The achievements and cultural contributions of Asian designers and Asian-led design studios often go under-appreciated. This June, Isometric Studio is convening fellow designers of Asian origin at Poster House for a special roundtable conversation on their journeys, practices, and contributions to the field. Join us to learn more about the conceptual themes that run through […]
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. […]
Poster House is pleased to welcome Robert de Saint Phalle and John Kudos of KASA Collective for a Genius on Display artists’ talk. Kasa Collective is a synergy of two award-winning agencies (KUDOS and Conduit) with distinctive expertise in 2D, 3D, and 4D design, jointly producing high-impact experiences for cultural, corporate, and public spaces. Robert […]
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 […]
Your favorite tipsy trio is back for another edition of the enormously popular Posters & Cocktails! Grab your shakers and your luggage as we traverse the great 50 states for part two of our trip through American travel posters. As always, our Chief Curator will be hosting Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries and Don […]
Poster House advisor Eve Kahn, an independent scholar, will give a tour of the Grolier Club's exhibition, A Century of Dining Out: The American Story in Menus, 1841-1941, from the collection of Grolier member Henry Voigt. The show excerpts 225 menus from Voigt's comprehensive collection to shed light on the history of cuisines, immigration, ethnic […]
The role of women in the Black Panther Party has historically gone unacknowledged. It’s estimated that six out of ten Panther Party members were women. While regularly making headlines agitating, protesting, and organizing, these remarkable women were also building communities and enacting social justice, providing food, housing, education, healthcare, and more to the people. Comrade […]
This workshop will introduce beginners (adults and youth ages 10+) to the oldest form of marbling called suminagashi. This meditative practice consists of printing patterns on paper by floating colors on the surface of water. Each participant will learn to create and experiment with suminagashi marbled paper within small groups. Along the way, we will […]
This month, Poster Kids is exploring colors, shapes, and lines in the posters in our current exhibition Made in Japan: 20th-Century Poster Art. After the gallery experience, participants will create mixed-media artworks inspired by what we saw. Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12pm for a family-friendly, interactive poster tour and a related […]
Poster House is pleased to partner with teaching artist Sato Yamamoto for this two-day woodblock printing intensive workshop. Over the course of this two-day workshop, participants will learn the basics of this historic Japanese printing technique and carve their own woodblock print. All skill levels are welcome to join for this informative workshop–no prior experience […]