Over the past year, museums have worked to find footing within many complex and widespread challenges, including a global pandemic and the ongoing civil rights movement. As museums adapt to meet the world where it is today, we are tasked with considering how museums can continue to change and grow into the future, and who […]
Intended to be on view from March 4 through April 17, 2020, at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, Propaganda:The Art of Political Indoctrination in Italy, 1902-1950 was only open for a few days before the citywide shut down led to its premature closure. Poster House is therefore thrilled that it can offer a special evening over […]
Every month, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for the low vision and blind community. Explore one of the museum’s shows with an experienced educator trained in the art of verbal description and learn more about the history of printed posters. Due to the current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, we’re bringing our […]
Over the past few months, Poster House has teamed up with Nom Wah, one of New York's oldest dim sum houses, in honor of the exhibition The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. For our final event in the series, join Nom Wah's owner, Wilson Tang, and Joshua David Stein, co-author of the newly […]
Forget about boring museum tours! Our Chief Curator is known for her relatable, funny anecdotes and casual style. Join her on an introduction to our first mini-exhibition dedicated to Amos Kennedy, as well as a tour of our permanent Poster History Timeline where she'll dispel poster myths, share hot poster gossip, and give you a […]
Join Poster House's Chief Curator in conversation with letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. As the subject of the museum's first mini-exhibition in its new entrance display space, Amos's work has become a favorite of visitors of the past few months. His posters exemplify a modern approach to letterpress printing, combining sharp wit with layers […]
Join everyone’s favorite blazer-loving poster duo for a Fireside Chat on Instagram Live! Angelina Lippert, our Chief Curator, and Nicholas Lowry, Director of Swann Auction Galleries, are two of the biggest personalities in the poster world. And they also happen to be best buddies! So why not spend your evening hanging out with them? There’ll even be […]
No one knows a poster niche as well as its most passionate collectors. When creating The Swiss Grid, Poster House worked closely with Swiss poster collector Tom Strong, crafting a narrative based on his extraordinary posters. Tonight, join Tom Strong in conversation with Chief Curator Angelina Lippert as he gives you unfettered access to his […]
Calling NYC-based undergraduate and graduate students! Join Poster House for an information session about our upcoming Summer 2021 Internship opportunities. Our internship mentors will be on hand to share insights into the positions available this summer and answer any outstanding questions. Will you be our next Teen Program Intern? Can you see yourself spinning corporate […]
Poster House is dedicated to celebrating all voices within the poster community. In an effort to share with our audience the widest array of poster talent, we are partnering with numerous young designers around the world to create Instagram Takeovers—full days on our Instagram account in which up and coming graphic artists give us a […]