recent grads! Join us for a unique opportunity to have your portfolio materials reviewed by CMYK members: Douglas Davis, Zipeng Zhu, John Kudos, and Maya Varadaraj. Participants can meet with up to two CMYK Council members for ten-minute sessions each and receive feedback on their portfolios. Prior sign-up is required, and attendees must be on time to participate. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate late arrivals.
7pm Rashad Wright Spoken Word Performance
Catch artist and performer Rashad Wright as he activates our space with a powerful spoken word performance.

Poster Kids: Craft Your Image
2023-09-10 10:30 - 12:00
This month, Poster Kids will visit the exhibition Black Power to Black People: Branding the Black Panther Party and focus on the clothing, accessories, poses, gestures, and words used by Black Panther Party members. After our gallery visit, we’ll reflect on our own images as we create self-portraits inspired by what we saw.
Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12pm for a family-friendly, interactive poster tour and a related art-making experience. Admission is free; advanced registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.

Members-Only Tour: One Hundred Views of the Moon
2023-09-12 17:00 - 19:00
Ronin Gallery is pleased to offer Poster House Members an advanced tour of their upcoming exhibition, Yoshitoshi’s One Hundred Views of the Moon.
Regarded as one of the great masterpieces of ukiyo-e, this woodblock print series offers not only creative and technical brilliance, but also unfettered passion. From tales of vengeful ghosts and legendary heroes to poetic musings and otherworldly encounters, Yoshitoshi threads together poetry, folklore, literature, and history beneath the light of the moon. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog that includes an introductory, essay, catalog entries, and full-color illustrations.
This tour will take place at the Ronin Gallery, located at 32 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018.

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Ocean Liners
2023-09-14 16:00 - 17:00
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 in our current shows and permanent collection.
This month’s tour will focus on ocean liners.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call ‪914.295.2387 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 70 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our accessibility tours, click the Accessibility filter at the top of our Events page, call (914) 295-2387, or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Members-Only Tour: Death Is Not the End
2023-09-22 18:00 - 20:00
Poster House is excited to offer an exclusive design-focused tour of Death Is Not the End at the Rubin Museum of Art, led by exhibition designers Isometric Studios.
Death Is Not the End is a cross-cultural exhibition that explores notions of death and afterlife through the art of Tibetan Buddhism and Christianity. During a time of great global turmoil, loss, and uncertainty, the exhibition invites contemplation of the universal human condition of impermanence and the desire to continue to exist.
The exhibition features prints, oil paintings, bone ornaments, thangka paintings, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, and ritual items, and brings together 58 objects spanning 12 centuries from the Rubin Museum’s collection alongside artworks on loan from private collections and major institutions.
The exhibition is organized around three major themes: the Human Condition, or the shared understanding of our mortality in this world; States In-Between, or the concepts of limbo, purgatory, and bardo; and (After)life, focusing on resurrection, ideas of transformation, and heaven.
This tour will take place at the Rubin Museum of Art, located at 150 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011.

West Side Fest: Poster House on the Pier
2023-09-30 13:00 - 17:00
Poster House is pleased to participate in the first-ever West Side Fest! In partnership with Hudson River Park, Join us from 1–5pm at Hudson River Park’s Pier 63 for a fun-filled afternoon of performances and activities for all ages. But the fun doesn’t stop there! At the museum, enjoy free admission and timed tours of our newly opened exhibitions throughout the day; and on the High Line, we’ll set up our interactive wheatpasting wall where you can paste up a poster like the professionals!
Activities at the pier include:
All-ages yoga with Karma Kids Yoga
Live screenprinting with Mike King
Live letterpress printing with The Arm
Double-Dutch with Elite Brooklyn Jumpers
Children’s printmaking activities
Face painting, bubbles, and more!
Performances at the pier include:
Hosted by Glo Butler
DJ April Hunt
Hila The Earth
DJ Matthew Law
The Dragon Sisters
After the performances, join The Dragon Sisters for a procession through Hudson River Park, ending at The Shed for the concluding event of West Side Fest!
Be sure to stop by the museum for free admission to our newest exhibitions, Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde & We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020.
Tours at the museum include:
12pm: Exhibition Design Tour
1pm: Art Deco Architecture Walking Tour
2pm: We Tried to Warn You! Curatorial Tour
3pm: Art Deco Architecture Walking Tour
4pm: Art Deco Curatorial Tour

This event will take place at Hudson River Park’s Pier 63, Poster House, and the High Line.

Access at Pier 63: Wheelchairs, limited seating, earplugs, fidget tools, ASL interpreters, and masks are available. Please note: assistive listening devices are available for the tour from the Pier to Poster House.
Access at Poster House: Wheelchairs, stools, earplugs, fidget tools, assistive listening devices, and masks are available.
Access at the High Line: Masks, fidget tools, and earplugs are available.

Members-Only Tour: Sherman Creek Park
2023-10-03 17:30 - 18:30
Poster House invites you to come out and enjoy the fall weather on a guided tour of New York Restoration Project’s Sherman Creek Park, located in Inwood, Manhattan. Explore the natural resources and beauty of one of New York City’s most unique green spaces, including a look at a community vegetable garden and an oyster reef along the Harlem River. Sherman Creek Park, a former illegal dumping site, began as a shore cleanup and now encompasses 15 beautifully reclaimed acres along the Harlem River including Swindler Cove, Riley-Levin Children’s Garden, and a living shoreline installation.
This tour will be held at New York Restoration Project’s Sherman Creek Park. Detailed arrival instructions are below:

If arriving by carshare or taxi, you may be dropped off at 3703 10th Avenue, directly in front of PS-5 Elementary School.
If you are driving, street parking is available on Marginal Way, next to PS-5 Elementary School.
If arriving by subway, you can reach Sherman Creek Park by taking the 1 train to the Dyckman Street Station, and then following Dyckman Street one block east to 10th Avenue.

First Friday
2023-10-06 10:00 - 21:00
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, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection.

3-5pm: Live Screenprinting with Mike King $15
Print your own silkscreen poster with Mike King, the world’s most prolific gig poster artist! This limited–edition poster designed by King advertises Poster House’s newest exhibitions Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde and We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020.
5pm: Preserving Manhattan’s Largest Wetland with New York Restoration Project
How can New Yorkers meet this moment of overlapping and global environmental crises? Jason Smith, New York Restoration Project’s Director of Northern Manhattan Parks, will present a consideration of posters, policy, and on-the-ground efforts to manage New York City’s open spaces to mitigate climate change and support biodiversity in Manhattan’s largest remaining wetland.
Jason Smith is the Director of Northern Manhattan Parks at New York Restoration Project, a nonprofit parks and nature conservancy that partners with local communities, public agencies, and the private sector to acquire, create, maintain, and program public open space throughout New York City.
6pm: Geometric Printmaking Workshop with Katherine Toukhy $10
Join teaching artist Katherine Toukhy for this interactive printmaking workshop inspired by Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde. Participants will use bold, geometric shapes and patterns to make their own Art Deco-inspired prints. No prior experience necessary; all skill levels welcome!
7pm Ceci Pineda Performance
Celebrate the Earth with artist and climate activist Ceci Pineda! Ceci Pineda (they/them) is a brown, queer musician, ecosystem caretaker, and facilitator living between the northeast and Puerto Rico. A singer, guitarist, and jaranere, Ceci writes music for Tlalli (earth, land, and soil), our more-than-human relationships, and dreaming of climate justice worlds. Ceci will share songs that reflect upon the current environmental moment and invite participants into dreaming other ways of relating.

Latinx History is Poster History
2023-10-10 12:00 - 13:00
Latinx History is Poster History! Join us in honoring Latinx Heritage Month by welcoming art historian and curator Alejandro Anreus, who will present an overview of posters in Latin America and Latinx communities (Chicano, Nuyorican, Cuban). Anreus’ expertise in the fields of Latin American and Latinx art history will provide an introductory understanding of posters from these diverse and deeply creative communities.
Alejandro Anreus is an art historian, curator and poet, and emeritus professor of art history and Latin American/Latinx Studies at William Paterson University. Though he began his career as an artist, Anreus is now an art historian and poet, and is professor of art history and Latin American/Latino Studies at William Paterson University. Among his many accomplishments, Anreus is a two-time recipient of the Oscar B. Cintas Foundation and has worked as a curator with public collections such as the Montclair Art Museum and the Jersey City Museum during his career.
This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.
This online event will be hosted on Zoom with attendees’ cameras off. Automatic closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice — please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services.
A recording of this event will be made available for all registered attendees.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬.
For all other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

Members-Only Tour: Thomas J. Watson Library
2023-10-11 17:30 - 18:30
Poster House invites you to join Thomas J. Watson Library staff member Holly Phillips, Collections Manager, for a presentation of Art Deco material in Watson Library, including rare exhibition catalogs, monographs, and trade catalogs spanning a variety of Art Deco subjects from interior design, textiles and jewelry to typography, ocean liners and cars; and books representing key Art Deco designers including Edgar Brandt, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Rene Lalique and Paul Poiret.
This tour will be held at the Thomas J. Watson Library, located at 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028. Members will be meeting inside the Main Entrance.

Educator Happy Hour
2023-10-12 16:00 - 18:00
Poster House welcomes Pre-K through university educators to view the museum’s new exhibitions, Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde and We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters,1970–2020, and to learn more about our upcoming educational programming! Join us for a complimentary happy hour at the museum, and chat with the Education team about field trips, in-school residencies, teen programs, and CTLE-certified teacher professional development. Drop in anytime between 4pm and 6pm and raise a glass with your fellow educators!
This is a drop-in event for PreK–12 teachers, college/university professors, and Pre-K through university administrators. Advanced registration is required with a school email address; attendees can arrive anytime between 4pm and 6pm. Beer, wine, and light refreshments will be served, as well as a raffle for some Poster House swag.

PH x Teens: Horror House
2023-10-13 15:30 - 17:00
Spooky Season is in full effect, and, for one night only, Poster House is turning into Horror House! This program will have you draw from classic horror movie posters to create your own Halloween-themed lanterns. Shed some light on your own creation and join us for this fun, interactive activity!
PH x Teens: Horror House is a drop-in program for young adults ages 13 to 18. Advanced registration is required but participants are not expected to stay the entire time; guests should plan to spend about an hour on this interactive, self-guided activity.

Genius on Display: Victor Newman
2023-10-13 18:30 - 20:00
Genius on Display invites you to an unforgettable evening with two award-winning design experts. Join Creative Director of at Sesame Workshop, Victor Newman, and strategist, author, and professor, Douglas Davis, as they discuss their exciting and illustrious careers. The event will include an opportunity for Q&As!
Victor M. Newman is an New York-based, award-winning creative director recognized for his work in the entertainment, advertising, and film industries. Collaborations include Ogilvy & Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi, Cartoon Network, the Syfy Channel, Nickelodeon, MTV, USA Network, ESPN, TCM, and HGTV. Victor’s work has been honored with three Emmy Awards, a BDA World Class Award, BDA Gold Awards, an Art Directors Club Award, and numerous Telly Awards. His work has also been featured in many design publications and short film festivals.
Brooklyn-based Douglas Davis is an Emmy Award-winning strategist who serves on the advisory boards of Poster House’s CMYK Council, the Type Directors Club, the University of Oregon’s Masters in Advertising and Brand Responsibility, and City College’s Masters in Branding and Integrated Communications. He has found an international audience interested in his approach to blurring the lines between advertising, design, and business education. In 2016, Douglas wrote Creative Strategy and the Business of Design, a title translated into Mandarin and released in 2020 by Beijing Normal University.
This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.
This program is presented in person at Poster House. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice—please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services. Visual descriptions will be provided.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

New York's Great Art Deco Corridor: Architectural Walking Tour
2023-10-15 12:00 - 14:00
Art Deco architecture can be found in all five boroughs, but the largest single concentration of major Deco monuments runs along 42nd Street from 1st to 9th Avenues. The star architect of this walk is crusty modernist Raymond Hood. Participants will visit three of his four New York skyscrapers: the red-and-white-striped Daily News, the black-and-gold American Radiator, and the blue-green terra-cotta clad McGraw-Hill.
Along the way, guests will also visit the Chanin Building with its Rene Chambellan-designed abstract ornamentation, and the peerless Chrysler Building, the city’s (and the world’s) most famous Art Deco skyscraper. Additional stops will be made at lesser-known delights, including the little-visited cluster of the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and the Beaux-Arts Apartments on East 44th Street, which are Art Deco in style despite their names.
This program is presented in person. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice—please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services. Visual descriptions will be provided.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬.
For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

Genius on Display with DearStephan
2023-10-16 12:00 - 13:00
Poster House’s Genius on Display is excited to present illustrator Stephen Minyi, a.k.a. DearStephan, in conversation with 72andSunny’s Group Creative Director, Sherina Florence. Get an in-depth understanding of this incredible artist’s process and the inspiration behind his unique illustrations.
Known professionally as DearStephan, Stephen Minyi is a South African illustrator based in Cape Town, South Africa. His characters speak from the perspective of a Black artist inspired by streetwear and the never-ending consumption of fashion and hip-hop culture. Influenced by artists such as Norman Rockwell, John Hassall, and Zapiro, Minyi captures the distinct, unique characteristics of his subjects. He primarily designs for editorials, garments, and prints.
This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

This online event will be hosted on Zoom with attendees’ cameras off. Automatic closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice — please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services.
A recording of this event will be made available for all registered attendees.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬.
For all other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

Genius on Display: Julian Alexander
2023-10-20 18:30 - 19:30
Poster House is pleased to welcome award-winning art director Julian Alexander in conversation with CMYK member Sharif Tassy for a Genius on Display artist talk. In this wide-ranging conversation, Julian will discuss his groundbreaking design practice as well as his advocacy work on behalf of racialized communities. Questions strongly encouraged!
Julian Alexander is a visual artist, GRAMMY-award winning art director, and founder of Brooklyn-based design studio Slang Inc. His iconic album artwork can be seen on packages that have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. In 2020, Julian started the Supremacy Project that addresses the systematic oppression and violence BIPOC communities are fighting to end through art.
This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

This program is presented in person at Poster House. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice—please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services. Visual descriptions will be provided.
Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

Open House New York: Poster House Architectural Tour
2023-10-21 14:00 - 15:00
Join lead architect Marc Tsurumaki of LTL Architects on a tour of the design, development, and construction history of Poster House, the only museum in the United States dedicated to posters. Opened in 2019 and occupying the space that once housed Tekserve, the museum design considers that posters are intended for the street and uses the length of the space to evoke a sidewalk, playing with industrial materials.

Poster Kids: Pattern Makers
2023-10-22 10:00 - 12:00
The Art Deco period was full of stylish and bold posters. Artists who worked during this time created images, patterns, and compositions inspired by mechanization and industry. This month, Poster Kids will explore the vivid patterns and images in our new exhibition Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde. Afterward, participants will create their own patterns inspired by what they saw.
Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12pm for a family-friendly, interactive poster tour and a related art-making experience. Admission is free; advanced registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.

Posters & Cocktails LIVE!
2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:00
Poster House is thrilled to turn its hit virtual program into a rollicking in-person event! That’s right, Posters & Cocktails is coming at you live from the museum! Join Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auctions Galleries, Don Spiro of the Green Fairy Society, and our very own Chief Curator & Director of Content, Angelina Lippert, for a night of high-proof entertainment.
The evening will toggle between specialty Art Deco-themed cocktails in our Café and witty reparté between Nicho and Angelina as they tour around Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde. Prepare for the wildest night at a museum you’ll ever have, with louche laughs and art historical amusements.
Ticket prices include three custom-made cocktails from the roaring ‘20s.
This series is generously supported by Don Lebowitz and Claudia Wagner.
This program is presented in person at Poster House. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request with two weeks notice—please email access@posterhouse.org to request interpretation services. Visual descriptions will be provided. Questions about accessibility? Please contact Sarit Cahana, Access Coordinator, at access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387‬. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

In-Person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00
Members of the low-vision and blind community are invited to an exciting, in-person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour at Poster House. This after-hours event will provide exclusive access to the museum’s exhibition, Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde.
The tour will be led by our museum educator, Maya Varadaraj. This intimate experience will allow guests to get up close with all the posters described, as well as provide additional tactile objects to help illuminate the art. Light refreshments will be provided.
While everyone is welcome, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind, have low vision, or who benefit from verbal descriptions.
To RSVP or if you have any further accessibility needs, please contact Poster House’s Accessibility Coordinator at at access@posterhouse.org or at ‪914.295.2387‬.
Masks are encouraged during this event and are available free of charge at the museum. Clear masks are also available. Assistive listening devices, stools, and some tactile posters will be provided. Navigational guides are available upon request.
For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.
Poster House would like to thank the New York State Council on the Arts for its support of this event.
