Poster House

College Night Online: Speed Mentorship!
2020-04-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
This event will be offered on a staggered basis from April 20 through April 24. Speed Mentorship registration has been closed! All applicants will be contacted by Friday, April 17th.
Poster House has been leading students in a lecture series and various workshop experiences that will help them prepare for one of the many museum roles that go into the making of a museum. In addition to the lecture series, we are helping students apply for a museum internship or other job in the field with one-on-one access to many of our staff members.
One of these experiences is Speed Mentoring. Through our speed mentorship offering, you will be able to indicate your top three staff members that you are interested in meeting with for 10–15 minutes to talk to about Poster House, careers in arts and culture, and more.
We cannot guarantee you will be able to meet with every staff member you select. However, we will be connecting you with your speed mentors by April 20 so you can schedule your chats with them during the week (Monday, April 20–Friday, April 24).
Interested in a summer internship at Poster House? Make sure you check out our internship listings, and bring an idea you’re passionate about leading to your Speed Mentorship conversations.

College Night Online: Curation & Design
2020-04-14 17:00 - 19:00
Poster House will continue to be a place of support and community building for our student members, and the student community we have been serving so far this year.
Our March & April College Night programs have been adapted to virtual panels and presentations. We will continue to provide learning opportunities and professional development to students in order to prepare for internships and jobs in the near future. We will host digital panels and distance support for resumé review, interview preparation, and other job prep skills. Poster House is opening up these panels to any student who is interested to join via Video Conference.
This Tuesday:
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Tuesday, hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our chief curator, our design director, and work with our staff to find your perfect museum job!
– Legendary design scholar Steven Heller speaks about the design field and its diversity and application.
– Chief Curator Angelina Lippert reviews the process of putting together an exhibition season and gives an introduction to curation.
– Design Director Ola Baldych speaks to how she designs exhibitions and other materials for the museum.
– Prepare for Speed Mentorship! Work with museum staffers to identify which departments you are interested in and prepare for our Internship Speed Mentorship event on April 29!
This special College Night is offered to all students for free. Registration is required to receive access to the video conference. You will be e-mailed an access link the day of.
Like your time with us? Great! We offer $35 Student Memberships which provide you free access to live events, as well as museum access +1, throughout the year!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Speed Mentorship
April 20-24
Through our speed mentorship offering, you will be able to indicate your top three staff members that you are interested in meeting with for 10–15 minutes to talk to about Poster House, careers in arts and culture, and more.
Helvetica Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

Takeout Trials: Lessons from the Chinese Restaurant Frontlines
2020-04-14 13:00 - 14:00
Poster House is thrilled to be partnering with China Institute on a series of events in honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. Due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, many of these events are now taking place online.
Join China Institute on April 14 for a live online program about how Chinese restaurants are responding to the health crisis.
When the virus erupted in China, Chinese restaurants in the U.S. suffered as fearful customers stayed away. By early February, business was down more than 50% across New York City’s three main Chinatowns. But in China, fast-food restaurants kept hundreds of millions of people fed during the crisis. How did they do it, and how are U.S. Chinese restaurants preparing to meet surging take-out demand?
What long-term industry changes might linger for years to come? Can delivery services, and tech-forward innovation save struggling restaurants? How have the rise of anti-Chinese stereotypes and the spread of misinformation contributed to these challenges, and what can home-bound, Chinese-food loving Americans do to help?
Register today for this Free event on Zoom!

China Institute Online: Has China Won?
2020-04-07 13:00 - 14:00
Poster House is thrilled to be partnering with China Institute on a series of events in honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. Due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, many of these events are now taking place online.
Join China Institute on April 7 for a live virtual program on COVID-19 and the shifting global order.
In a world already turned upside down by the global health crisis, a trade war, and financial turmoil, journalists’ expulsions and diplomatic clashes have escalated U.S.-China tension to a new degree. At this uncertain juncture, will the rest of the world continue to look to the United States as a model for economic, technological, and political leadership?
Kishore Mahbubani, a diplomat and public intellectual with unrivaled access to policymakers in Beijing and Washington, and Graham Allison, Harvard University professor and author of bestseller Destined for War, will shed light on the shifting global order in the time of coronavirus and what it will mean for businesses and our lives for many years to come. The conversation will be moderated by FT columnist Rana Foroohar. This event is timed to coincide with the publication of Mahbubani’s new book Has China Won?
This event is offered to Poster House members at Discount Ticket Pricing with the code FRIENDOFCI.

College Night Online: Promoting & Products
2020-03-30 17:00 - 19:00
Poster House will continue to be a place of support and community building for our student members, and the student community we have been serving so far this year.
Our March College Night programs have been adapted to virtual panels and presentations. We will continue to provide learning opportunities and professional development to students in order to prepare for internships and jobs in the near future. We will host digital panels and distance support for resumé review and interview preparation. Poster House is opening up these panels to any student who is interested to join via Video Conference.
This Monday:
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Monday, learn all about Museum Promoting and Products! Hear from our director of PR, our marketing manager, our product manager, and workshop some interviewing basics!
5pm: Ed Winstead, Director of PR firm Cultural Counsel, speaks about how to plan and promote an organization as a whole.
5:20pm: Marketing Manager Bader AlAwadhi talks about the differences between PR and marketing, and how to strategize ad buys.
5:45pm: Product Manager Molly McGeehan shows the basics of product development and how the shop can support and supplement museum functions.
6:15pm: Interviewing Basics! Make sure you’re grabbing the attention of your interviewer to land the perfect job.
This special College Night is offered to all students for free. Registration is required to receive access to the video conference. You will be e-mailed an access link the day of.
Like your time with us? Great! We offer $35 Student Memberships which provide you free access to live events, as well as museum access +1, throughout the year!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Mentorship
April 20-24
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica
Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

College Night Online: Museum Mechanics
2020-03-18 17:00 - 19:00
Poster House will continue to be a place of support and community building for our student members, and the student community we have been serving so far this year.
Our March College Night programs have been adapted to virtual panels and presentations. We will continue to provide learning opportunities and professional development to students in order to prepare for internships and jobs in the near future. We will host digital panels and distance support for resumé review and interview preparation. Poster House is opening up these panels to any student who is interested to join via Video Conference.
This Wednesday:
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Wednesday we are focusing on Museum Mechanics. Hear from our amazing user experience team, our operations director, our collections manager, and get a great resumé review!
5pm: UX Designer John Kudos discusses the digital interactives he developed for the museum.
5:25pm: Operations Director Colin Brady speaks about the building systems integrated into the museum that control the lighting, HVAC, and security features.
6pm: Collections Manager Melissa Walker reviews her role as the keeper of the museum collection, and how it is managed and protected.
6:30pm: Resumé Review! We’ll show you the basics of resume building and what we look for in the hiring process.
This special College Night is offered to all students for free. Registration is required to receive access to the video conference. You will be e-mailed an access link the day of.
Like your time with us? Great! We offer $35 Student Memberships which provide you free access to live events, as well as museum access +1, throughout the year!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Promoting & Products Lecture
March 30, 5–7pm
Hear from our PR firm director, our Marketing Manager, our Product Manager, and learn crucial interview skills!
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Mentorship
April 20-24
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica
Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

College Night: Museum Fundamentals
2020-02-19 18:30 - 21:00
This event is part of our ongoing College Night series.
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Wednesday, join us for the first lecture series about Museum Fundamentals. Hear from our award-winning architects, our museum director, our education team, and receive professional headshots on-site!
6:30pm: LTL Principal Architect Marc Tsurumaki addresses how to design around an organization’s ideas and programs.
6:45pm: Museum Director Julia Knight speaks about building a mission from scratch and the basics of non-profit administration.
7pm: Education Director Samantha Hirsch speaks with Education Programs Manager Sierra Van Ryck deGroot about how school programming and education plays at the heart of museum operations.
7:15pm: Headshots! Poster House will have a professional photographer on-site taking headshots so you can updated your LinkedIn profile with pride.
Tickets: $10 at the door/$7 online (free for student members)
Like your time with us? Great! The cost of this ticket can go toward a $35 Student Membership after the event, which gets you in to all upcoming College Nights for free!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Us and Them
Film Screening
March 11, 6:30–9pm
Experience a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss and transformation set in Beijing. This film marks the directorial debut of Rene Liu, a trailblazer for women in international cinema, and will be screened at Poster House in close proximity to International Women’s Day 2020, with a focus on women’s contributions to the arts.
Museum Mechanics Lecture
March 18, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our digital interactives designer, our Operations Director, our Collections Manager, and participate in a resume review!
Promoting & Products Lecture
March 30, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our PR firm director, our Marketing Manager, our Product Manager, and learn crucial interview skills!
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Dating
April 29, 6:30pm
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica
Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Book Signing
2020-02-08 13:30 - 16:00
Join artist and activist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in the Poster House Shop as she debuts her first book Stop Telling Women to Smile: Stories of Street Harassment and How We’re Taking Back our Power.
Every day, all over the world, women are catcalled and denigrated simply for walking down the street. “Boys will be boys,” women have been told for generations, “ignore it,” “shrug it off,” “take it as a compliment.” But the harassment has real consequences for women: in the fear it instills and the shame they are made to feel.
In Stop Telling Women to Smile, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh uses her arresting street art portraits to explore how women experience hostility in communities that are supposed to be homes. She addresses the pervasiveness of street harassment, its effects, and the kinds of activism that can serve to counter it. The result is a cathartic reckoning with the aggression women endure, and an examination of what equality truly entails.
Additional merchandise will be available from Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, including her Stop Telling Women to Smile poster.
Book cost: $28, no additional cost to have it signed by Tatyana.

College Night!
2020-02-07 18:30 - 21:00
Poster House presents College Night!
Poster House is the first museum in the U.S. dedicated solely to poster design and history. On February 7th, join Poster House for College Night—an evening of networking, trivia, button-making, community designing, live DJing, food, and drinks! Kick off our series of student programming in style at this after-hours event, exclusively for students in the city. Come grab a drink, make a friend, and learn about the opportunities Poster House has to offer throughout 2020 for students interested in art and design.
Tickets: $10 at the door / $7 online
Free for student members
First drink is on us!
Like your time with us? Great! The cost of this ticket can go toward a $35 Student Membership after the event, which gets you in to all upcoming College Nights for free!

Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Museum Fundamentals Lecture
February 19, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our award-winning architects, our museum director, our education team, and receive professional headshots on-site!
Us and Them Film Screening
March 11, 6:30–9:00pm
Experience a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss and transformation set in Beijing. This film marks the directorial debut of Rene Liu, a trailblazer for women in international cinema, and will be screened at Poster House in close proximity to International Women’s Day 2020, with a focus on women’s contributions to the arts.
Museum Mechanics Lecture
March 18, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our digital interactives designer, our Operations Director, our Collections Manager, and participate in a resume review!
Promoting & Products Lecture
March 30, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our PR firm director, our Marketing Manager, our Product Manager, and learn crucial interview skills!
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Dating
April 29, 6:30pm
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9:00pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation amongst designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

Sexmob Goes To the Movies
2020-02-06 19:30 - 22:00
Join us as legendary NYC band Sexmob performs music from their albums devoted to classic soundtracks. Gear up for tunes from Cinema, Circus & Spaghetti: Sexmob Plays Fellini, the band’s revered record focusing on the work of Federico Fellini collaborator Nino Rota, and Sexmob Does Bond, consisting of John Barry’s immortal music for the 007 franchise. Many of these delicious pieces have had the pleasure of marinating in the band’s repertoire for almost two decades.
Tonight offers a unique opportunity to view Poster House’s current exhibit, Baptized By Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana while enjoying the live show. Come early and explore the museum during happy hour!
Over their long tenure playing venues around the globe, Sexmob’s posters have been designed by luminary artists such as Mike Roman and “The Pizz,” and have been plastered onto buildings the world over.
The Grammy-nominated band is led by Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet) with Briggan Krauss (saxophones), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wollesen (drums).
Doors open at 7:30 (exhibitions will be open)
Showtime 8:15
Members: $12 (must show membership card)
General Public Advanced: $22
General Public Day Of & At Door: $25
Food and beverages available
A limited-edition 18×24″ screen printed poster commemorating this event will also be for sale in The Shop!

Docent Tour
2020-02-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-01-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-01-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-04 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.
Docent tours are offered once a week and are complimentary with the cost of admission.

Free Community Day
2020-02-01 11:00 - 19:00
Join us on this special Saturday and explore all of our shows free of charge!
As an added bonus, we will be offering a variety of special programming throughout the afternoon, including:
—Live performances of African drumming and dance by Legacy Arts Ensemble at 3:30 and 6:30pm in honor of Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana
—Complimentary button making for all ages from 1-4pm in our Children’s Exhibition Area, featuring poster imagery from 2020 InSight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March
—Live DJ Set by DJ Zsa Zsa at 5:30pm
—Drink specials at Café des Affiches
—On-site discounts in our Shop

Poster House After Hours!
2020-01-17 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.
Get inspired the night before the 2020 Women’s March! See the exhibition 2020 InSight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March and make a button based on posters in the show or design your own!
Our café, galleries, and gift shop will be open late!

Money Snakes & Revenge Ghosts: A Tour with Morbid Anatomy
2020-01-13 18:30 - 19:30
Money Snakes, Revenge Ghosts, Black Market Body Parts—join Poster House Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, as she explores hidden beliefs and practices in Ghana as they are revealed in movie posters from the 80s and 90s.
This tour focuses on Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana, an exhibition chronicling a brief period in the country’s history when Pentecostalism, local superstition, and American pop culture collided to create a multi-layered, over-the-top form of advertising.
This event is held in partnership with Morbid Anatomy, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and uncovering of that which falls through the cracks of history.
Tickets: $15
**No member discounts are available for this event**

Docent Tours
2020-01-12
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.
Tours offered for the remainder of this exhibition cycle include:
Sunday, January 12: 1-2pm
Wednesday, January 15: 12-1pm
Friday, January 24, 4-5pm
Sunday, February 2, 1-2pm
Wednesday, February 5, 12-1pm

Poster House After Hours
2019-12-20 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!
As an added bonus, this special Friday we are co-hosting a drop-in poster making workshop with We Make America. Please see separate listing for more information.

We Make America Poster Making Workshop
2019-12-20 16:00 - 21:00
Join the national artist collective and activist organization We Make America at Poster House to create posters for the 2020 Women’s March, taking place this January in cities across the world. Formed after the 2016 elections, We Make America made it their mission to create protest posters for the Women’s March, using Lady Liberty as their inspiration. Now they’re gearing up for the upcoming election year and the important march that’s only a few months away.
New York artist and We Make America member Tamara Gayer hosts a happy hour where participants can paint their own posters and make buttons during a drop-in workshop.

Titanic Day
2019-12-19 11:00 - 18:00
Twenty-two years ago today, the world was blessed with the cinematic gift that is Titanic. This double-VHS powerhouse launched Leo and Kate into icon status, solidifying them in our minds as the original #couplegoals.
Like Rose, we will never let go. And to celebrate this mild obsession, our Shop is outfitting itself with all the original release posters for Titanic that you can imagine. On this very special day (which should be a National Holiday), we are cutting the retail price of this poster, playing some Celine and Enya tracks, and, quite possibly, posing in front of the design while shouting “I’m flying!”
We will also be featuring some very special performances by drag performer and director Michael Kinnan, who will be staging excerpts from Never Let Go: A Truly Unauthorized Retelling of James Cameron’s Titanic.
Each vignette lasts about 15 minutes, and will be staged on the steps near our Shop.
Performance Times:
1pm: Jack & Rose Meet
2pm: “I’m Flying!”
3pm: Confrontation between Rose & Cal
Finale: Drag performance of “My Heart Will Go On”
You can catch Kinnan’s complete, hilarious one-man version of the movie at the BRIC in May 2020.

Taking Action: A Night with Tandem
2019-12-18 18:00 - 20:00
Tandem, the award-winning design studio responsible for the visual identity of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s congressional run, will sit down at Poster House to discuss how they have used their graphic design skills to pursue the change they want to see in the world.
Forged on the principle that the same persuasive techniques used in marketing and advertising can and should be used to advance the greater good, Tandem will speak about their successful bi-lingual campaign posters for AOC and their continued collaboration with the Congresswoman and her Green New Deal proposal, as well as other poster work they have done and their overall mission to use graphic design as a way to take action.
Shop & Café will be open.
Tickets: $15
Members at the Individual Level get a buy one get one free ticket.
Members at the Supporter and Patron Levels get two free tickets.

Poster House Book Club: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
2019-12-12 18:00 - 19:30
The intricate and complex history of Ghana features heavily in Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana. To help bring life to this marvelous exhibition, Poster House is hosting its very first book club, featuring the incredible novel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
Noted by NPR as one of the Best Books of the Year, Homegoing traces two branches of a Ghanaian family tree over multiple generations, from the Gold Coast to the United States and back again.
This inaugural meeting of the Poster House Book Club will be moderated Nana Osei Quarshie. Nana is a historian of migration and psychiatry in Ghana. Originally from Accra, Ghana’s capital, Nana will be joining the faculty at Yale in the history of medicine. He is a huge fan of Yaa Gyasi’s work.
Aimed at being an intimate, thoughtful discussion, tickets are limited!
Food and beverages available at the café.
Homegoing available at the Poster House gift shop.
The next meeting of the Poster House Book Club will occur in April. In honor of our next exhibition The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy we have chosen The Republic of Wine by Mo Yan. Copies of this book will be available in the Shop shortly!
Tickets include one guest pass to Poster House for a future visit:
$8 Students
$18 Advance
$20 Day Of

Collector's Tour
2019-12-11 18:30 - 20:00
Ghanaian poster collector and exhibition co-curator Ernie Wolfe III is flying to New York to give one last tour of Baptized by Beefcake, currently on view at Poster House. Join us for drinks & snacks and a tour of these incredible hand-painted movie posters that tell the story of how entertainment, economics, and religion mixed in Ghana in the 1980s and 90s.

Baptized by Beefcake presents the work of 22 artists whose posters tell the story of how Western movies not only became symbols of modernity, but also vehicles for religious experience. Each artist’s signature style reflects Ghana’s rich tradition of painting, as well as the influence of Western commercial graphics portrayed on VHS and PAL box covers. The eye-catching, sometimes shocking graphics reference a hybrid of indigenous and Pentecostal symbology, where Rambo and the Terminator become messengers of moral ideologies in a larger-than-life mashup of pop culture and religion.
This show focuses on the “Golden Age” because the posters from this period were meant for a local audience—they were aimed at attracting rural Ghanaians to a new type of technological pageantry and storytelling. After the year 2000, tourists began to express interest in these fantastical objects, driving the prices up and creating a new market where artists painted these “posters” explicitly for export. This exhibition only shows posters targeting locals, highlighting regional styles that emerged between the coastal and inland areas, different artistic hands that became famous during the period, and the types of visual signifiers Ghanaians expected and loved to see in their own advertising.

Type Director's Club Holiday Party!
2019-12-09 18:30 - 21:00
Celebrate the holiday season with the Type Directors Club at Poster House!
Join the Type Director’s Club for a convivial typographic evening full of wine, hors d’oevres, two poster exhibitions with a curator-guided tour, and a silent auction!
There may even be a nerdy typographic game (we’re still working on the details).
Two exciting exhibitions at Poster House will be open during the party and curator Angelina Lippert will lead a tour of the Ghanaian movie poster show, Baptized by Beefcake, during the party. Also on view are smart, passionate protest posters from the 2017 Women’s March in Boston.
Entry fees and silent auction proceeds will benefit the TDC Scholarship Fund. Every year the TDC awards scholarships to seven outstanding students of typography.
We are excited to auction works by TDC Medalists:
– Ed Benguiat
– David Berlow
– Louise Fili
– Zuzana Licko (Emigré)
– Fiona Ross
– Paula Scher
– Erik Spiekermann
Many thanks to our party sponsors:
Poster House
SYLTBAR (premium prosecco)
Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits
A to A Studio Solutions
Tickets:
TDC Members: $20
General Public: $40
**All ticket sales benefit the TDC Scholarship Fund**

AIGA New Year - New Yeah!
2019-12-06 19:00 - 21:00
Celebrate the start of a new decade with your design community at AIGA NY’s end-of-year party.
This year has been one for the books! We’ll remember 2019 for its unyielding scandals and trials. We’ll also remember 2019 for its resilience and resistance.
With a few days left until 2020, there’s only one thing we can do. Let’s close out this epic year together and imagine the possibilities a brand new decade will bring.
The AIGA NY Board of Directors is bringing together New York’s design community to celebrate at its annual holiday bash. There’ll be drinks, nibbles, and design chatter. And, of course, there’ll be the most excellent company — yourself included.
Buy a ticket, bring a friend (or three), and get down while saying goodbye to 2019.
All ticket proceeds go towards supporting AIGA NY’s mission to elevate our design community through thoughtful programming and initiatives. We thank you for your continued support.
Even if you’re not able to attend, please consider donating to support AIGA NY.
What’s included:
The purchase of your ticket gives you access by a 2-hour open bar, courtesy of our friends at Widow Jane and Asahi beer
Don’t drink? We got you! Our friends at Euphorics have provided Kin Spritz for your enjoyment
Also included:
– Snacks and party foods
– Access to view all the Poster House exhibitions
– Celebrate the new decade by taking a pic in our selfie booth from our friends at DigiBooths
– Party activity courtesy of our friends at Mohawk
– A raffle ticket and chance to win amazing prizes
– A surprise limited edition swag item on us
– One guest pass valid for one future visit to Poster House
– Awesome music and general good vibes assured!
AIGA NY is a non-for-profit association run by volunteers in the design community. All the proceeds from our numerous activities are dedicated to the every-day run of AIGA NY and the support of its continued programming and initiatives. So your ticket contributes to supporting AIGA NY and everything we do!
Tickets:
General admission: $50
Students: $25
Patron ticket: $100 (includes party admission and tax-deductible donation to AIGA NY)

Basket Case at Nitehawk Cinema
2019-12-05 19:00 - 21:00
In honor of Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana, we have partnered with Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg for a special screening of Basket Case, one of the many classic horror films featured in our exhibition.
Prior to the screening, audiences will have a chance to hear from our Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, about why horror and action movies from the 1980s and 1990s make up the majority of hand-painted Ghanaian movie posters, and why Basket Case in particular reflects Ghanaian cultural values in the 90s.
Please note: This event does NOT take place at Poster House, but rather Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg location at 136 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn. Guests should purchase tickets in advance via Nitehawk’s website.
