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 […]
The Maharaja is undoubtedly a fashionable character, demonstrated perfectly in Poster House’s latest exhibition. Looking beyond illustration, though, how does Indian fashion function in the real world? Join fashion scholar Arti Sandhu for this wide-ranging virtual conversation on the history of the saree and contemporary fashion in India. She will discuss the saree as a […]
Poster House is delighted to invite you and a guest to an exclusive, Members-only tour of Air India’s Maharaja: Advertising Gone Rogue led by curators Carly Johnson and Sophia Williamson. Reservations are required. This exhibition highlights the history of Air-India’s most iconic travel posters produced from 1946 to 1972. The star of these posters was […]
Since their creation, posters have been utilized as a form of instant messaging to communicate ideas to the public quickly. Which makes us wonder, what can we learn about society by looking at posters as historical artifacts and their documentation of specific issues over time? Consider environmentalism, which became more mainstream in the United States […]
Led by cultural worker and teaching artist Fan Kong, this workshop will introduce beginners to suminagashi, the oldest paper marbling technique. This meditative practice involves floating colors on the surface of water and delicately transferring them to paper. Each participant will learn to create and experiment with suminagashi in small groups. Along the way, we […]
Join us as we take a fashionable approach to Air-India’s Maharaja: Advertising Gone Rogue. More than any other mascot, the Maharaja has an incredible fashion sense. This month, we will learn about his incredible style and then create our own wearable art using recycled textiles. Materials: old clothes and/or fabric scraps lightweight cardboard (e.g. cereal […]
Join us as we take a fashionable approach to Air-India’s Maharaja: Advertising Gone Rogue. More than any other mascot, the Maharaja has an incredible fashion sense. This month, we will learn about his incredible style and then create our own wearable art using recycled textiles. Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12:15pm for […]
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. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. 12pm […]
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. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. Join […]
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. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. Enjoy […]