Poster House and Welcome to Chinatown are proud to present Uncovering Our Roots: Asian-American Design Perspectives, a discussion centering on Asian-American designers' roles during COVID-19. Join our panel as they discuss how Asian-American designers grapple with issues around their background, community, and heritage in their work. How do Asian-American designers deal with, break, and appropriate […]

Poster House is thrilled to once again partner with Nom Wah, one of New York’s oldest dim sum houses, in honor of the exhibition The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. Tune in to this live cooking event where Nom Wah’s chefs will guide you through an authentic Chinese recipe highlighted in their upcoming cookbook The Nom […]

For the past ten years, museum curators around the world have come together for this annual one-day event where members of the public can take to social media and ask a curator everything and anything. Poster House's Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, will be joining in the fun this year, providing content on our Instagram Stories […]

Join fashion historian Dr. Kyunghee Pyun as she virtually guides guests through the fashions on display in The Sleeping Giant. Using the posters for reference, she will talk about the history of Chinese fashion, the modernization of traditional clothing, and the development of Mao Suits. An excellent introduction to Chinese fashion history! Tickets: Early Bird […]

Starting on Monday, September 21, Poster House will be virtually taking part in Climate Week, a summit dedicated to education about climate action and building a better future. Tune in to our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts between September 21 and 27 to see one incredible poster per day that focuses on the history of mankind's relationship with […]

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 personalized […]

Join scholar Chris Wu as he virtually guides guests through the posters in The Sleeping Giant, talking about the evolution of printed Chinese typography. Tickets: Early Bird (purchased before Sept 15): Free! General Registration: $3 Chris Wu is a designer and creative director based in New York. He is a partner of the multidisciplinary design […]

Join design historian Thomas Rinaldi as he guides you on this 90-minute walking tour of Chinatown. Focusing on the history of signage in the area, we will make stops to admire Chinatown's surviving historic signs and discuss how they fit into the evolutionary history of commercial signage more broadly, exploring threads of graphic design and […]