Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes. Join curator Adam Howard as he discusses how Nike paved the way for modern sports advertising in posters featuring some of the many professional sports teams and athletes that worked with the brand. […]
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when a curator is preparing a museum exhibition? Poster House invites you to learn more in a hands-on workshop led by our Assistant Curator of Collections, Es-pranza Humphrey, in which we will explore how to conduct research, select posters, and tell a compelling story through […]
The award-winning author, historian, and Black Fives brand creator Claude Johnson will discuss the history of the early African American basketball teams depicted on his iconic “Legacy of Inspiration” sneaker collaboration with Nike in 2003–04. He will also talk about how that collab came to be, his own experiences at Nike as a product line […]
Have you ever dreamed of designing your own sneakers? Turn your dreams into reality in this hands-on workshop with SRGN Academy! Inspired by the acclaimed exhibition Just Frame It! How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes, this in-depth workshop invites attendees of all skill levels to design their very own pair of sneakers. No previous […]
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 - 9 PM. Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout […]
Join artist Mahdiyyah for a collage-poster workshop using upcycled textiles and inspired by the vibrant, theatrical works of Boris Bućan. Drawing on Bućan’s celebrated, large-format posters for the Croatian National Theatre, you’ll explore how color, form, and symbolism can convey powerful messages. With repurposed fabric scraps and materials, you'll learn how to create a unique, […]
Join us for a curatorial tour of the acclaimed exhibition Lester Beall & A New American Identity, the first to display all three of the poster series that Beall created for the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) over a five-year span during the New Deal era. In these groundbreaking posters, he merged avant-garde influences with clear, […]
Poster House Members are invited to join Curators Angelina Lippert and Es-pranza Humphrey for a complimentary group coffee and discussion. Learn more about their work at the museum and the current exhibitions before joining both curators for a brief tour of their personal highlights from Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes […]
Join artist Ben Blaustein for an afternoon of cyanotype printing. This introductory workshop will cover all the steps in this historic photographic process, from the coating of the paper to the exposing of the print with UV light. Participants will learn contemporary applications of this technique. No previous experience necessary. Ben Blaustein is a Brooklyn-based […]
Fantastical Streets: The Theatrical Posters of Boris Bućan showcases work by Boris Bućan, a celebrated Croatian artist and graphic designer. He emerged in the 1960s with a unique and democratic approach to storytelling that made him one of the country’s most important poster designers. Together we will explore this exhibition of some of his theater […]
Poster House members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Munich 1972: Sports Posters of the XXth Olympic Games. Join Guest Curator Michael Beirut as he discusses the design program created for the 1972 Munich Olympics. Usually attributed to a single visionary creative director, Otl Aicher, the scheme was, in fact, produced by […]
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Valentine's Day? Poster House invites you and your friends to drop-in for an evening of chocolate treats, crafts, and creativity! Spend the afternoon designing and making your own Valentine’s Day cards using a variety of printmaking processes and techniques. Whether you’re making a card for your best friend […]
Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Fantastical Streets: The Theatrical Posters of Boris Bućan. Executive Director & Curator Angelina Lippert will be joined by Director of Design & Exhibits Ola Baldych to discuss the curatorial decisions behind the current poster selection and the story behind the design of the […]
Poster House members are invited to a special private tour of Christie’s auction house. Christie’s specialists will guide members around the mid-season Modern and Contemporary Art sales exhibitions, including Post-War to Present, Latin American Art, Contemporary Edition, First Open, and Augmented Intelligence, and answer questions about the auction business. Light refreshments will be served. This […]
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 led by our Educators, allowing you intimate access to the items in […]