For generations, marketers used posters to tell stories about Native peoples rather than with them; this show flips that, presenting Indigenous designers as innovators across nearly two centuries and more than 60 tribes and nations. It leads Poster House's fall season and makes a pointed visit around Indigenous Peoples' Day. If you care about graphic design, this is a rare chance to see a history the field has mostly left out.
What to expect
Expect a main-gallery survey of posters and printed graphics that range from subversive to optimistic, set against the stereotyped imagery they push back on. Poster House rates the exhibition PG-13 for some racist and violent imagery and language.
Good to know
- Poster House is at 119 West 23rd Street; the F/M and 1 at 23rd Street are close
- Rated PG-13 by the museum for some racist and violent imagery
- Allow about an hour for the main gallery
- The Lefor-Openo poster show and Reading Under Fire are in the same building
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Common questions
Who curated the show?
Poster House highlights designer and curator Brian Johnson of the Monacan Indian Nation, co-founder of BIPOC Design History.
Is it suitable for kids?
The museum rates it PG-13 for some racist and violent imagery and language.
