Art Deco by the Sea

This is a historic exhibition. It is no longer available to visit and this page is only retained as a record of the previous event. For current and future exhibitions, visit our What's On page.

The first major exhibition to explore how the Art Deco style transformed the British seaside during the 1920s and 30s.

"Summer" 1929.32, Thomas Martine Ronaldson © Manchester Art Gallery / Bridgeman Images.

Dates

Until 27 February 2021 (historic exhibition)

About

Art Deco by the Sea is the first major exhibition to explore how the Art Deco style transformed the British seaside during the 1920s and 30s.  Art Deco became the style of pleasure and leisure, as coastal resorts were modernised, new resorts established and transport networks modernised, to meet the needs of a new age in mass tourism. The show will celebrate iconic examples of seaside architecture, from hotels and apartment blocks to lidos and cinemas, and it will show how the Art Deco style permeated all aspects of life by the sea from fashion and furniture to fairgrounds and funfairs.  The exhibition will include around 120 works drawn from public and private collections across the UK.

This exhibition has been developed by The Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. Admission charges apply.

Watch a short film about the exhibition - part of BBC Arts' Culture in Quarantine series. 


Exhibitions Unpacked: Art Deco by the Sea

Keeper of Art, Sarah Richardson unpacks Art Deco by the Sea at the Laing Art Gallery. Watch below:




Funders

Sainsbury Centre Sainsbury Centre