Antique Tea Caddy – Thank God I Was Not Born Before Tea!
An unusual Regency period tea caddy caught my eye in Sydney in 2011, its shape and decoration revealing the interest which abounded in ancient Egypt at the time
Design Styles
MPAVILION, Melbourne 2018 – Design: Barcelona’s Carme Pinós
MP Pavilion provides a platform for public discourse & critical debate, led by those with expertise & ideas about challenging contemporary issues facing society
AA&ADA Antique Fair, Sydney, 2018 – Art, Design and Living
Members of the Australian Antique & Art Dealers Association August 16 – 19 in Sydney will present a wondrous array of art, antiques, design & jewellery for sale
The Melbourne Fair 2018 – Art, Design, Fashion and Style
The Melbourne Fair 2018 will feature more than 60 of Australia’s best dealers of antiques and 20th century vintage collectables, which are aligned to Modernism
Yellow Block Sandstone – TWT, Conserving Sydney’s Heritage
TWT Property Group have commissioned artist Maria Fernanda Cardosa to create a series of sculptures from 12 tonnes of historic ‘Yellow Block’ Sydney Sandstone
Eugéne Delacroix – Devoted to his Craft at The Met, New York
The Met Fifth Avenue has 2 outstanding exhibitions in 2018, celebrating the genius of French Romantic artist Eugéne Delacroix; Devotion to Drawing and Delacroix
Royal College of Physicians Salutes a Summer of Architecture
Royal College of Physicians modernist classical building at London by architect Sir Denys Lasdun, will be integral to the London Festival of Architecture, 2018
2018 Good Design Awards – Groundbreaking Winners Announced
Since 1958 the Good Design Awards Australia, have offered innovation; in 2018 the Next Gen Award was won by Ikki the Companion Therapy Robot for Sick Children
The Sydney Fair 2018 – Modernism: The New World of The Past
The Sydney Fair is a vintage wonderland designed to sell, held annually since 2013, the Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney Showground, Moore Park region of Sydney
Japan & Birth of Modern Art: NGV International Starts May 25
The exhibition Japonisme: Japan and the Birth of Modern Art will draw from works in the NGV collection to be showcased NGV International 25 May–28 October, 2018
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
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