As part of West Side Fest, Poster House is opening its archives to the public! Join Registrar Melanie Papathomas and Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey for a special behind-the-scenes glimpse at the museum’s exceptional poster collection. Participants will gather in the Storage and Conservation Room on the lower level for a preview of select […]
Artist and educator Sato Yamamoto will lead an engaging hands-on workshop focused on the art of linocut printing, a relief printmaking technique that combines creativity and craftsmanship. During this immersive session, participants will discover the essential steps involved in linocut printing, from carving their designs to inking the linoleum block, and finally producing their own […]
Join Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey for a guided tour of her show From the Bronx to the Battery: The Subway Sun. She’ll be discussing the history and influence of this entertaining (and informative!) PSA series for the New York subway system. Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at […]
Stop by the museum’s Poster History Timeline anytime between 1:30 and 6:30pm on July 11 during West Side Fest for a special screen-printing activity with The Arm. Visitors of all ages are invited to try their hand at screen printing and create a custom West Side Fest graphic on a complimentary tote bag. No experience […]
Learn how to design a poster in this special hands-on workshop with designer and printer Nicholas Hurd. Participants will look closely at two of the museum’s current exhibitions, Puerto Rico […]
Get ready for a weekend full of art, music, and creativity as Poster House proudly participates in the West Side Fest! From July 11 to 13, the museum will be […]
As part of West Side Fest, Poster House is opening its archives to the public! Join Registrar Melanie Papathomas and Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey for a special behind-the-scenes […]
This month, join us for a deep dive into our current exhibition The Utopian Avant-Garde, and explore the common shapes and colors found in Soviet film posters of the 1920s. Then, we’ll create compositions of our own inspired by the movements that influenced the young, talented artists of the golden age of Soviet graphic design. […]
Everyone loves movie posters! This month, join us in exploring works from each of our current exhibitions to learn about more than 100 years of film poster history. Then, we will create film reel style artwork inspired by movies we know and love. Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12:15pm for a family-friendly, […]
This month's Poster Kids will focus on the many meanings of “cut and paste.” Together, we'll look at posters that use photomontage and paste-up techniques, and then create our own […]