The Art Deco period was full of stylish and bold posters. Artists who worked during this time created images, patterns, and compositions inspired by mechanization and industry. This month, Poster Kids will explore the vivid patterns and images in our new exhibition Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde. Afterward, participants will create their own patterns inspired […]
Poster House is thrilled to turn its hit virtual program into a rollicking in-person event! That’s right, Posters & Cocktails is coming at you live from the museum! Join Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auctions Galleries, Don Spiro of the Green Fairy Society, and our very own Chief Curator & Director of Content, Angelina Lippert, for […]
Members of the low-vision and blind community are invited to an exciting, in-person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour at Poster House. This after-hours event will provide exclusive access to the museum’s exhibition, Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde. The tour will be led by our museum educator, Maya Varadaraj. This intimate experience will allow guests to get […]
What’s scarier than Halloween? Climate change, of course! But don’t let the fear of the climate crisis prevent you from taking action! Poster House is pleased to welcome internationally renowned climate activist Saad Amer for a wide-ranging conversation on the role of posters and visual communication in combating the environmental crisis. He will share his […]
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 Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. […]
Join Poster House for its first Election Day, with special guest Materials for the Arts (MFTA)! This teacher professional development will focus on Poster House’s new exhibition, We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020. Participate in a guided tour of the show, and learn more about bringing environmental justice posters back into the […]
You are invited to a lunchtime tour of Madison Square Park’s current art exhibition, My Neighbor's Garden. Led by the Conservancy’s Senior Curatorial Manager Truth Murray-Cole, discover how artist Sheila Pepe brings color, unexpected materials, and optimism to Madison Square Park. Pepe, a feminist and queer artist whose elaborate web-like structures summon and critique conventional […]
Poster House is pleased to welcome graphic designer and scholar Sadie Redwing for a wide-ranging conversation on Indigenous poster history and graphic communication. Describing the perspective of Indigenous ideology in visual communication is very challenging—especially to an audience who does not understand the harm of cultural appropriation. Indigenous sensitivity to appropriation is not taken into […]
Join type historian Paul Shaw for an in-depth tour exploring the typefaces in Poster House’s exhibition Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde. This wide-ranging talk will investigate the bold, geometric letterforms that are a hallmark of the Art Deco graphic style. Type enthusiasts and casual fans alike will enjoy this comprehensive look at Deco lettering. Questions […]