Each figure is rendered with lifelike detail, yet shaped with the clean lines and flowing curves typical of Art Deco design. MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding.

It was on April 29, 1925, that the Paris Exposition formally introduced the Art Deco style to the world. It took 10 years for the form to come to Madras. In between, Bombay took to it, the ...

Art Deco left a bold and elegant mark on the Parisian landscape. From prestigious monuments to more confidential buildings, ...

The architectural style emerged from art deco in the 1930s and is inspired by the smooth curves and horizontal lines of ocean liners and aerodynamic design. These elements are proudly on display ...

Miami Beach is known for its art deco architecture, a design style of the 1920s and '30s that's characterized by bold colors and geometric shapes. It often incorporates styles of cubism ...

The Art of the Bike on view April 4–August 24, 2025. Exactly 50 years after his disappearance at sea, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is mounting a retrospective exhibition of the fascinating work of Dutch ...

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Bas Meerman is a Dutch Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1970. How ...

This demonstrated the diversity of approaches within Art Deco, where low-relief decoration and geometric motifs predominated. One hundred years after its inauguration, the Paris Exhibition remains a ...

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To celebrate the centenary of Art Deco, Artcurial is presenting an exclusive exhibition at the Villa Vandevelde, an architectural gem in Uccle designed by Adrien Blomme. From May 14th to 16th 2025, ...

I just don’t think, at this age, I’m meant to live an uncomfortable life—that includes a cramped sink with cheap fixtures.