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Members-Only Tour: Chiharu Shiota at Japan Society

In honor of the Poster House’s recent exhibition, Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace, members are invited to a private tour of Japan Society’s exhibition, Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries.  In this exhibition, which commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Shiota explores wartime experiences and memories centered on a newly commissioned site-specific installation. She addresses parallels between the humanitarian tragedy of war and her personal struggles as she confronts her own mortality and her bicultural…

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Under the Subway Sun: 120 Years of Subway Style

The New York City Subway has a distinct aesthetic in the iconography of the city. In honor of our exhibition From the Bronx to the Battery: The Subway Sun, Poster House has arranged a special walking tour of the subway with historian Thomas Rinaldi that will allow participants to explore its unique architecture and design. Using the trains themselves to hop from station to station, attendees will trace the evolution of station design from the system’s opening in 1904 up…

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Private Opening Party: Fall Exhibitions!

Poster House members and special guests are invited to celebrate the opening of the museum’s two fall exhibitions: The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy and Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters.  On loan from the Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli in Bologna and curated by historian, poet, and photojournalist, B.A. Van Sise, The Future Was Then chronicles the rise of Mussolini and the impact of his Fascist regime on every aspect of Italian life. …

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Virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Favorites from the Poster House Collection

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 given by our Lead Educators, allowing you intimate access to the works […]

Members-Only Tour: Print Center NY

Poster House members are invited to a private tour of Data Consciousness: Reframing Blackness in Contemporary Print at Print Center New York. This fantastic exhibition explores the role of data in the pasts, presents, and futures of Black life by bringing together work by Black contemporary artists who explore expanded modes of printmaking to question […]

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First Friday

Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Museum members can check in at the Info Desk to receive one free drink ticket to use at the bar from 6–9pm. Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. […]

First Friday: Moonrise Kingdom Movie Screening

Join Poster House for a special screening of Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom in connection with the exhibition Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. Much like Waugh’s iconic designs from the 1930s, the film celebrates themes of nature, exploration, and youthful adventure. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Poster Kids: Gel-Plate Printing

When pioneering poster artist Dorothy Waugh designed her posters for the National Park Service, she wasn’t just drawing from landscapes, she was also inspired by her close study of the beauty of nature. This month’s Poster Kids invites families to explore the textures, shapes, and details of natural forms through gel-plate printing–following, of course, an […]

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Members-Only Last Look: The Subway Sun

Poster House members are invited to a private “Last Look” tour of the exhibition From the Bronx to the Battery: The Subway Sun. Join curator Es-pranza Humphrey as she discusses the history and influence of this entertaining (and informative!) PSA series for the New York subway system. Light refreshments will be served.  Accessibility Note: Masks and […]

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Members-Only Tour: Boekie Woekie Amsterdam

Center for Book Arts 28 W. 27th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Poster House members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Boekie Woekie Amsterdam at the Center for Book Arts, located at 28 West 27th St, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10001. Boekie Woekie is an artists’-run bookshop and gallery in Amsterdam founded in 1986 by a group of six artists. Henriëtte van Egten […]

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