• Tel Aviv Modernism

    The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

    Join ADMSA President Robin Grow for a night exploring the wonderful interwar heritage of one of the world’s most vibrant cities – the “White City” of Tel Aviv, now a UNESCO World heritage site and home to about 4,000 modernist buildings. We will visit fairgrounds, apartments, hotels, offices, schools, museums, synagogues, cinemas, beach pavilions and even a kibbutz!   Also included ...

    $20
  • 20th Century Textiles and Mid-Century Furniture Design

    The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

    Please join us for a presentation about the exciting world of textiles and mid-century furniture. Our first presenter is Laura Jocic, who will cover Australian Modernist textiles from the 1920s to 1960s. She will examine the development of textile design in Australia in those years, which centred on the production of printed textiles in response to a Modernist aesthetic whilst drawing ...

    $20 – $25
  • The Big Bands and Swing Music

    The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

    Our guest speaker is Henry Kovacevic, Founder and Director of the B#BigBand. Join Henry as he leads us on a musical journey that explores the evolution of dance music. Beginning with the society dance music of the 1920s, Henry will explain the influence of such greats as Paul Whiteman and Louis Armstrong in creating what came to be known as ...

  • Art Deco Sydney

    The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

    Join us for an entertaining evening as Dr Peter Sheridan launches his latest book entitled Sydney Art Deco. Dr Peter Sheridan AM is an internationally recognised historian, collector, author and speaker on Art Deco design. This is the first comprehensive reference book on Sydney’s Art Deco heritage.  It explores the impact of the Art Deco style on the landscape, life and architecture ...

    $20 – $25
  • Chicago Art Deco & Johnson Wax Complex, Racine

    Join ADMSA President Robin Grow for an exploration of the wonderful Art Deco to be found in Chicago – including skyscrapers, hotels, apartments, shopping centres, and much much more. He will be joined by David Thompson, who will take us to the city of Racine in Wisconsin, home of the wonderful Johnson Wax Company Complex (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright)  and other ...

  • Mid-century Women’s Fashion post WWII

    The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

    Join author and collector, Nicole Jenkins, for a slideshow presentation on Australian ladies wear of the post-WW2 period, when femininity and grown up glamour reigned and the local manufacturing industry thrived. Style, fabrics and construction details will all be included in this detailed look at fashions from 1947 to 1964. Also, if you have a particular article of clothing or ...

    $20 – $25