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 […]
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). […]
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) opened New York City’s original underground subway line in October 1904. In order to entice people to regularly use the subway, the IRT printed two in-car poster campaigns, one of which was The Subway Sun. These posters depicted various landmarks across the city to encourage travel to different neighborhoods. […]
Lorenzo Homar, the artist featured in the exhibition Puerto Rico in Print, was a Puerto Rican printmaker. His posters celebrated the rich culture of Puerto Rico, including the craft of Flores De Papel or Paper Flowers. Join us in the Education workshop on the museum’s lower level to make your own paper flower! This workshop […]
Join Poster House for an interactive and intimate performance by Spellbound Theatre that will teach little ones more about public transportation! This one-of-a-kind storytelling production follows a lost toy, Catbear, as it travels through the tunnels of New York City on six different subway lines, looking for its owner. Each train has its own story, […]
Stop by the Education Workshop on the lower level of Poster House to make a button inspired by the exhibition Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat: Mike King & the Art of the Gig Poster. This workshop is for all ages. This is not a drop-off program. Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the […]
Poster House is dedicated to showcasing the history, culture, and design of posters—but did you know that some poster artists were also children’s book illustrators? Join Poster House for Storytime: Rare Print, an interactive reading of a unique children’s book featuring striking and fantastical illustrations. This performance is intended for ages 6 and under. This […]
Want to hear some good vibrations? This audio show explores how sound energy is made and how it is heard by people. Guests will be shocked as a dinosaur’s roar is created with simple materials. Explore the science of speakers in a funky disco show with magnets and your own skull! Participants will really “rock […]
Understand the use of color in screen printing through CMYK and Single Channel, the two main color models. Join this hands-on workshop to create a single-color print. Participants will have the opportunity to try out screen printing and print some of the posters featured at Poster House! This workshop is for ages 12 and above. […]
In honor of our own exhibition on The Subway Sun, Poster House members are invited to a private tour of the New York Transit Museum’s exhibition Shining a light on The Subway Sun: The art of Fred G. Cooper and Amelia Opdyke Jones. Over five decades, The Subway Sun advised, informed, and admonished New York […]