In honor of Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana, we have partnered with Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg for a special screening of Basket Case, one of the many classic horror films featured in our exhibition. Prior to the screening, audiences will have a chance to hear from our Chief […]
Celebrate the start of a new decade with your design community at AIGA NY’s end-of-year party. This year has been one for the books! We’ll remember 2019 for its unyielding scandals and trials. We’ll also remember 2019 for its resilience and resistance. With a few days left until 2020, there’s only one thing we can […]
Celebrate the holiday season with the Type Directors Club at Poster House! Join the Type Director's Club for a convivial typographic evening full of wine, hors d’oevres, two poster exhibitions with a curator-guided tour, and a silent auction! There may even be a nerdy typographic game (we’re still working on the details). Two exciting exhibitions […]
Ghanaian poster collector and exhibition co-curator Ernie Wolfe III is flying to New York to give one last tour of Baptized by Beefcake, currently on view at Poster House. Join us for drinks & snacks and a tour of these incredible hand-painted movie posters that tell the story of how entertainment, economics, and religion mixed […]
The intricate and complex history of Ghana features heavily in Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana. To help bring life to this marvelous exhibition, Poster House is hosting its very first book club, featuring the incredible novel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Noted by NPR as one of the Best […]
Come learn more about our two current shows Baptized By Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana and 20/20 Insight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March through a docent-led tour. Docent tours are offered once a week and are complimentary with the cost of admission.
Tandem, the award-winning design studio responsible for the visual identity of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's congressional run, will sit down at Poster House to discuss how they have used their graphic design skills to pursue the change they want to see in the world. Forged on the principle that the same persuasive techniques used in marketing and […]
Twenty-two years ago today, the world was blessed with the cinematic gift that is Titanic. This double-VHS powerhouse launched Leo and Kate into icon status, solidifying them in our minds as the original #couplegoals. Like Rose, we will never let go. And to celebrate this mild obsession, our Shop is outfitting itself with all the original […]
Join the national artist collective and activist organization We Make America at Poster House to create posters for the 2020 Women's March, taking place this January in cities across the world. Formed after the 2016 elections, We Make America made it their mission to create protest posters for the Women's March, using Lady Liberty as […]
On the third Friday of every month, come unwind at Poster House. Enjoy our gorgeous exhibitions at a more relaxed pace, and share a glass of wine with friends. Our café, galleries, and gift shop will be open late! As an added bonus, this special Friday we are co-hosting a drop-in poster making workshop with […]