Poster House

Docent Tour
2019-11-01 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Come learn more about our two current shows Baptized By Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana and 20/20 Insight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March through a docent-led tour.
Docent tours are offered once a week and are complimentary with the cost of admission.

Halloween at Poster House!
2019-10-31 11:00 - 18:00
Spend Halloween at Poster House!
Children can trick-or-treat in our shop where we’ll be handing out nut-free treats, while adults peruse some horror-themed merch from our show Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana.
Adults who arrive to the museum in full costume will also receive free admission to all our exhibitions!

Docent Tour
2019-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
Come learn more about our two current shows Baptized By Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana and 20/20 Insight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March through a docent-led tour.
Tours are offered Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and are complimentary with the cost of admission.

Open House New York Architecture & Lighting Tours!
2019-10-19 14:00 - 17:00
Poster House has teamed up with Open House New York for a series of three back-to-back tours that explore the design process behind New York’s newest museum!
This tour will be led by Marc Tsurumaki, Principal, LTL Architects, and Nelson Jenkins of Lumen Architecture, discussing the unique collaborative design process, including a showcase of featured lighting elements.
The design for Poster House, the first museum devoted to poster art in New York City, responds to both the unique qualities of the institution within the cultural landscape of New York City and the exceptional urban conditions of its site in the Flatiron District near Madison Square Park. Organized by splitting the existing space into two halves — with galleries to the east and a public passage to the west — the design inflects this line of division diagonally through the space. Juxtaposing a dynamic urban passage with sophisticated gallery spaces, Poster House seeks to combine the old and the new, the rustic and the refined, the playful and the somewhat serious into a layered but still unified architectural experience. As a museum for the often overlooked and undervalued poster, the space balances contrasting spatial qualities that correspond to the poster’s unique identity as both commerce and art, public information and cultural artifact.
Tours are 50 minutes and are offered at three times:
2:00-2:50 pm
3:00-3:50 pm
4:00-4:50 pm
Sign up and purchase tickets via the OHNY website.

The cost of your OHNY ticket also includes access to Poster House. We invite all guests to stay after their tour time to further explore the museum and its exhibitions.

Poster House After Hours!
2019-10-18 18:00 - 21:00
On the third Friday of every month, come unwind at Poster House. Enjoy our gorgeous exhibitions at a more relaxed pace, and share a glass of wine with friends. Our café, galleries, and gift shop will be open late!
In honor of our two newest exhibitions opening on October 17, this particular after hours event will be free from 6-9pm!

Farewell Mucha & Cyan!
2019-10-06 11:00 - 18:00
Join us as we say goodbye to our inaugural shows! Explore the galleries one last time, and say goodbye to Alphonse Mucha and Cyan.
Shop & Café Open

Cyan & The History of German Posters
2019-09-23 18:00 - 19:30
Acclaimed art historian Paul Stirton will talk about our exhibition Designing Through The Wall: Cyan in the 1990s as it relates to the larger trajectory of German poster and print-making heritage.
Copies of his book Jan Tschichold and the New Typography as well as our companion exhibition booklet which he contributed to will be available for purchase and signing.
Paul Stirton is associate professor of modern European design history at Bard Graduate Center in New York City and the editor-in-chief of West 86th: A Journal of Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture.
Shop & Café Open

Family Cookie Decorating Workshop!
2019-09-21 11:00 - 13:00
The only thing better than one LU cookie, is an LU cookie you decorate yourself! Join us for a family-friendly cookie decorating workshop where we take the biscuits from the gallery walls to the workshop table! Design your perfect bite on the biscuits that have been a beloved part of snack time since 1846.
Shop & Café Open

Poster Hours After Hours!
2019-09-20 18:00 - 21:00
On the third Friday of every month, come unwind at Poster House. Enjoy our gorgeous exhibitions at a more relaxed pace, and share a glass of wine with friends. Our café, galleries, and gift shop will be open late!

The Art of Good Taste: Decorative Arts of the Belle Époque
2019-09-19 18:00 - 20:00
Ben Macklowe is one of the world’s experts on Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewelry, interiors, and decorative arts. In this exclusive tour of his Park Avenue gallery, he will explain the history and techniques used to create some of the most beautiful objects from the late 19th century. One-of-a-kind jewels, priceless sculptures, sumptuous glassware, and, of course, Mucha posters will all be on display. Classical nudes; ages 21+Classical nudes; ages 21+

The Artist’s Muse: A Look at Sarah Bernhardt
2019-09-12 14:00 - 15:00
Around the turn of the century, Sarah Bernhardt was the most famous woman in the world. A self-made business woman, her ability to create publicity and see innovation where others could not kept her in the spotlight for decades. It was a simple twist of fate that brought her and Alphonse Mucha together over Christmas in 1894, but an act of savvy marketing that kept them working together for the next ten years. Come find out more about the woman in Mucha’s posters – the Divine Sarah!
The tour is free with the cost of admission.
Shop & Café Open

Drink and Draw
2019-09-09 18:00 - 20:30
It’s Monday! Let’s have a drink and sketch live models in Poster House’s galleries. Stay after-hours in the museum and be inspired by Alphonse Mucha’s 6 foot posters for the inimitable Sarah Bernhardt.
Please bring your drawing materials and paper of your choice — but if you don’t have anything, don’t worry! Limited supplies are available for general use.
About the Model: Indonesian native & Brooklyn transplant Dame CuchiFrita has been a New York burlesque staple since 2007, with 20+ years of Balinese dance experience and discipline in fashion design. Come draw, and experience this amazing performer as she embodies the grace and elegance of Mucha’s figures.
Tickets: $20
Members at the Individual Level get a buy one get one free ticket.
Members at the Supporter and Patron Levels get two free tickets.

Collecting Mucha: An Evening with Jack Rennert
2019-09-05 18:00 - 20:00
Ivan Lendl was a tennis champion who dominated the field in the 1980s, holding the World No. 1 spot for an incredible 270 weeks. He was proud of his Czechoslovakian heritage and particularly enamored with the incredible skill and seduction of Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau poster legend and fellow Bohemian. Lendl sought out Jack Rennert, a leading authority on Mucha, and together they scoured the world to assemble the largest and most complete collection of Mucha posters in existence. This collection also forms the inaugural exhibition at Poster House.
Rennert is a leading authority on many things poster-related, but Art Nouveau is his specialty. Join us for an evening with Rennert as he discusses how posters brought Art Nouveau to the streets and the enormous influence of the sensuous, colorful style. Rennert will also speak about how he put together one of the most admired poster collections of all time.
In addition to writing the catalogue raisonnée on the artist, Jack Rennert helped Ivan Lendl put together the largest and most complete collection of Mucha posters in the world. He has written over a dozen books on posters, and remains a leading authority on Alphonse Mucha. While guiding you through the galleries, he will be speaking about the process of building a museum quality collection as well as what to look for when evaluating vintage posters. Afterwards, he will be available to sign copies of Ivan Lendl: Alfons Mucha, his most recent book on the artist.
Tickets:
$25 General Admission
$50 Includes Signed Exhibition Catalog, Ivan Lendl: Alfons Mucha.
Shop & Café Open
MORE ABOUT JACK RENNERT
Rennert has written many books on posters, which include: The Posters of Leonetto Cappiello, Alphonse Mucha: the Complete Posters and Panels, The Poster Art of Tomi Ungerer, 100 Years of Bicycle Posters, 100 Years of Circus Posters, 100 Posters of Paul Colin, 100 Posters of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, and 100 Years of Dance Posters, among others. His book, Posters of the Belle Epoque, has sold over 30,000 copies. He is currently at work on a large study which will be the definitive catalogue of the graphics of Edward Penfield. He was the consultant for TimeLife Books for the posters section of the Collectibles Encyclopedia
Rennert has organized exhibitions of posters in many museums and institutions around the world, including the Lincoln Center Museum for the Performing Arts, Radio City Music Hall, the French Embassy, bank and commercial buildings in New York and Chicago, and several Japanese museums. He was consultant to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Belle Epoque show in New York (1982-83).

Museum Tour with Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert
2019-08-26 14:00 - 15:00
Senior Staff from Poster House will be leading group tours around the museum, focusing on their own individual interests within each exhibition. This is a great opportunity to get a fresh take on Poster House’s inaugural exhibitions, and staff are happy to answer questions about building the museum and developing our mission.
Tours are free with admission and no pre-registration is required.
Angelina Lippert is the Chief Curator of Poster House. She holds an MA in the art of the Russian Avant-Garde from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and a BA in theology and art history from Smith College. Prior to her time at Poster House, she worked for ten years as a poster specialist at a leading auction house in New York City. She has produced dozens of auction catalogs and articles, as well as The Art Deco Poster, and has lectured at SVA and The Cooper Union. She is a member of AAM, AAMC, AIGA, and is on the Board of Directors for The Ephemera Society of America. Her research interests include German Expressionism, Soviet film posters, and the history of food and wine in advertising.
Shop & Café Open

Museum Tour with Education Director, Samantha Hirsch
2019-08-23 11:00 - 12:00
Senior Staff from Poster House will be leading group tours around the museum, focusing on their own individual interests within each exhibition. This is a great opportunity to get a fresh take on Poster House’s inaugural exhibitions, and staff are happy to answer questions about building the museum and developing our mission.
Samantha Hirsch is the Education Director of Poster House, where she is developing the breadth of educational opportunities for families and students at the museum. Prior to joining Poster House, Samantha was Producer of Public Programming at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and has also worked in development at UJA-Federation of New York, as well as establishing Early Childhood theatrical programming at Storahtelling. Samantha received her Master’s Degree in 2015 from the Graduate Program in Educational Theatre at the City College of New York.
Shop & Café Open

Poster House After Hours!
2019-08-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-07-26 18:00 - 21:00

Exhibition Tour with Museum Director, Julia Knight
2019-08-14 16:30 - 17:30
Senior Staff from Poster House will be leading group tours around the museum, focusing on their own individual interests within each exhibition. This is a great opportunity to get a fresh take on Poster House’s inaugural exhibitions, and staff are happy to answer questions about building the museum and developing our mission.
Julia Knight is the Director of Poster House and has worked in the New York non-profit arts sector for more than 10 years. With previous experience at NADA, Artist Pension Trust, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Knight redeveloped the Residency Program at apexart in Lower Manhattan, and took over as Director of Operations there in 2012. In 2016, she joined Poster House and since that time has overseen the creation and direction of the organization.
Shop & Café Open

Museum Tour with Collections Manager, Melissa Walker
2019-08-08 13:00 - 14:00
Senior Staff from Poster House will be leading group tours around the museum, focusing on their own individual interests within each exhibition. This is a great opportunity to get a fresh take on Poster House’s inaugural exhibitions, and staff are happy to answer questions about building the museum and developing our mission.
Melissa Walker is the Collections Manager for Poster House, bringing with her extensive experience working in vintage posters, printmaking, as well as 3 years of teaching in South Korea. At this time, she is currently working to digitize the museum’s collection to be accessible for viewing and research via Poster House’s website. Melissa has a Master’s Degree in Studio Art and and ran her own Contemporary Art gallery for three years.
Shop & Café Open

Happy Hour Flower Crown Workshop
2019-06-28 18:00 - 20:30
Kick off your Pride weekend at Poster House! The museum hosts a workshop where participants make their own stylish flower crowns to wear all weekend long, in homage to the sensational women in Mucha’s posters from the 1890s.
Tickets: $15

Museum Insta-Swap Day!
2019-06-21 11:00 - 21:00
Museum Insta Swap Day is a special online event involving dozens of museums in the tri-state area. For the entire day, Poster House will be trading accounts with another landmark institution, shining a light on collections objects, exhibitions, and programming we think will be of interest to our audience. Tune in online to see all we share, and also to see another cultural organization’s take on the newest museum in NYC!
