Instituo Art Déco Brasil

April 19-25, 2009.

Registration is now available.

6:00 p.m. Tuesday, MARCH 9, 2010
Place: Concordia University, York Theatre, Room  EV1.605
, 1515  Saint-Catherine  West,
 Metro Guy-Concordia
Welcome all members.
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Additions to Agenda
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of the Annual General Meeting 2007 Minutes
5. Presentation of Reports
5.1 President’s Report
5.2 Financial Report for 2008-2009
5.3 Membership Report
5.4 Report on Eaton’s’ 9th Floor
5.5 Report on Heritage
6. Presentation of Slate of Officers for 2010 - 2011
7. Other Subjects
7.1 Art Déco Montréal Foundation
7.2 Program for 2010
7.3 10th World Congresses on Art Deco
7.4 11th World Congresses on Art Deco
8. Adjournment
Following the Annual General Meeting you are invited to join us for dinner at the  Odaki Restaurant Japonais, 1836, rue Sainte-Catherine ouest, Montreal, (514) 846-1268. ‎Call for your reservation at 7:45 PM. Mention that you are with Art Déco Montréal.

Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 at 7:00 PM

Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore,

211 Bernard ouest

After making headlines across the country, Palookaville cartoonist and New Yorker illustrator Seth makes his first-ever appearance at the D+Q Librairie, helping the company celebrate its year-long 20th anniversary and in to discuss his latest projects George Sprott and The Collected Doug Wright.

Seth be presenting his ever popular and entertaining slide show for the last time, signing book and taking questions.  Seth will not be on the road for a long, long time, so do not miss this appearance!  His slide show is spectacular!

Born in Clinton, Ontario, Seth (pen name of Gregory Gallant) attended the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. He currently lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife and two cats.

Seth’s affection for early- and mid-20th century popular culture, and his relative disdain for pop culture since then, is a recurrent theme in his work, both in terms of the characters (who are often nostalgic for the period) and his artistic style. 

He is also a magazine illustrator and book designer, perhaps best known for his work designing the complete collection of Charles M. Schulz’s classic comic strip Peanuts. The books, slated to be released by Fantagraphics Books in 25 separate volumes combine Seth’s signature aesthetic with Schulz’s minimalistic comic creation. Similarly, he is designing the Collected Doug Wright.

In April 2006, Penguin Classics released the revised Portable Dorothy Parker, with a jacket and French flaps designed and illustrated by Seth. He said, “It’s fun when you care about the project, definitely. In fact, I’ve been a commercial illustrator for years, besides being a cartoonist, and that’s not fun. That’s like the kind of thing, I find, you’re just selling style in a way.” From September 2006 to March 25, 2007, Seth serialized a new graphic novel, George Sprott (1894-1975), for the “The Funny Pages” section of the New York Times Magazine.

Seth’s artwork has landed on the cover of The New Yorker twice, which he said was a professional milestone he was happy to achieve. Seth’s Dominion models on display at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

A selection of Seth’s original models (studies for his fictional city, Dominion) was included in an exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, AZ from April 21st through August 19th 2007. In a collaboration between the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (KW|AG), Seth, and RENDER, one of the buildings from Seth’s Dominion City project has been re-built as a walk-in theatre in KW|AG’s Eastman Gallery. Within the theatre is a running program of short films selected from the National Film Board library by Seth. With its exterior painted to mimic Seth’s graphic style, visitors are invited to literally walk in to one of Seth’s buildings which, until this point, have only existed as small scale models.

The North Star Talking Picture House is complemented by an installation of Seth’s related work at RENDER (University of Waterloo). This installation includes more than sixty of the model buildings from Dominion City, a fictitious Canadian city that has served as the setting for the Palooka-Ville and Clyde Fans comic series, including the original model for the North Star Talking Picture House.

Photo by Joel Friesen

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 5:30 PM.

899 McEachran corner Ducharme (Métro Outremont)

The Adath Israel Synagogue, converted into the Maronite church Saint-Antoine-le Grand. Eliasoph and Greenspoon were the architects of this monumental, 1940 streamline Art Deco building.

Tours will be given in both French and English.

Members $5, non-members $10.

After the tour we will have dinner at Restaurant Orexi, 1270 Bernard Avenue, West, Tel: (514) 277-1661  for reservations mentioning the Art Déco Montréal group.

Completed in 1931 by Joseph Venne.  We meet at 454 Laurier Avenue East (at St. Denis, Metro Laurier). Members $5, Non-Members $10.

After the tour we will have dinner at La Petite Marche,  5035 St-Denis. Phone (514) 842-1994 for reservations mentioning the Art Déco Montréal group.

Holdings of McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections and Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art. Main floor lobby of the McLennan Library Building and continues on the fourth floor lobby and Reading Room and the Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art on the third floor of the Redpath Library Building.

Lovers of the eclectic style that dominated international design from 1925 to the early 1950s arrive in Montreal on May 24 for the 10th World Congress on Art Deco. In celebration of this event, the McGill Library would like to welcome you to join us as we re-discover the magic of a period that defined an era.

Exhibitions in several locations will explore lithographs alive with the energy and excitement of the twenties, uncover the unique fashion and accessories of the period in the pages of the Gazette du bon ton: art, modes et frivolities, highlight the distinctive book design infused by the colourful and energetic spirit of the times, walk us through life in Montreal in the period and offer insight into the ongoing influence on modern design with a display of recent publications on all aspects of Art Deco.

Join us as we uncover treasures from the holdings of McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections and Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art. The exhibit debuts on the main floor lobby of the McLennan Library Building and continues on the fourth floor lobby and Reading Room and the Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art on the third floor of the Redpath Library Building.

Art deco and the decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s

The 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes was the first time that decorative and applied arts held centre stage and the only criterion for the exhibits was that they be “modern”. Art Deco embodied a luxurious style with sleek lines using bold colour contrasts and modern machine-age materials such as plastic, chrome, Bakelite, stainless steel, glass and lacquer. The term “Art Deco” came into use after a retrospective exhibition entitled Les années ‘25, held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, in 1966.

The style was applied to all aspects of life, especially to the design of modes of transportation such as trains, ships, cars and airplanes. Posters, advertisements and magazines of the day promoted travel. Manufacturers adopted Art Deco design motifs and produced streamlined clocks, radios and sophisticated products that represented speed and efficiency. Ladies’ fashion and jewellery did the same as did gentlemen’s tailoring. Fashions were luxurious and flamboyant and designers such as Paul Poiret and Erté flourished. The influence spread to furniture, sculpture, architecture and graphic design.

The 1925 Exposition Internationale had a major influence on the decorative arts in America, even though the United States did not exhibit at that time. In the 1920s and 1930s many aspects of American film were affected by the moderne style including set design and decoration, actresses’ costumes, publicity posters and the architecture of movie palaces. Jazz was born and soon became the sound of the era. In Paris, New York and London, stage productions and extravagant revues used opulent Art Deco sets.

Art Deco lives on! It has had a strong influence on modern design and in recent years there has been renewed interest with many major exhibitions in museums around the world on the Art Deco theme. New books are being published on the period in large numbers. Art Deco buildings are being restored with increasing frequency and many are being designated historic sites. Here in Montreal, the ninth-floor restaurant in the former Eaton’s Department Store has been declared a historic site. It was designed by the architect Jacques Carlu and opened in 1931. It is a very close copy of the first-class dining hall of the transatlantic liner S. S. Ile de France, launched in 1926. (Not open to the public at the present time.)

The present exhibition is in celebration of the 10th World Congress on Art Deco being held in Montreal, Quebec, May 24 – 30, 2009. It displays examples of Art Deco design in various formats and styles including ephemera, popular magazines, book-bindings, typography and advertisements from the holdings of the Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University. The exhibit continues on the fourth floor Rare Book Lobby and Reading Room where the theme is English and French life in Montreal in the 1920s and 1930s. The Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art has on display a case of recent publications on all aspects of Art Deco.

This exhibition has been organized by the staff of Rare Books and Special Collections and the Blackader-Lauterman Library.

Come join us for a tour of the St. Jacques Market.
Opened in 1931, this market has all the attributes of a classic Art Deco building.
We will also see the outside of the former Bain Généreux (presently the Ecomusée de fier monde). This noteworthy building has both Art Deco and Beaux-Arts features.
We will be going for supper afterwards at the Couscoussière D’Ali Baba 1460 rue Amherst. For reservation phone (514) 842-6667 and mention Art Déco Montréal.

Hope to see you there.

Play Hello Montreal! the theme song of the Congress.

Highlights of Montreal Art Deco Week/10th World Congress on Art Deco

• Pre Congress - Thursday May 21 through Saturday May 23, 2009 Toronto. Pre Congress Hotel: The Fairmont Royal York
• Registration - May 24 at the conference hotel, Loews Hotel Vogue. All tours will be leaving from the Vogue. Book early to assure accomodation there.
• Gala Opening Reception and Dinner at the Montreal City Hall where Mayor Tremblay proclaims Art Deco Week
• Three mornings of outstanding lectures on Art Deco at McGill University’s Moyse Hall
• Visits to remarkable Art Deco buildings in Rosemount, including Dom Bellot inspired churches and the Saint Joseph Oratory, the Botanical Gardens, the University of Montreal, Little Italy
• Old Montreal, Stop at Old Courthouse by Ernest Cormier, Aldred Building Lobby Tour, Atwater Market, Saint Henri area
• Downtown Deco, See Eaton’s 9th Floor, and Art Deco Houses rarely seen
• Special exhibits prepared for the congress: Visit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) and the Blackader Lauterman Collection, McLennan Library Building, McGill University
• Evening Event at the Lion d’Or
• Day bus trip to the capital of Canada, Ottawa - Friday, May 29. We will stop at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, from which there is a stunning view Ottawa. High-light visits will be at the Supreme Court House, the out-standing Art Deco banks and the Art Deco French Embassy. We will be greeted at the National Gallery of Canada for lunch and a special tour. Dinner will be at famous Fairmont le Château Montebello, the world famous log castle, built in the 1930s on the shore of the Ottawa River half way between Montreal and Ottawa. After dinner we return by bus to Montreal.
• Post Congress day trip returning to Montreal - Sunday May 31, 2009 Eastern Townships
• Post Congress - Monday June 1 through Tuesday June 2, 2009 Quebec City. Post Congress Hotel: Hôtel Clarendon