Why has the Bayeux Tapestry captured everyone’s attention?
The long-awaited exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum opened on 10 September in London. Interest in this work of art’s arrival in the UK after 1,000 years has extended far beyond the world of textiles—but what exactly is it that has captured people’s attention?
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NewsNews & Events, 18 September
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
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NewsImprovisation in Transylvania
A classic Transylvanian prayer rug on close inspection connects the viewer with the the hand of the weaver and her improvising spirit
Ben Evans·5 min
NewsNews & Events, 11 September 2026
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
Hali magazine·2 min
NewsThe world's most expensive carpet finds its Seoul
The Clark Kerman sickleleaf carpet is about to end its eleven month display at South Korea—What better masterpiece is there better to introduce the glories of Islamic art to Korean visitors.
Ben Evans·4 min
NewsJean Lurçat tapestries return to Aubusson for the first time in 60 years
For the first time since they were made, 10 tapestries designed by the French artist Jean Lurçat have returned to Aubusson, France, where they were woven between 1957–1966 in the city’s historic workshops
Hali magazine·3 min
NewsPassing the Torch: James D Burns (1932-2026)
One of the world's most prominent and eminent carpet collectors is remembered by his close friends Brian and Stephanie Morehouse
Brian and Stephanie Morehouse·5 min
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HALI London returns to celebrate 50 years of HALI Magazine
HALI London will take place from 18–24 October 2027 across a range of venues throughout the city
News & Events, 18 September
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
Passing the Torch: James D Burns (1932-2026)
One of the world's most prominent and eminent carpet collectors is remembered by his close friends Brian and Stephanie Morehouse
Features
LACMA's new David Geffen galleries
The buzz created by the new David Geffen Galleries at LACMA has not all been positive. However, the radical approach, with the emphasis on fluidity, shows confidence in both the curatorial team and the intelligence of visitors
Palestinian dress preserves the memory of a vanished world
Few lands have been through as much upheaval as Palestine, and its proud embroidery tradition is now a culture in exile. A collecting couple reveals that the Palestinian past really is another country-clinging to survival through its textiles
The Mazarin Tapestry and the Coronation Carpet at Edward VII's Coronation
These 16th-century weavings both appeared at the coronation of King Edward VII. They are linked by the schemes of powerful art dealers, who traded masterworks with famous American industrialists and their heirs
Reviews
Anni Albers: Material, Mind, and Meaning
An exhibition in Austria celebrates the work of Bauhaus weaver, Anni Albers
First Faig Ahmed exhibition in Baku
Carpets by the contemporary Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed are being exhibited in his home country for the first time
Discussing the upcoming Greater Anatolia Rug and Textile Study Tour
Offered by The Black Tent Project and HALI, and led by Deniz Coşkun, the ‘Greater Anatolia Rug and Textile Study Tour’ is being held from 24 May–5 June 2024. Participants will be taken on a journey through weaving regions in Turkey, encountering an eclectic array of rugs and…
Marketplace
Kum Kapı rugs at auction
‘Sultans of Silk’, a potential buyer’s bonanza of rugs from the George Farrow Collection at Christie’s in April, prompts Daniel Shaffer’s overview of the genre
Past and present veneration
Milan's Galleria Moshe Tabibnia has just announced that it will exhibit at Frieze Masters in London this October — prompting us to look back at HALI's last review of the gallery, originally published in HALI 214.
A market for Modernist carpets
A recent sale in Paris featured several carpets and rugs designed by Ivan da Silva Bruhns for the Maharaja of Indore. Using this auction as a starting point, Daniel Shaffer looks at the high end of the market for artist-designed Modernist carpets
Issue 228Summer 2026Summer 2026 — Textile Exhibitions
HALI 228 explores little-known Kazakh embroidered suede robes in a long-awaited feature. Lebanese rug-weaving traditions get their own spotlight too, while Palestinian dress preserves the memory of a vanished world.
- FeatureKazakh embroidered suede robes
- Thread of timeTwo 16th-century weavings linked by powerful art dealers
- Anatomy of an objectAn inscribed Caucasian dowry rug and its matrimonial symbolism
- FeatureLebanese rug-weaving traditions
- FeaturePalestinian dress preserves the memory of a vanished world
An editorial letter, each Thursday.
Long-form reading recommendations, auction previews, and reports from museum floors — from the HALI editorial desk.