“Echoes of Art Deco,” at Boghossian Foundation.
Photo: Silvia Cappellari
Celebrating 100 Years of Art Deco: 6 Exhibits to Visit in 2025
From a collection of over 250 postcards at the Museum of the City of New York to the wide-ranging works of interior decorator Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann at Musée des Arts Décoratifs
To mark the centennial of Art Deco, the European decorative arts and architecture movement that originated in the 1920s, there are a slew of exciting exhibitions and celebrations taking place throughout the year. From an exhibition exploring iconic Art Deco structures at the Museum of the City of New York to a celebration of the legacy of famed French decorator Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, these exhibitions shine a light on the movement’s sleek geometric shapes and clean lines and reveal the vibrant resurgence of Art Deco today.
Below, Galerie rounded up six must-see Art Deco exhibits in 2025:
An Eating Place of International Fame, 1930s. Designed and published in New York City by Harry H. Baumann. Photo: Courtesy of Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Chrysler Building by Night, published in New York City by Haberman’s, 1930s. Photo: Courtesy of Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
1. “Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection” | Museum of the City of New York
Featuring more than 250 postcards, “Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection” showcases the fascinating influence postcards played in popularizing Art Deco structures in New York City. Through a mix of photographs, drawings, fashion, decorative arts, and architectural models, visitors will get further insight into such iconic buildings as the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Chrysler Building.
On view through February 17
“Echos of Art Deco.” Photo: Silvia Cappellari
The Villa Empain. Photo: Georges de Kinder.
2. “Echoes of Art Deco” | Boghossian Foundation (also known as Villa Empain) in Brussels
“Echoes of Art Deco” is displayed in a quintessentially Art Deco edifice, Villa Empain, in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. This exhibit masterfully brings together furnishings and decor to recreate the aesthetic of an Art Deco-style private residence. Expect to see an amalgamation of stained glass art, ironwork, ceramics, drawings, and woodwork.
On view through May 25
Thérèse Bonney, “Tamara de Lempicka working on the portrait Nana de de Herrera,” c. 1929. Photo: Ville de Paris
Young Girl in Green by Tamara de Lempicka. Photo: Tamara de Lempicka Estate
3. “Tamara de Lempicka” | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) is known for her figural style that captured the modern dynamism of the avant-garde, placing her as one of Art Deco’s defining painters. The “Tamara de Lempicka” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is part of the first major U.S. retrospective of her oeuvre, showcasing more than 90 works in total, including both paintings and drawings. This will be the second and final location for this particular exhibit, which was previously on display at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, in the fall of 2024.
On view from March 9 through May 26
Photographie du Grand Salon du Pavillon du Collectionneur à l’Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes de Paris 1925. Photo: voir photothèque
4. Ruhlmann, Decorator | Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France
This exhibition sheds new light on the French furniture designer and interior decorator Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, who designed everything from furniture and lighting to textiles and ceramics, and whose work greatly influenced the likes of Le Corbusier. On view is an eclectic mix of wallpapers, drawings, and photographs.
On view from March 12 through June 1
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) (1892-1990) Fedora Fan, 1990. Photo: Chalk & Vermilion LLC
"Delphos" Dress, ca. late 1920s. Photo: Jennifer Schulten
5. “Deco at 100” | Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn, New York
The Nassau County Museum of Art’s “Deco at 100” exhibit includes works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Elie Nadelman, Fernand Léger, Gaston Lachaise, Reginald Marsh, and Guy Pène du Bois, among others. Items on display include photographs, fashion, decorative arts, and posters.
Curator Franklin Hill Perrell tells Galerie, “We are looking at Deco as the intersection of the numerous impulses—aesthetic and cultural—that contributed to the sense of how modernism was understood in the interwar era. It has been very exciting for us as curators to gather together examples of the decorative arts, from the 1925 Paris exhibition that launched the movement, together with classic modernism by the likes of Picasso, Leger, and Man Ray.”
On view through June 15
Robe du soir Joséphine, 1907. Photo: Jean Tholance
6. “Paul Poiret: Fashion is a Feast” | Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France
Known as the King of Fashion, legendary French couturier Paul Poiret epitomized Art Deco fashion design. This show at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, “Paul Poiret: Fashion is a Feast” unpacks his influence on fashion, perfumery, decorative arts, parties, and gastronomy through the display of his iconic clothes, as well as archival testimonials and documents.
On view June 25 through January 2026
Cover: “Echoes of Art Deco,” at Boghossian Foundation.
Photo: Silvia Cappellari
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