Join us for a journey to Paris in 1925 to experience the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held from April to October. It sent ripples around the world, perhaps even shockwaves. Ultimately it even gave its name to the Art Deco style that we love. But what exactly did the English and Australians make of all the ...
Join us for our next presentation by Leanne : speaking on her Deco Divas which focuses on the many silent movie stars that inspired artists during the Art Deco era. From Erte, who created daring beaded fashions including the costume for Mata Hari, to portraits of Pola Negri and Greta Garbo. Leanne’s presentation shines a spotlight on the Australian ...
Join us to hear from Di Sandilands, creator of PubCrock, a collection of hotel ware from a time when hospitality venues proudly displayed their name on their crockery, and sometimes glass and metal ware. Badged hotel ware was everywhere – in hotels, cafes, guest houses and tea rooms, in small towns to big city hotels, in hospitals and on the ...
Join us to hear Michael Rigg present insights into the purpose-built Art Deco Castlemaine Art Museum completed in 1931. The National Trust heritage-listed building was designed by architect Percy Meldrum. Retired architect and past president of the Master Builders’ Association, Michael will highlight the architectural gems and fabric of the Museum as well as its architect. Architect Percy Meldrum was ...
Join RMIT Architectural Historian Conrad Hayman as he explores the many reinventions of 20th century styles spanning neo-futurism, metabolism, modernism and the emergence of postmodernism in the late 1970s. Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025 Time: 7.45 pm for 8.00 pm start Cost: Members $30, Non-members $35 Venue: The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse), 31 Station Street Caulfield East 3145 ...
Join us for an Art Deco immersion of the beginnings of Art Deco in 1925 and its spread across Paris and the world. The Paris Art Deco Congress in October 2025 celebrated 100 years of all things Art Deco across 6 days. Four of our members will share their Congress highlights with you. You’ll hear the story of the 1925 ...
Following our December presentation of highlights of the Paris Congress, join us for highlights of the Pre-Congress tour of Reims and St Quentin and the Post-Congress tour of Brussels. Hear from our members about Reims, 'The martyred city' of WWI, that was rebuilt in the modern style that became known as Art Deco, and St Quentin’s Art Deco delights. Then ...
Join us online to hear Atul Kumar, Founder Trustee of Art Deco Mumbai Trust, present Mumbai: Art Deco Jewel of India, a 45-minute visual presentation to be followed by a 15-minute Q&A.
Art Deco in India offers a compelling point of entry into the story of India's contribution to 20th-century modernism. Far from being a purely imported style, it took root most vividly in Mumbai, where it was rapidly adopted across housing, cinema, commercial and institutional architecture. From here, it spread across the country, becoming a visible marker of modernity.
Join David Helms, City of Port Phillip's Principal Heritage Advisor, to take us on a journey of continental living in the Art Deco and Moderne flats in Port Phillip.