Since 1991, the World Congress on Art Deco has gathered Art Deco aficionados biannually in the most Art Deco cities on the planet for a week of talks, walks and entertainment. In November 2015, it’s Shanghai’s turn.
Initiated by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), the World Congress aims to provide a forum for the worldwide exchange and promotion of ideas and information about Art Deco.
The 2013 World Congress of Art Deco was held in Havana, Cuba.
Initiated by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), the World Congress aims to provide a forum for the worldwide exchange and promotion of ideas and information about Art Deco.
Each Congress consists of 4-5 days of presentations, structured tours and social events, with pre- and post- Congress events held in cities reasonably close to the Congress site.
In November 2015, Historic Shanghai and Shanghai Art Deco look forward to hosting the first World Congress in Asia.
Previous Host Cities of the World Congress on Art Deco:
1991 – Miami, USA
1993 – Perth, Australia
1995 – Brighton, England
1997 – Los Angeles, USA
1999 – Napier, New Zealand
2001 – Tulsa, USA
2003 – Cape Town, South Africa
2005 – New York, USA
2007 – Melbourne, Australia
2009 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2011 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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