An artist synonymous with Art Deco style, Tamara de Lempicka was a woman ahead of her time. The debut of a new exhibition of her work at The Baker Museum in Naples, however, couldn’t be timelier as Art Deco celebrates its centennial anniversary this year.
Running through February 8, 2026, Tamara de Lempicka highlights the cool elegance and stylish sensuality of the painter’s works and explores how they helped to define the Deco movement. Organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and featuring a significant number of paintings, the show celebrates the glamour, vitality, and cosmopolitan sheen that made de Lempicka’s imagery so captivating to an audience ready for beauty and optimism after the hardships of World War I.
“Most of us have a general idea of what Art Deco is, but experiencing de Lempicka’s stunning paintings and drawings in person offers a chance to see this iconic movement from a new angle,” says Courtney McNeil, The Baker’s director and chief curator.
The artworks on display range from de Lempicka’s post-Cubist work in 1920s Paris to the melancholic still lifes and interiors that would define her career later in life. Paired with signature photographs from the era, the exhibition is an inspiring tribute to a feminist trailblazer who once said about her approach: “My goal is never to copy, [but to] create a new style.”
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Text by Florian Jouin
Photos courtesy of The Baker Museum
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