The Top-Heavy G: Julius Klinger’s Lettering and Type Design with Paul Shaw

Poster House is thrilled to partner once again with its favorite type historian, Paul Shaw, for an afternoon exploring the lettering and type design of renowned poster designer Julius Klinger. This event is co-presented by Typographics. Spanning nearly four decades, Klinger’s posters and other designs showcase a wide range of lettering styles. Some of them […]

Juneteenth-Free Museum Admission!

In celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, Poster House is pleased to offer free admission to the museum on […]

Democracy on Paper

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 […]

Poster Kids: Center Stage & Silhouettes

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 […]

Poster House’s Second Birthday!

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 […]

In-Person Tour: Vera List & the Posters of Lincoln Center

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 […]

In Person Tour: Freak Power

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 […]

Fight the Man: Posters & Politics of the 1960s & ’70s

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 […]

Art Against Gentrification with Chinatown Art Brigade

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 […]