The David Roche Foundation House Museum
Style and Spirit: The Fashion of Chester Weinberg
The David Roche Foundation House Museum 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRunning from 8 November 2024 to 25 January 2025 is Style and Spirit: The Fashion of Chester Weinberg, presented by SAMESH in partnership with The David Roche Foundation. Chester Weinberg was the first fashion designer to die of AIDS related illness in 1985. Despite his importance and the prominence of his work, HIV stigma saw … Continued
Peter Tully, Going for Baroque
The David Roche Foundation House Museum 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaAs part of our public programming for Silhouettes: Fashion in the Shadow of HIV/AIDS, Rebecca Evans, the Art Gallery of South Australia’s Curator of Decorative Arts & Design will be presenting Peter Tully, Going for Baroque on Thursday 17 March, 6PM at the David Roche Foundation House Museum. Peter Tully (1947-1992) was an Australian artist, … Continued
Silhouettes: Fashion in the Shadow of HIV/AIDS
The David Roche Foundation House Museum 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRunning until June 18th, Silhouettes: Fashion in the Shadow of HIV/AIDS explores the lives and works of some of fashion’s brightest stars from the late 20th century. Featured in this ground-breaking exhibition are works by designers, artists and activists who have passed of AIDS-related illness to raise awareness of their contribution to fashion during a … Continued