Members-Only Tour: Designed to be Red

Join curator Brian Johnson (Monacan Indian Nation) for a members-only tour of Designed to Be Red: Native American & Indigenous Poster Works. 

Indigenous existence in America has historically been reduced to iconography that supports the prevailing mythos that its numerous and distinct tribes are dead and in the past. Mythmakers and marketing teams have long used graphic design to tell stories about Native Americans, First Nations, Métis, Alaska Natives, and other Indigenous peoples rather than with them, creating simplistic, inaccurate, and harmful representations of a living, vibrant, and varied group of people.

Through examples spanning nearly two centuries and representing more than sixty tribes and nations, this exhibition reveals and celebrates design histories that have always existed alongside, despite, and in resistance to such dominant colonial narratives, illustrating the full spectrum of Native life.

Light refreshments will be provided. 

Accessibility Note:  Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact events@posterhouse.org.