Description

The Duldig Studio is housed in the historic home of émigré modernist artists Karl Duldig & Slawa Horowitz-Duldig. After fleeing Vienna at the cusp of WWII, working & living in Singapore, and spending two years in Victoria’s Tatura internment camp, the Duldigs finally settled in 92 Burke Road Malvern East in 1955. This property remained their family home until Karl Duldig’s death in 1986.

The Duldig family home is an Arts and Crafts-style Californian bungalow, built in 1922. The building largely remains in its original condition, except for the addition of a gallery extension in 1996. In 1996 the Duldig Studio was opened as a private museum & gallery by the artist’s daughter, Eva de Jong-Duldig.

Today the Duldig Studio is open to the public as an artists' house museum, showcasing original spaces including: the artist’s sitting room complete with their 1930s Viennese furniture, dining room, sunroom, artists’ studio built to Karl’s design in 1962, and sculpture garden. Each room displays the artists’ modernist sculptures, paintings, drawings, pottery and collected objets d’art. The home is preserved largely as it was during the artists’ lifetimes, and most of the artworks remain displayed as the artists intended.  

What's On

Step into the Duldig Studio and experience a story of refuge, creativity and giving. Join a tour and wander through the rooms of a modernist artist’s home as museum tour guides unveil the social and architectural histories within.

In each space, a featured artwork reveals how Melbourne became a ‘generous city’ for émigré artists Karl Duldig and Slawa Horowitz-Duldig after their escape from WWII Europe. In turn, their contributions—through public and private art commissions and teaching—helped shape Melbourne’s post-war cultural life. This immersive experience reveals a powerful exchange between artists and the city.