Black Designers: Missing In Action
2020-05-11 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join Poster House and legendary graphic designer, Cheryl D. Miller, of Cheryl Miller Design, Inc., for an interactive Zoom talk about her landmark Print magazine article, “Black Designers: Missing in Action” (1987). She will also be reading portions of her followup article, “Still Missing?” (2016) as well as her Pratt Institute thesis, “Transcending the problems of the black designer to success in the marketplace.” Miller will share the story and secrets behind these infamous writings about the lack of equity in the design world, as well as her thoughts about how black designers can continue to make strides in the field.
Based out of New York City in the 1980s and 90s, Miller’s award-winning agency serviced clients such as Time Warner, Inc., the Ford Foundation, Philip Morris, and McDonalds. Nonprofit clients included the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the NAACP, and the United Negro College Fund.
Miller, knowing the value of her work, saved everything from her agency days. Client notes, sketches, accounting information—she saved it all. Miller donated her life’s work to The Stanford University Libraries, where the Cheryl D. Miller Collection is currently on display. Poster House is also the proud home of her complete poster archive.
This event is free for anyone who registers. Zoom information will be sent the morning of the talk.

Designing to Heal: An Online Workshop
2020-05-12 17:00 - 19:00
We had such a tremendous response to our first event that we’ve decided to make this a series! Join us for another Zoom poster design workshop with Isometric Studio, and create your own posters about climate change and the environment.
While most businesses are closed and people are staying at home, images and data have emerged showing nature encroaching on urban spaces and air pollution all but disappearing.
The climate crisis was already on everyone’s minds prior to the pandemic, but now that we have a glimpse at the world that could be, it is all the more important to draw attention to this urgent issue. Join us in an interactive virtual workshop where we will all make posters about climate change and the environment!
People of all ages and skill backgrounds are invited to participate in this online poster design workshop. Posters may be created using physical or digital tools—whatever is most accessible to you! We will begin with a brief introduction and presentation by Poster House Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, on the history and purpose of environmental posters. This will be followed by an interactive workshop led by Isometric Studio partners Andy Chen and Waqas Jawaid.
(1) THINK: We will begin by brainstorming several typographic and/or image-based messages.
(2) SKETCH: We will then create five small thumbnail sketches for potential poster compositions.
(3) CREATE: Finally, we will select one of those ideas and develop the final poster, which can be shared on social media.
At all three intervals, you will have the opportunity to share your work with the larger group for feedback. You are welcome to work using digital or physical media. Isometric Studio team members will be participating live and sharing their own design process with you.
When you register, you will receive a Zoom link, some directions on how to prepare for the workshop, a follow-along guide for the event, and instructions on documenting and sharing your poster.
We look forward to seeing you there!
This online workshop is presented in conjunction with Isometric Studio.
BEFORE THE WORKSHOP:
Download Zoom
It is available for free for your computer or as an app for your phone.
Set up your space
(If you are working off the computer)
If you are using physical media, prepare 2 sheets of paper (ideally 8.5”x11” or 11”x17”) with a rigid backing surface such as a table top or wooden board. Assemble any other materials you would like to use, such as pencils, color pencils, chalk pastels, and/or paints, etc.
Download Adobe Illustrator Template
(If you are working on a computer)
We have created 11”x17” and 18″x24″ template files for your design which will make it easy to save them for sharing online. We have also provided artboards for Instagram stories and posts in the correct dimensions. Please download them here.

Virtual Absinthe Poster & Cocktail Party
2020-05-13 19:00 - 20:30
Poster House is thrilled to collaborate with Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries and Don Spiro of The Green Fairy Society to host a Zoom presentation on Toulouse-Lautrec’s favorite beverage, absinthe!
Join us as Nicholas guides us through a brief history of absinthe in advertising, from the iconic Art Nouveau images of Livemont to lesser-known lithographic gems. Afterwards, grab your cocktail shakers and learn from a master how best to prepare this taboo delight.
We will be making four cocktails with Don, ranging from incredibly simple to rather complex. To make all four cocktails, you will need the following:
– Absinthe
– Ice
– A cocktail shaker & some glasses (if you want to be really on point, an absinthe glass, champagne coupe, cocktail glass, and old fashioned glass would be appropriate–but substitute whatever you don’t have!)
– A sugar cube OR a teaspoon of sugar (per person)
– A fork or absinthe spoon
– Sparkling wine
– Dry Gin
– Dry Vermouth
– Sweet Vermouth
– Grenadine
– Rye
– Cognac
– Benedictine
– Peychaud’s Bitters
– Angostura Bitters
– A fresh lemon
Register for free via the Tickets link above. Zoom info will be sent to the email address provided.

Online Talk: Alphonse Mucha
2020-05-19 17:30 - 19:00
Alphonse Mucha arrived in Paris in 1887, living in relative poverty as an obscure illustrator for many years. On Christmas Eve in 1894, the Lemercier printing firm was tasked with making a poster for the reopening of a play featuring one of the world’s most famous actresses, Sarah Bernhardt. Mucha happened to be one of the few illustrators available over the holidays, so it fell on him to design the poster by New Year’s Day. What resulted was a poster that captivated Paris, one that would launch his design career and help him become one of the most celebrated graphic designers of the Art Nouveau period. This is the story of Alphonse Mucha and how his posters changed the advertising world.
Join New York Adventure Club for a virtual journey through the Paris portion of Alphonse Mucha’s career and the exhibition Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau / Nouvelle Femme recently debuted at Poster House — through exhibitions, events, and publications, this museum presents a global view of posters from their earliest appearance in the late 1800s, to their present-day use.
Led by Poster House’s Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, this digital showcase will include:
– An overview of Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to posters, which opened its doors in the Summer of 2019
– The story behind Alphonse Mucha’s rise to fame and advertising career, which all started when he met the legendary Sarah Bernhardt, the most famous actress of the time
– A discussion around Mucha’s artistic style, which used alluring, strong women to advertise everything from cookies to bicycles, and alcohol to rolling papers — all inspired by his professional relationship with Bernhardt
– The profound impact of Mucha on the future of posters, and how his designs helped elevate women to be a part of a buddying 20th-century world with newfound independence and social agency
Afterward, We’ll have a Q&A with Angelina — any and all questions about the Mucha or general poster history are welcomed and encouraged!
See you there, virtually!

Lippert & Lowry: Instagram Live Fireside Chats
2020-05-20 20:00 - 20:30
Join everyone’s favorite blazer-loving poster duo for a Fireside Chat on Instagram Live!
Angelina Lippert, our Chief Curator, and Nicholas Lowry, Director of Swann Auction Galleries, are two of the biggest personalities in the poster world. And they also happen to be best buddies! So why not spend your evening hanging out with them? There’ll even be a real fireplace!
This week, the dynamic duo will be talking about the posters they would buy if they had unlimited budgets. The sky-high, break-the-bank amazing posters of their dreams!
Ask questions, chime in, make requests, play along—no poster is off limits for these two!
Just follow @posterhousenyc and @swanngalleries and tune in at 8pm for the best poster entertainment on the internet!*
*This event has passed. Watch archived Fireside Chats on the “Our Friends” Highlight on our Instagram page!

Lippert & Lowry: Instagram Live Fireside Chats
2020-05-27 20:00 - 20:30
Join everyone’s favorite blazer-loving poster duo for a Fireside Chat on Instagram Live!
Angelina Lippert, our Chief Curator, and Nicholas Lowry, Director of Swann Auction Galleries, are two of the biggest personalities in the poster world. And they also happen to be best buddies! So why not spend your evening hanging out with them? There’ll even be a real fireplace!
This week’s topic? Political posters! From activism to anarchy, protest to propaganda, they’ll be covering the full spectrum of politics and what makes a powerful poster.
Ask questions, chime in, make requests, play along—no poster is off limits for these two!
Just follow @posterhousenyc and @swanngalleries and tune in at 8pm for the best poster entertainment on the internet!*
*This event has passed. Watch archived Fireside Chats on the “Our Friends” Highlight on our Instagram page!

Remote Vibrant Verbal Description Tour
2020-05-28 16:30 - 18:00
Every month, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for the low vision and blind community. Explore one of the museum’s shows with an experienced educator trained in the art of verbal description and learn more about the history of printed posters.
Due to the current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, we’re bringing our description tours online through teleconference. These tours are led by our Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items in our current shows.
This tour will focus on Part One of a general history of lithographic posters, starting with the Belle Époque period through the 1950s!
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call 917.722.2439 x413 by May 26 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing the teleconference the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 90 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our Access Tours, click the Access filter at the top of our Events page, call 917.722.2439 x413 or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Virtual Teens Take The Met
2020-05-29 11:00 - 20:00
Join us on Instagram for the first-ever Virtual Teens Take The Met! Follow along on the @metteens account (as well as our own Poster House account) for art-making activities, performances, music, and more. Discover what you can also do with over 30 New York City cultural and community organizations.
The Basics
All you need to participate is a device (computer, phone, or tablet) with an internet connection to access Instagram, Zoom, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms.
Suggested materials for activities throughout the day:

Paper (white, colored, or notebook paper)
Writing and drawing tools (pencils, pens, markers, gel pens)
Collage materials (magazines, newspapers, paper with patterns)
Paint and brushes
Sticky notes or notecards
Glue and/or tape
Scissors
An old T-Shirt
Common kitchen ingredients (coffee/tea, spices, food coloring, and more!)
Optional: a fashionable outfit and a camera

Don’t have all these materials? Don’t worry! Substitute with whatever you have at home.
Plan to join us? Register by 5 pm on May 28 to receive exclusive virtual content and information for Zoom parties. You’ll receive Zoom links via email on the day of the event.
When is Poster House’s time to shine?
We go live at 4pm EST! And we can’t wait to see what posters you create! Be sure to tag your designs with @posterhousenyc to be featured in our InstaStories!

Virtual Art Deco Poster & Cocktail Party
2020-06-03 19:00 - 21:00
Due to the overwhelming success of our Absinthe Party, Poster House is teaming up one more time with Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries and Don Spiro of The Green Fairy Society to host a Zoom presentation on Art Deco Posters & Cocktails!
Join us as Nicholas shares coveted poster classics and rare gems from that iconic time of flappers and fantasy. After whetting our collective appetites for all things Great Gatsby, Don will instruct us how to turn our humble homes into virtual speakeasies with four classic cocktails. The Roaring Twenties are back again!
To best prepare for the evening, the ingredients for Don’s cocktails are listed below! Don’t worry if you don’t have them all on hand—everyone is welcome to just follow along and have fun!
Cocktail 1

Brandy or Cognac
Cointreau
Fresh Lemon Juice
Orange (garnish, optional)
Sugar (optional)

Cocktail 2

Whiskey (Canadian Club preferable)
Campari
Sweet Vermouth
Orange (garnish, optional)

Cocktail 3

Dry Gin
Dubonnet
Orange (garnish, optional)

Cocktail 4

Dry Gin
French Vermouth
Orange Bitters
Olive (garnish, optional)
Lemon (garnish, optional)

Tools: ice, paring knife, juicer, measuring cup or jigger, shaker, mixing glass, bar spoon, four cocktail glasses. Ice required for all cocktails.
Register for free via the Tickets link above. Zoom info will be sent to the email address provided.

AAM Virtual Conference: The PSA of the Future
2020-06-04 11:00 - 12:00
Join the Independent Museum Professionals Network as it hosts Poster House, the first museum in the U.S. dedicated to posters, and Isometric Studio in a thought-provoking and creative workshop.
Following a brief history of the public service announcement, participants will be introduced to elements of poster design, have the opportunity to exchange ideas about the subject matter, and finally design their own posters in response to COVID-19.
No design skills required, only a creative spirit!
This workshop is part of the American Alliance of Museums Virtual Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, and requires a conference ticket to attend.

Virtual Chinese Cooking Class with Nom Wah
2020-06-08 17:30 - 19:00
This event has reached capacity on Zoom. However, we will be simultaneously livestreaming on Facebook for all to attend! Please tune in to the Poster House Facebook page at 5:30 pm on June 8. You can find meal prep instructions at the bottom of this page so that you are ready to get started when the event begins.
You can also cook along to a recording of this event on our Vimeo page, which will be available by the morning of June 9.
In honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy, Poster House has teamed up with many Chinese organizations and businesses in NYC to celebrate the rich and diverse culture of China.
Tonight, join us for a virtual cooking class with Nom Wah, one of New York City’s oldest dim sum houses. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Nom Wah has served authentic Chinese dishes to locals and tourists alike since 1920, becoming one of the most famous restaurants in Chinatown. In this one-night-only class, Nom Wah’s Head Chef will give you tips and tricks to craft iconic Chinese cuisine at home. By the end of the event you’ll have dinner for the whole family!
Our evening’s menu will include crafting Nom Wah’s Sausage Fried Rice, Greens with Oyster Sauce, and Pork & Shrimp Wontons. A complete ingredient list is noted a the bottom of this page.
The impact of COVID-19 on New York’s Chinatown has been devastating. While you learn your new skills and prepare your family a delicious dinner, help Poster House support this Chinatown institution with a donation to support the staff at Nom Wah during NY on Pause. To donate to them directly via Venmo, you can find them at @nomwahnolita, or see the Donation section on our Eventbrite registration page.
INGREDIENT LIST:
Chinese Sausage Fried Rice

Lap Cheong (Substitution: any sausage you can find)
White jasmine rice
Chinese broccoli
Shiitake mushrooms
Chinese shredded salted radish (Substitution: thin pickled red onions)
Whole eggs
Kosher saltGround white pepper
Mushroom soy sauce (Substitution: light soy sauce)
Canola oil (or other neutral oil)
Fried garlic (preferably packaged)

Chinese Greens with Oyster Sauce

Chinese broccoli
Sesame oil
Oyster Sauce
Fried shallots (Any packaged crispy red onion or fried onion will do)
Toasted white sesame seeds

Pork and Shrimp Wonton

Ground pork (fatty, not lean) (Substitution: Any fatty ground meat will do for both proteins in this recipe)
Raw shrimp, minced
Sesame oil
Kosher salt
Ground white pepper
Shaoxing wine (optional)
Chinese chives (Substitution: ramps, garlic chives, or scallion greens)
Wonton wrappers

For home delivery in NYC, check out SEA market.

MEAL PREP INSTRUCTIONS:
Chinese Sausage Fried Rice
Tools:
– Large frying pan, non stick preferred
– Large wooden or metal cooking spoon
– Medium size bowl or plate for serving

Have prepared, each item separate:
– Lap Cheong (Substitution: any sausage you can find)
⅓ Cup – Sliced in ⅛” rounds;
– White jasmine rice
4 Cups (when cooked)- Cooked, cooled to room temperature, then refrigerated overnight. If you cannot refrigerate overnight, room temp is okay. Do not use hot, freshly cooked rice.
– Chinese broccoli
¼ pound, leaves cut into 1 inch pieces. At the stem cut into ⅛ in rounds.
– Shiitake mushrooms
¼ Cup – sliced
– Chinese shredded salted radish (Substitution: thin pickled red onions)
¼ Cup
– Whole eggs
2 whole eggs, beaten
– Kosher salt
¼ teaspoon
– Ground white pepper
¼ teaspoon
– Mushroom soy sauce (Substitution: light soy sauce)
2 Tablespoons
– Canola oil (or other neutral oil)
¼ Cup
– Fried garlic (preferably packaged)
1 teaspoon

Chinese Greens with Oyster Sauce
Tools:
– Medium pot, with boiling water
– Large mixing bowl; filled halfway with equal parts ice and cold water
– Medium mixing bowl and tongs
– Medium size bowl or plate for serving

Have prepared, each item separate:
– Chinese broccoli
1 pound
– Sesame oil
1 teaspoon
– Oyster Sauce
2 Tablespoons
– Fried shallots (Any packaged crispy red onion or fried onion will do)
1 Tablespoons
– Toasted white sesame seeds
1 teaspoon

Pork and Shrimp Wonton
Tools:
– Medium pot, with boiling water
– Slotted metal spoon
– Medium mixing bowl
– Small spoon, for mixing
– Small bowl of room temp water
– Damp/wet paper towel
– Large plate or platter for serving

– Ground pork (fatty, not lean) (Substitution: Any fatty ground meat will do for both proteins in this recipe)
– 100g (½ Cup)
– Raw shrimp, minced
– 50g (¼ Cup)
– Sesame oil
– 1 teaspoon
– Kosher salt
½ teaspoon
– Ground white pepper
¼ teaspoon
– Shaoxing wine (optional)
– 1 teaspoon
– Chinese chives (Substitution: ramps, garlic chives, or scallion greens)
– 1 Tablespoon
– Wonton wrappers
– 10 square wonton wrappers

Lippert & Lowry: Instagram Live Fireside Chats
2020-06-10 20:00 - 20:30
Join everyone’s favorite blazer-loving poster duo for a Fireside Chat on Instagram Live!
Angelina Lippert, our Chief Curator, and Nicholas Lowry, Director of Swann Auction Galleries, are two of the biggest personalities in the poster world. And they also happen to be best buddies! So why not spend your evening hanging out with them? There’ll even be a real fireplace!
In honor of last week’s Art Deco Cocktail Party, the dynamic duo will be talking about all things Art Deco this evening! Bring your best Gatsby vibes, old sport, and relive the Roaring Twenties!
Ask questions, chime in, make requests, play along—no poster is off limits for these two!
Just follow @posterhousenyc and @swanngalleries and tune in at 8pm for the best poster entertainment on the internet!*
*This event has passed. Watch archived Fireside Chats on the “Our Friends” Highlight on our Instagram page!

TDC Virtual Salon: Poster House & PSAs
2020-06-11 13:00 - 14:00
The Type Directors Club recently launched its TDC Virtual Salon series, in which members and friends of the organization meet over Zoom to share their love of all things design. The goal is to bring together people who love typography and to inspire them to research, experiment, write, create, and share.
This Thursday, join Poster House Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, as she talks about the history of the PSA (Public Service Announcement) poster.
From Tuberculosis to Loose Lips Sink Ships, Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires to Silence = Death, she’ll explore a wide array of topics and methods that have been used to disseminate information to the public for the greater good. She’ll start her talk with a brief introduction to Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated to the art and history of the poster.

Remote Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Highlights from the Poster House Collection
2020-06-11 15:00 - 16:30
Every month, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for the low vision and blind community. Explore one of the museum’s shows with an experienced educator trained in the art of verbal description and learn more about the history of printed posters.
Due to the current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, we’re bringing our description tours online through teleconference. These tours are led by our Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items in our current shows.
This tour will focus on Part Two of a general history of lithographic posters, featuring the Psychedelic era, contemporary graphic design, and a vintage billboard!
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call 917.722.2439 x413 by June 9 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing the teleconference the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 90 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our Access Tours, click the Access filter at the top of our Events page, call 917.722.2439 x413 or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Instagram Takeover: Sheikha Al Habshi
2020-06-12 09:00 - 17:00
As part of Poster House’s Pride Month programming, we are partnering with a host of young designers within the LGBTQ+ community and showcasing their poster work in dedicated Instagram Takeovers.
Head to Instagram on Mondays and Fridays in June to see amazing grassroots talent using posters today. Get special access inside their studios, hear their philosophy on how posters work, peek at their latest poster creations, and ask them questions!
This Friday, we are featuring the designer Sheikha Al Habshi. Sheikha is a feminist artist, illustrator, and designer based in Kuwait. Her art is mainly centered around identity and self care as a form of coping in a highly technological age. Being torn between tradition and the constant change of the online arena, her art focuses on women and other marginalized figures seen in Kuwait and the Middle East, and how these figures evolve in digital spaces as well as in more conservative settings. She uses her art as her own way of taking up space, raising questions of gender roles and sexuality in a culture where tradition and privacy play an important role.
Instagram: @coffeeandcastoffs
Pronouns: She/her

Instagram Takeover: Brian Herrera
2020-06-15 09:00 - 17:00
As part of Poster House’s Pride Month programming, we are partnering with a host of young designers within the LGBTQ+ community and showcasing their poster work in dedicated Instagram Takeovers.
Head to Instagram on Mondays and Fridays in June to see amazing grassroots talent using posters today. Get special access inside their studios, hear their philosophy on how posters work, peek at their latest poster creations, and ask them questions!
This Monday, we are featuring the designer Brian Herrera. Herrera is a Chicago-based artist specializing in design and illustration. Born in Veracruz, Mexico and raised in Chicago, his work explores the themes of immigrant identity and queer culture through various mediums. Herrera focuses around uplifting undocumented and queer voices using design, illustration and street installations.
Instagram: @Brianherrera.art
Pronouns: He/him/they/them

Designing During COVID: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion
2020-06-18 13:00 - 14:30
When Poster House closed its door to the public on March 10, it looked for ways to continue its mission of educating and serving the public through posters. Inspired by Steven Heller’s article in PRINT Magazine about posters commissioned during the polio epidemic, Poster House and PRINT asked more than 20 designers to contribute pieces that addressed clear public safety advice, support for our community, and profound thanks to everyone who continues to make our cities run through the national shutdown.
Join host Debbie Millman as she talks with participating designers Emily Oberman, Edel Rodriguez, Paul Sahre, Jessica Hische, Jennifer Kinon, and Zipeng Zhu about the process of designing during the COVID-19 outbreak. How was designing during a global pandemic different from their normal practice? How did they approach the task of creating a PSA? How can designers use their talents at this time to better society? Throughout the moderated talk, Debbie will also be fielding questions from viewers, inviting global participation from the comfort and safety of our homes.
This roundtable is a collaboration between Typographics and Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated to the art and history of the poster.

Instagram Takeover: Paterson Hodgson
2020-06-19 09:00 - 17:00
As part of Poster House’s Pride Month programming, we are partnering with a host of young designers within the LGBTQ+ community and showcasing their poster work in dedicated Instagram Takeovers.
Head to Instagram on Mondays and Fridays in June to see amazing grassroots talent using posters today. Get special access inside their studios, hear their philosophy on how posters work, peek at their latest poster creations, and ask them questions!
This Friday, we are featuring the designer Paterson Hodgson. Paterson is a queer, non-binary artist whose work playfully picks at the absurdity, misery, and pleasure of life. A Toronto-based poster artist, illustrator, and comic-maker, Paterson’s work is influenced by everything from travel and feminism, to body-positivity and nature. More recent work reflects Paterson’s involvement in community organizing in Toronto including comics on political issues, and posters for working class movements like Keep Your Rent, which seeks rent forgiveness for tenants during COVID-19.
Instagram: @patersinister
Pronouns: she/they

Happy (Virtual) Birthday Poster House!
2020-06-20 11:00 - 18:00
We may be closed, but we’re still celebrating!
Tune in to our various social media accounts all day for memories and milestones from the past year. If you have pictures from your visits to Poster House, be sure to share and tag us in them!

Birthday Drag Brunch!
2020-06-21 13:00 - 15:00
It’s our First Birthday!! And there’s no better way to celebrate such a milestone than with a poster-themed Drag Brunch!
We’ve enlisted none other than the incomparable Hedda Lettuce to host Classic Movie Poster Trivia over Zoom. So grab a cocktail (or two), order in some Eggs Benedict from your local diner, and prepare to compete for some hot poster prizes!

PRIZES INCLUDE:
1st Place—Own a piece of poster history with the very last poster created by design legend Tomi Ungerer!
2nd Place—Express your desire for Equality with Kate Pane’s beautiful image, created as part of Du-Good in Unity’s design series celebrating women artists.
3rd Place—Poster House’s exclusive Fists Up! tote featuring images from our Women’s March and Ghanaian Movie Poster shows.
Hedda Lettuce is one of NYC’s premiere drag performers. Hedda’s career has spanned three decades, and Miss Lettuce has appeared on numerous stages and screens throughout the world. She is currently in self-isolation in Puerto Vallarta and can be seen on her popular Instagram Live show (@heddalettucenyc) every Sunday night 9pm EST.

Virtual Voguing: Werque with Luis Xtravaganza
2020-06-22 19:00 - 20:00
Luis Xtravaganza’s new “Werque” Dance class fuses hip-hop, jazz, and Vogue. With his exciting choreography, you can work up a sweat and add some flair to your game without ever leaving your home! Let your hair down, have some fun, and feel liberated and FIERCE.
This Zoom session will begin with a brief hello from our Chief Curator who will provide us with some voguing inspiration through a variety of historic posters. Then, Xtravaganza will lead us in a little warm up before teaching us a short vogue routine. This class is about feeling empowered and “body comfortable” thru movement and positive reinforcement. Werque welcomes all ages and dance levels!
Luis “Xtravaganza” Camacho, a renowned dancer and choreographer, made a name for himself in the NYC vogue ball scene in the mid-to-late 80s. The School of Performing Arts alumnus was in the pulse of dance, music, visual arts, nightlife, fashion, and community activism way before he caught the eye of superstar Madonna.
Camacho was instrumental in teaching the Queen of Pop how to strike a pose, and was influential in turning voguing into an international dance sensation. He was nominated for a 1990 MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography for his work in Madonna’s Vogue video (in which he is featured), and he choreographed and performed in Madonna’s now-infamous Marie Antoinette Vogue number for the 1990 MTV Video Awards. Camacho was also featured in the documentary Truth or Dare, which gave a behind-the-scenes look at the Blond Ambition Tour, where he was a lead dancer.
Camacho was back on the big screen in 2016, when he reunited with the dancers of Truth or Dare for the critically acclaimed documentary Strike a Pose, a dramatic tale about overcoming shame and finding the courage to be who you are.

Online Talk: Alphonse Mucha
2020-06-23 17:30 - 19:00
Alphonse Mucha arrived in Paris in 1887, living in relative poverty as an obscure illustrator for many years. On Christmas Eve in 1894, the Lemercier printing firm was tasked with making a poster for the reopening of a play featuring one of the world’s most famous actresses, Sarah Bernhardt. Mucha happened to be one of the few illustrators available over the holidays, so it fell on him to design the poster by New Year’s Day. What resulted was a poster that captivated Paris, one that would launch his design career and help him become one of the most celebrated graphic designers of the Art Nouveau period. This is the story of Alphonse Mucha and how his posters changed the advertising world.
Join New York Adventure Club for a virtual journey through the Paris portion of Alphonse Mucha’s career and the exhibition Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau/Nouvelle Femme recently debuted at Poster House — through exhibitions, events, and publications, this museum presents a global view of posters from their earliest appearance in the late 1800s, to their present-day use.
Led by Poster House’s Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, this digital showcase will include:
– An overview of Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to posters, which opened its doors in the Summer of 2019
– The story behind Alphonse Mucha’s rise to fame and advertising career, which all started when he met the legendary Sarah Bernhardt, the most famous actress of the time
– A discussion around Mucha’s artistic style, which used alluring, strong women to advertise everything from cookies to bicycles, and alcohol to rolling papers — all inspired by his professional relationship with Bernhardt
– The profound impact of Mucha on the future of posters, and how his designs helped elevate women to be a part of a buddying 20th-century world with newfound independence and social agency
Afterward, We’ll have a Q&A with Angelina — any and all questions about the Mucha or general poster history are welcomed and encouraged!
See you there, virtually!

Lippert & Lowry: Instagram Live Fireside Chats
2020-06-24 20:00 - 20:30
Join everyone’s favorite blazer-loving poster duo for a Fireside Chat on Instagram Live!
Angelina Lippert, our Chief Curator, and Nicholas Lowry, Director of Swann Auction Galleries, are two of the biggest personalities in the poster world. And they also happen to be best buddies! So why not spend your evening hanging out with them? There’ll even be a real fireplace!
This week is the Prohibition Edition! They’ll be taking turns sharing posters from two sides of the aisle—half on all things deliciously alcoholic, and half from a teetotaling perspective.
Ask questions, chime in, make requests, play along—no poster is off limits for these two!
Just follow @posterhousenyc and @swanngalleries and tune in at 8pm for the best poster entertainment on the internet!*
*This event has passed. Watch archived Fireside Chats on the “Our Friends” Highlight on our Instagram page!

Poster House Book Club Online: Carter Beats the Devil
2020-06-25 18:30 - 19:30
The Poster House Book Club meets a few times an exhibition cycle to discuss vibrant, interesting, and dynamic works of fiction which relate to the posters on view.
Because we want to encourage community during this time of social distancing, we are moving this edition of book club online!
In honor of our magical billboard installation, we will be discussing Carter Beats the Devil, a “hypnotizing work of historical fiction that stars 1920s magician Charles the Great, a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of the great Houdini.”
This meeting of the Poster House Book Club will be moderated by Laurie Gwen Shapiro. She has written articles for publications including The New Yorker, New York Magazine, The Daily Beast, Lapham’s Quarterly, Slate, Aeon, Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Forward. Shapiro is also a documentary filmmaker who won an Independent Spirit Award for directing IFC’s Keep the River On Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale and an Emmy nomination for producing HBO’s Finishing Heaven.

We want everyone to feel welcome to this event. Please register for free through the link above and you will be sent a link to a Zoom hangout the evening of the meeting.

Instagram Takeover: Kah Yangni
2020-06-29 09:00 - 17:00
As part of Poster House’s Pride Month programming, we are partnering with a host of young designers within the LGBTQ+ community and showcasing their poster work in dedicated Instagram Takeovers.
Head to Instagram on Mondays and Fridays in June to see amazing grassroots talent using posters today. Get special access inside their studios, hear their philosophy on how posters work, peek at their latest poster creations, and ask them questions!
This Monday, we are featuring the designer Kah Yangni. Yangni is an illustrator, printmaker, and muralist living in Philadelphia, PA. They make heartfelt art about justice, queerness, femme life, and joy. Their recent collaborators include Vice Life, Autostraddle, the National Women’s Law Center, Rock the Vote, the 2020 Free Our Mothers Poster Campaign, the Transgender Law Center, Forward Together, Girls Rock Philly, and others. Their work has been mentioned in Them, Colorlines, and Mashable.

Instagram: @kahyangni
Pronouns: they/them/theirs

HIV/AIDS: Activism & Posters
2020-06-29 17:30 - 19:30
No other crisis in modern American history has had the same visual impact as that of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the myriad posters that were created in its wake. Raw, brutal, harrowing, and direct, these images were a call to action to a society that was ignoring the deaths of countless queer people.
As part of our ongoing Pride Month programming, Poster House is proud to offer a talk between Avram Finkelstein, one of the creators of the iconic Silence=Death poster, and the AIDS historian Ian Bradley-Perrin.
Following a brief historical introduction to the role of posters in HIV/AIDS activism, Avram and Ian will discuss the significance of iconic HIV/AIDS posters, the evolving place of HIV/AIDS iconography in American History, and the place of the HIV/AIDS image canon in our contemporary experience with COVID-19.
Ian Bradley-Perrin is an historian of AIDS, a community activist and is currently completing his PhD in Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University. He is former co-ordinator of the Concordia University Lecture Series on HIV/AIDS in Montreal, co-creator of the AIDS Action Now! PosterVIRUS work, “Your Nostalgia is Killing Me!,” POZ100 honoree, former Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellow at AIDS United, as well as a Social Science Research Council of Canada Fellow. He is a contributor and section editor for the forthcoming book, Up Against the Wall: Art Activism and the AIDS Poster accompanying an exhibition of the University of Rochester’s collection of more than 8,000 AIDS education posters from around the world. As co-founder of SeroSyndicat and projects like PosterVIRUS, he has worked to translate debates and discussions within the HIV community to images, video, music, and performance to evolve and transform discourse itself.
Avram Finkelstein is an artist, writer, and activist, and a founding member of the Silence=Death and Gran Fury collectives. His work has shown at MoMA, the Whitney Museum, the Hirschhorn, the Shed, and the Metropolitan Museum, and is in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Whitney, the New Museum, the Metropolitan, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum. He is featured in the artist oral history project at the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, and his book for UC Press, After Silence: A History of AIDS Through its Images, was nominated for an International Center Of Photography Infinity Award in Critical Writing And Research, and is now available in paperback. He has written for Frieze, Art21, and OnCurating, been interviewed by The New York Times, Artforum, NPR, Slate, and Interview, and spoken at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and NYU.

Lippert & Lowry: Instagram Live Fireside Chats
2020-07-01 20:00 - 20:30
Join everyone’s favorite blazer-loving poster duo for a Fireside Chat on Instagram Live!
Angelina Lippert, our Chief Curator, and Nicholas Lowry, Director of Swann Auction Galleries, are two of the biggest personalities in the poster world. And they also happen to be best buddies! So why not spend your evening hanging out with them? There’ll even be a real fireplace!
Tonight the dynamic duo are creating a Virtual Feast—their favorite food posters will be setting the virtual table. Come hungry for epicurean graphics!
Ask questions, chime in, make requests, play along—no poster is off limits for these two!
Just follow @posterhousenyc and @swanngalleries and tune in at 8pm for the best poster entertainment on the internet!*
*This event has passed. Watch archived Fireside Chats on the “Our Friends” Highlight on our Instagram page!

Instagram Takeover: Sarah Wasko
2020-07-06 09:00 - 17:00
Poster House is dedicated to celebrating all voices within the poster community. In an effort to share with our audience the widest array of poster talent, we are partnering with numerous young designers around the world to create Instagram Takeovers—full days on our Instagram account in which up and coming graphic artists give us a personalized peek inside their poster-making world.
Once a month, head to our Instagram to see these amazing contemporary designers. Get special access inside their studios, hear their philosophy on how posters work, peek at their latest poster creations, and ask them questions!
This Monday, we are featuring the designer Sarah Wasko. Wasko is a Georgia-born illustrator, designer, and producer. She began her career in Washington, D.C. where she employed design to correct and combat disinformation in the media. She now focuses her creative efforts on providing creative collateral to movements for queer liberation, sex work decriminalization, prison abolition, and speaking truth to corporate power. She is a queer artist dedicated to learning, unlearning, and using design as a tool in the fight for economic, racial, and social equity. She lives in Brooklyn and received her M.A. in Arts Politics from New York University.
Insta: @waskosarah
Pronouns: She/They

Virtual Amaro Poster & Cocktail Party
2020-07-07 19:00 - 21:00
Our ongoing Posters & Cocktails parties have been met with rave reviews, so we are rounding out the summer with another mixological blend of drinking and design! Our Chief Curator will once again be hosting Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries and Don Spiro of The Green Fairy Society over Zoom as they explore the realm of herbacious liqueurs.
While not everyone’s go-to at the bar today, amaros, fortified wines, and other herbal liqueurs were incredibly popular in the heyday of the lithographic poster. After making an initial cocktail with Don, Nicholas will guide you through the vital role these novel beverages played in some of your favorite advertising designs. Afterwards, Don will use many of the liqueurs shown in the posters to create three more fabulous cocktails, teaching you how to incorporate these unique flavor profiles into your home bar.
To best prepare for the evening, the ingredients for Don’s cocktails are listed below! Don’t worry if you don’t have them all on hand—everyone is welcome to just follow along, ask questions, and have fun!
BENTLEY COCKTAIL
Apple Brandy
Dubonnet
Optional Garnish: Orange twist & a dash of bitters
HANKY PANKY
Gin
Sweet Vermouth
Fernet Branca
Orange twist
BROOKLYN (21st Century version)
Rye or Canadian Whiskey
Dry Vermouth
Maraschino Liqueur
Ramazzotti
Maraschino cherry
AMERICANO
Campari
Sweet Vermouth
Soda Water
Orange slice

Art & Activism: Virtual Poster-Making Workshop
2020-07-09 14:00 - 15:30
Show your creativity and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!
Join The Met, Poster House, and Isometric Studio to learn about the history of disability-activism posters and create your own.
This program is especially for those individuals who are blind or partially sighted.
This event is free, but reservations are required and space is limited.
Contact 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org to register and receive instructions.
