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 […]
Join design historian Thomas Rinaldi as he guides you on this 90-minute walking tour of Chinatown. Focusing on the history of signage in the area, we will make stops to […]
Poster House is proud to be sponsoring @AIGADesign’s upcoming 2020 #AIGADesignConf from November 9 to November 14. With a theme of building bridges, attendees from around the world will be […]
Poster House is thrilled to host a conversation with esteemed poster expert Marc H. Choko as he shares his experience collecting vintage and contemporary Chinese posters. Marc will reflect on when he first fell in love with Chinese graphic design and how he built his collection through personal connections in the country. He discusses the […]
Join Poster House’s Collections Manager, Melissa Walker, for a look behind the scenes at the museum’s archives! This freewheeling glimpse into the museum’s permanent collection will cover everything from our Living Archive project to vintage posters; contemporary advertising campaigns to recent acquisitions. Come learn about the museum’s collecting mission and ask Melissa about all things collections-related! […]
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 […]
Spend an evening with Greg D’Onofrio and Patricia Belen, co-founders of Display, Graphic Design Collection as they present ephemera (c. 1948–69) from their personal collection, some of which is currently on loan to The Swiss Grid. From their unique point of view, they’ll reveal the history and stories behind the artifacts and their designers and […]
Join designer and educator Kelly Walters as she virtually guides guests through Black film posters from the Jim Crow through Blaxploitation eras. In this talk, she will share her visual process in the exploration of linguistic phrases, typography, and visual representations of African Americans in this era of film poster design. She will be touching […]
Over the past year, museums have worked to find footing within many complex and widespread challenges, including a global pandemic and the ongoing civil rights movement. As museums adapt to meet the world where it is today, we are tasked with considering how museums can continue to change and grow into the future, and who […]
Intended to be on view from March 4 through April 17, 2020, at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, Propaganda:The Art of Political Indoctrination in Italy, 1902-1950 was only open for a […]