Thomas Chippendale: The Director – Designs & Legacy, The Met
Celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale an exhibition at The Met Fifth Avenue will showcase his designs and legacy
Design Styles
Melbourne: Out of Town Shows – Louis Vuitton and Marimekko
Rural and Suburban venues benefit as International design houses embrace out of town locations to draw new crowds: Louis Vuitton, Chadstone & Marimekko, Bendigo
National Gallery Singapore – Rirkrit Tiravanija, Bamboo Maze
National Gallery of Singapore commissioned international artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, to produce a large bamboo maze installation for its Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden
Pantone Colour 2018 – Ultra Violet, Vibrant and Provocative
Pantone Ultra Violet, the fashionable colour for 2018 reminds us of the Cosmos and its ability to intrigue; an opportunity to think beyond what the eye can see
NGV Triennial – Summer Snapshot Contemporary Art and Design
NGV Triennial Dec 15, 2017 – April 15, 2018 with works by 100 artists and designers from 32 countries, offers a detailed snapshot of contemporary art and design
The Melbourne Fair 2017 – Art Deco, Vintage, Antique + More
The Melbourne Fair 2017 showcasing Antique, 20th Century, Art Deco and Vintage goods November 23 – 26 at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, where parking is free
MPavilion: Cultural Laboratory Meeting Place, Melbourne 2017
MPavilion Australia’s leading architectural commission opens at Melbourne in Spring, offering citizens and visitors Free admission to a stunning array of events
Tribute to Diana and Royal Gifts – Summer Show at the Palace
This summer, 20th anniversary of Diana Princess of Wales death at Buckingham Palace in the State Rooms is a tribute to her loveliness and display of Royal Gifts
NGV Triennial – NGV Architecture Commission & Akio Makigawa
NGV Architecture Commission part of the NGV Triennial of Contemporary Art & Cesign & the exhibition Akio Makigawa: Spirit & Memory contribute to cultural growth
Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical, Italian Cool, The Met Breur
Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical at The Met Breur, New York from July 21, 2017 will showcase furniture and furnishings from Memphis at the height of Italian cool
Royal & Block Arcades, Melbourne – Warm Historical Ambiance
Have talked myself into a trip to town to savour the warm ambiance and relaxed atmosphere of Melbourne’s historically important, The Royal and The Block arcades
What Do You Know? Play our Quiz: Design & Decorative Arts
What do you know about design history and the decorative arts and the evolution of taste from antiquity to the present day
The Sydney Fair 2017 – Focusing on Movements in Modernism
The Sydney Fair invites simplicity of line enthusiasts from May 25 – 28, 2017 in the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney for a sale suiting all budgets
TDRF House Museum & Gallery – A Special Event Lecture & Milestone
TDRF House Museum & Gallery Adelaide is offering a lecture about Palace of Pavlovsk on May 25 and on June 3 a FREE Open Day celebrating one year since it opened
Antiques & Art – AA&ADA Melbourne Fair, At Home at Labassa
The AA&ADA Melbourne Fair will be held at The National Trust Victoria property Labassa, May 4 – 7, with pieces on show enhanced by its architectural repertoire
TDRF Adelaide – Passion for Portraits, Paintings & Porcelain
The David Roche Foundation House Museum and Gallery collection in Adelaide, showcases its owner’s passionate pursuit of fine portraits, paintings and porcelains