Genius on Display continues with a stellar lineup of artists’ talks for 2025, beginning with Dr. Bahia Shehab. Dr. Shehab’s award-winning artistic practice has been recognized by the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, the Skoll World Forum, UNESCO, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, among other distinguished organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about […]
This spring, Poster House will open four exciting new exhibitions. Unfortunately, not every poster can make the cut! Join Registrar Melanie Papathomas and Junior Cataloguer Alex Stern for an exclusive, […]
Nike's talented designers and photographers turned sports stars into superheroes! Learn about the stories and processes behind the frames from Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars Into Superheroes […]
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 Educators, allowing you intimate access to the items in […]
The sports world has often been a critical marker of future trends in celebrity, style, marketing, and youth culture. The museum’s current exhibition, Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes, demonstrates how posters of notable athletes set the tone for the future of sports branding, fostering the idea of the “Sports Star.” […]
In conjunction with the acclaimed exhibition Lester Beall & A New American Identity, Poster House is pleased to partner with the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop for an engaging conversation with esteemed scholar and historian Leslie King Hammond. This presentation reflects on the artistry of African American printmakers in the era of President Roosevelt’s Works […]
Join Mott Street Girls and Poster House Artist-in-Residence, Christina C. Young, for a walking tour through the historic streets of Manhattan's Chinatown. This guided experience highlights the neighborhood’s small businesses […]
Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes. Join curator Adam Howard as he discusses how […]
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when a curator is preparing a museum exhibition? Poster House invites you to learn more in a hands-on workshop led […]
The award-winning author, historian, and Black Fives brand creator Claude Johnson will discuss the history of the early African American basketball teams depicted on his iconic “Legacy of Inspiration” sneaker […]