The political posters of the 1960s and ‘70s defined a generation, helping shape contemporary politics. Join Poster House Collections Manager Melissa Walker as she examines mid-century presidential election posters, including the Nixon, JFK, and Reagan campaigns. Explore how both mainstream and counterculture political posters have spurred civic engagement throughout history! This program is intended for […]
Join Poster House on the last Sunday morning of every month, from 10–11am for a family-friendly, interactive, virtual poster tour and a related art-making experience. Admission is free; advanced registration is required in order to receive link access and a list of suggested materials. See below for details. Drama! Music! Dance! You can experience all this and […]
Poster House is turning 2! To celebrate our second year of poster-filled exhibitions and programming, we will be open free of charge on July 10! Grab your friends and come see our current exhibitions and enjoy everything Poster House has to offer. Throughout the day, we’ll have guided tours, interactive activities, and sweet treats available […]
Poster House is turning 2! To celebrate our second year of poster-filled exhibitions and programming, we will be open free of charge on July 10! at 1pm, Join Chief Curator Angelina Lippert for an in-depth look at our mini-exhibition Vera List & The Posters of Lincoln Center. Learn how Vera List’s generous donation to Lincoln […]
Poster House is turning 2! To celebrate our second year of poster-filled exhibitions and programming, we will be open free of charge on July 10! At 2pm, Collections Manager Melissa Walker will take guests on a guided tour of our current exhibition Freak Power. Learn about Hunter S. Thompson’s bid to become sheriff of Aspen […]
Poster House is turning 2! To celebrate our second year of poster-filled exhibitions and programming, we will be open free of charge on July 10! At 3pm, join Chief Curator Angelina Lippert for an entertaining tour of Julius Klinger: Posters for a Modern Age, on loan to us from the Wolfsonian in Miami Beach, Florida. […]
The political posters of the 1960s and ‘70s defined a generation, helping shape contemporary politics. Join Poster House Collections Manager Melissa Walker as she examines mid-century presidential election posters, including the Nixon, JFK, and Reagan campaigns. Explore how both mainstream and counterculture political posters spurred civic engagement, with special attention to posters currently featured in […]
Gentrification was a hot-button issue at the center of Hunter S. Thomspon’s 1969 Freak Power campaign, and is still at the forefront of civic discourse today. Poster House is thrilled to partner with Chinatown Art Brigade (CAB) for a panel on the role of artists in the ongoing fight against gentrification. Explore the collective’s creative […]
Every month, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision. Explore one of the museum’s shows with a museum educator trained in the art of verbal description and learn more about the history of printed posters. In order to reach a wide, art-loving audience around the world, we […]
Poster House is thrilled to partner with Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum for a tour of our latest exhibition Julius Klinger: Posters for a Modern Age with Chief Curator Angelina Lippert. Recognized as one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century, Klinger brought a fresh voice to the world of advertising, blending […]