Pop Up: Gone Tomorrow

September 21–October 20, 2017
Posters hanging on black freestanding walls in a large industrial space with wooden floors.

Installed as a month-long pop up exhibition, Gone Tomorrow featured over 120 posters, handbills, and ephemera from iconic New York venues that once made up the fabric of the city’s history but have since closed their doors.

The exhibition was a nod to the departure of long-time tenant TekServe, and an opportunity for visitors to explore the raw space before Poster House’s renovation.

Many of the pieces in this exhibition came from private collections and galleries, including The Lubalin Center, Andrew Krivine, Mark Weinbaum, Chisholm Larsson Gallery, Philip Williams, Swann Galleries, and David Pollack Vintage Posters. We thank all of them deeply for their trust in us when we were just an empty building and a dream.

Curator
Angelina Lippert
Exhibition Design
Angelina Lippert
Located
Poster House
Visitor Information
Allot approximately 1 hour
Parental Guidance
This exhibition is rated PG-13 for nudity and offensive imagery
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Press

“A pop-up taster show last fall featured flyers from Max’s Kansas City and CBGB as well as classic Madison Avenue campaigns.”
— ARTNET NEWS, MAY 11, 2018
“…the museum itself is designed to be an open, welcoming space.”
— CURBED, MAY 10, 2018
“The museum’s advisory board also includes graphic design royalty, such as Tochilovsky and Paula Scher, who designed the identity for Poster House with her team at Pentagram.”
— COMMUNICATION ARTS, FEBRUARY 27, 2018
“Ahead of the opening of its 23rd Street space, the Poster House will host an evening of readings, music, and libations with the publication.”
— ARTNET NEWS, FEBRUARY 26, 2018
“Architect Marc Tsurumaki says that when visitors enter, they will experience an ‘urban promenade leading from 23rd to 24th Street – an extension of life of the street, similar to the role posters play in daily life.’”
— TYPE DIRECTORS CLUB, JANUARY 28, 2018
“Truly the mistake was that we didn’t get there sooner to see all this cool stuff.”
— SPOILED NYC, OCTOBER 6, 2017
“To celebrate its upcoming inauguration, Poster House chief curator Angelina Lippert has shared with BuzzFeed News a selection of posters that tell the story of New York City nightlife in the 20th century.”
— BUZZFEED, OCTOBER 5, 2017
“Poster House…seeks to fill a hole in New York’s art and design arena”
— VICE, OCTOBER 3, 2017
“New York is hosting a poster exhibition charting the city’s famous former venues and history-shaping events”
— LONELY PLANET, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
“Scher is also responsible for the visual identity of the museum, which sees its name used as a typographic, ‘moveable frame device’ with a flat base.”
— DESIGN WEEK, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
“…a new project based in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood might bring a newcomer to the top of the ‘must-visit’ list.”
— CNN, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
“New York cultural institution Poster House kicks off with a pop-up exhibition, Gone Tomorrow, featuring posters from classic venues and cult events from New York City’s history.”
— THE GUARDIAN, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
“It’s a trip down the streets of New York’s various heydays.”
— OBSERVER, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
“…the space will host a series of temporary exhibits teasing at its ultimate collection…”
— METRO US, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
“The upcoming arts space aims to present the impact, culture, and design of posters, both as historical documents and methods of contemporary visual communication.”
— CURATINGTHECONTEMPORARY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
“A new museum called Poster House that is “just for posters” opens next year…”
— PAPER MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
“This preview show surveys handbills, signs, and ephemera gathered from sundry New York City venues of old.”
— THE VILLAGE VOICE, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
“New York is getting its first museum dedicated to the art and culture of posters.”
— AMPLIFY MEDIA, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
“It seems only natural that a museum dedicated solely to poster art should join the ranks.”
— UNTAPPED NEW YORK, AUGUST 29, 2017
“The museum’s curator, Angelina Lippert, highlights the importance of the medium.”
— MALAY MAIL, AUGUST 27, 2017
“…an institution dedicated to showcasing posters from around the world, will open at 119 West 23rd Street in New York”
— HYPERALLERGIC, AUGUST 25, 2017
“It will testify to missing places in New York such as the Electric Circus, the city’s famous nightclub.”
— LE JOURNAL DES ARTS, AUGUST 25, 2017
“The Big Apple will host a new artistic space in which posters that have gone down in history will be exhibited…”
— ARTRIBUNE, AUGUST 24, 2017
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— DASARTES, AUGUST 24, 2017
“More than a thousand posters and posters from the late 19th century to the present will be on display at the new Poster House Museum in New York.”
— TRAVEL.RU, AUGUST 24, 2017
“The exhibition is a nod to the departure of long-time tenant TekServe, and an opportunity for visitors to explore the raw space before its renovation.”
— ARTDAILY, AUGUST 23, 2017
“The museum’s founders will launch a month long pop-up exhibit in the space in September before launching an extensive renovation to create the gallery.”
— PATCH, AUGUST 23, 2017
“NYC’s First Poster Museum Headed to Chelsea”
— COMMERCIAL OBSERVER, AUGUST 23, 2017
“Rejoice! A museum dedicated to poster art is coming to NYC.”
— CURBED, AUGUST 23, 2017
“A new cultural institution wants you to take your favorite dorm-room decoration more seriously.”
— ARTNET NEWS, AUGUST 22, 2017
“Poster art is simply too popular not to merit a venue dedicated to showcasing it in all its diversity…”
— THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, AUGUST 21, 2017

Selected Images

Photomontage and poster of Elvis Costello leaning to look into the camera against an orange background.
An illustrational poster of a nude female Frankenstein promoting an event.
An illustrational poster of a live toy set titled,
an illustrational poster of man and women popping out of a toaster.
A poster with image of doors and windows placed on a nude woman's body.
A photomontage poster of a nude woman advertising live adult entertainment.
An illustrational poster of a man and woman dancing.
A type-based poster with an image of the band The Clash.