West Side Fest: Look & Listen—A Silent Gallery Soundscape

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Look & Listen reimagines the Silent Disco that first hit the scene in the 1960s as an immersive sound experience, creating a night of heightened contemplation and sonic socializing.  Through specially curated soundtracks delivered via wireless headphones, visitors are invited to discover new ways to explore three distinct exhibitions at the museum—Fallout: Atoms for War […]

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West Side Fest: Behind the Scenes Archives Tour

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

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 to behind the scenes for a rare glimpse into the museum’s collection. Participants will gather in the Storage and Conservation room on the lower level and get an early […]

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West Side Fest: In-Person Accessibility Tour–Puerto Rico in Print

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

This special in-person accessibility tour will focus on the exhibition Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar. Led by Lead Educator and Accessibility Coordinator Jes Hughes, this tour will include a vibrant verbal description of 6 posters as well as the history associated with them, and will allow guests to experience the posters […]

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West Side Fest: Sticker Printing Drop-In Workshop

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Stop by the Poster History Timeline for a sticker-printing demonstration with artist Mikey Quackenboss! Try your hand at linoleum-block printing and make stickers inspired by West Side Fest and the […]

West Side Fest: Stamp & Stencil Workshop

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Stamps and stencils are versatile tools for creating images, offering a variety of textures and layering effects also found in printmaking. They can be used to form patterns, motifs, and typography, resulting in striking compositions. In this workshop, participants will not only learn how to use these tools to produce eye-catching graphic images, but also […]

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West Side Fest: Fallout Design & Curatorial Tour

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how a major museum exhibition is created in this exciting design and curatorial tour of Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace. Poster House Executive Director & Curator, Angelina Lippert, and Director of Design & Exhibits, Ola Baldych, will give you their insiders’ perspectives on how departments collaborate on major shows, […]

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West Side Fest: Artist Tour of Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Interested in learning about Mike King’s career directly from Mike King himself? This West Side Fest weekend, join Mike for a rollicking thirty-minute romp through Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat: Mike King & the […]

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West Side Fest: Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat Poster Remix Collage Workshop

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Love Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat: Mike King & the Art of the Gig Poster? Join Mike King himself for an engaging, hands-on collage-making workshop! Participants will dive into the fascinating world of layout, color theory, and composition while manipulating vibrant reproductions of Mike’s amazing posters as both inspiration and source material for a collage-style poster of their own.  […]

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West Side Fest: Josh Lawrence Jazz Performance

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

In honor of the many jazz posters on view in Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar, Poster House is thrilled to host an unforgettable evening of live jazz during West Side Fest with the remarkable Josh Lawrence. Against the backdrop of the Poster History Timeline, Josh will showcase his award-winning sounds in […]

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West Side Fest: Poster Kids Mini Letterpress Printing

Poster House 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Explore the different artistic choices and processes required for letterpress printing! Join this unique workshop that will help improve fine/gross motor skills as well as spatial reasoning through the placement of letters and the distribution of ink. This program invites children ages 5 to 11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). […]

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