Rioplatense describes the culture of a region on both sides of the Rio de la Plata that produces crops and cattle but also tango music, avant garde literature and arts as well as modern architecture and design. The minimalist landscape of plains and waters of the region inspired the building of modern artefacts that borrowed ideas, images and materials from ...
Please join us for a presentation on the World Congress on Art Deco, held in Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata and Montevideo. Share our memories as some of the attendees recount tales of the vibrant architecture, culture and fashion found in these exciting locations. Time: 7.30pm for an 8 o’clock start. Venue: Racecourse Hotel, upstairs function room, cnr Dandenong and Waverley Roads, ...
Unfortunately our speaker at the Miami Meets Melbourne Night has cancelled his Australian trip, due to concerns about the bushfires and the effect on his respiratory health from smoke. This means that the event scheduled for 27 January will not proceed. However, we have organised a great replacement, to be held on Thursday 30 January at the Racecourse Hotel. Tour ...
Join us for a special night with renowned Melbourne tour guide and raconteur, Kenneth Park, as he takes us on a tour along the U.S.A’s Route 66. Sure to be a fun and entertaining evening as Kenneth shares his first-hand knowledge of the Deco (and other) delights along the legendary route between Chicago and Los Angeles . Date: Thursday, 30th ...
We regret to announce that the St Kilda Walk scheduled for 22 March will NOT proceed. Stay Safe. Best Robin Robin Grow President, Art Deco & Modernism Society of Australia, Inc Past Event
Given the current circumstances regarding self-isolation with people staying at home for their own safety and the safety of others, the talk by Tony Tibbals from the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia (CATHS) about the interwar cinemas of Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs that was scheduled for Thursday, May 7th 2020 has been cancelled. We are hopeful that we will be ...
Join ADMSA for a walk around inner Melbourne suburb, Parkville - Sunday, September 13th 2020 Past Event Purchase walk booklet here
Regarding the proposed walking tour of St Kilda scheduled for 28 February, after discussions it was agreed that there was still an element of risk associated with conducting the walk. We regret that the walk will not proceed and has been deferred for a month i.e 28 March. Please join ADMSA Committee members for our next St. Kilda Walking Tour. ...
Vaughan Macefield will explore Clarice Cliff’s work, influences and legacy in his excellent presentation. Join us for this interesting and fun evening as we return to the Racecourse Hotel for our first in-person event for 2022.
Our guest speaker is Fiona Austin, President of Beaumaris Modern. When Fiona, a long-time resident of Beaumaris, saw those buildings she admired were being demolished, she, along with a group of concerned residents, started this community group. Fiona will be sharing her love of this area, its location to the bay, the modernist architecture and its natural landscape. Following her ...