First Friday: Let’s Walk Shop—Dissect Chelsea’s Posters with a Professional Designer Have you ever wanted to analyze the posters we see on the street every day in the company of a professional? Join award-winning graphic designer Zipeng Zhu on a humor-filled, energetic romp through Chelsea as he dissects, criticizes, praises, and even tears apart (not […]
First Friday: Let’s See That Again—(Re)Printing Demo with Mike Have you walked through Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat: Mike King & the Art of the Gig Poster and wondered “how did he do that?” Well, now’s your chance to find out! Stop by Poster House where Mike King himself will be reimagining a poster (or two!) from the exhibition. […]
Join us for an evening of powerful music with Grammy-winning bassist, composer, and arranger John Benitez and his dynamic new ensemble, Evolution. Born and raised in Puerto Rico and long based in the Bronx, Benitez is celebrated for his genre-spanning collaborations with legends like Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Batacumbele, Wynton Marsalis, Chucho Valdés, and Roy […]
A Lorenzo Homar se lo considera como uno de los artistas gráficos de mayor influencia de Puerto Rico y a menudo se le conoce como el padre del cartel puertorriqueño. Esta visita guiada se enfocará en la historia de la isla, así como en la biografía del artista, proporcionando el contexto necesario para apreciar su […]
Join Poster House for a swingin’ start to the weekend! Poster House is proud to be part of the inaugural NoMad Jazz Festival—a new summer tradition bringing the sounds of world-class jazz to the heart of Manhattan. Sneak over to the museum at lunchtime to enjoy a special live performance by the Nathan Reising Quartet, […]
On select Fridays this summer, join the Poster House education team on guided docent tours of our current exhibitions! Gain a deeper understanding of the historical context and the design techniques behind one of the museum’s shows in an informative yet casual setting. The tours, along with admission on Fridays, are always free! This Friday, […]
Japan is home to one of the most dynamic and revered print cultures in the world. Poster House is thrilled to partner with New York’s Ronin Gallery and Globus Washitsu to host woodblock printer Hironobu Numabe of Numabe Mokuhan print workshop in Tokyo for a demonstration showcasing the incredible craftsmanship of traditional Japanese printing. Numabe […]
Poster House members are invited to a last look of Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar. Join Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey as she discusses this groundbreaking exhibition’s gorgeous silkscreen designs and the nuances of Homar’s storied career. Light refreshments will be served. Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available […]
On select Fridays this summer, join the Poster House education team on guided docent tours of our current exhibitions! Gain a deeper understanding of the historical context and the design techniques behind one of the museum’s shows in an informative yet casual setting. The tours, along with admission on Fridays, are always free! This Friday, […]
In honor of our exhibition Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar, Poster House has teamed up with the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) to offer our members a private tour of their latest two exhibitions, Magali Lara: Stitched to the Body and Diana Dowek: Uprising in the Mirror. Tracing […]