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MarketplaceThe XXXIVth Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze, 2026
A rare small medallion Uşak and a well-travelled ‘bird’ Selendi rug led the carpet offering in Florence, alongside Tang tomb figures and Vittorio Zecchin’s zoomorphic mosaics. HALI Chairman Michael Franses reports.
Michael Franses·12 min
ReviewsWoven Histories: Reading the Croÿ Tapestry in Greifswald
A two-day symposium in Greifswald turned fresh eyes on the Croÿ Tapestry, the monumental 1554 weaving that places Martin Luther in the pulpit between the ruling houses of Saxony and Pomerania.
Markus Voigt·8 min
NewsA Kashmir Enigma: Mughal Kani Patka at the MFAH
Editor's Choice: a rare shawl fragment from the al-Sabah Collection on view in A 'From Persia to Paisley: Global Luxury and the Kashmir Shawl' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ben Evans·4 min
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
Hali magazine·2 min
FeaturesWhy 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?
Hali magazine·10 min
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
News
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
Improvisation in Transylvania
A classic Transylvanian prayer rug on close inspection connects the viewer with the the hand of the weaver and her improvising spirit
Anatomy of an object: Ainu attush robe
Here we reveal an exemplary Ainu ceremonial garment from Hokkaido
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
Wedding textiles around the world
A celebratory occasion in cultures globally, marriages demand that the fanciest of textiles are brought out on parade-to impress in-laws, wedding guests and passers-by alike
An inscribed Caucasian dowry rug and its matrimonial symbolism
An inscribed and dated Caucasian dowry rug reveals its ceremonial sequence, protective symbolism and matrimonial significance. More than a domestic furnishing, it emerges as a woven record of marriage, where geometry, ritual, memory and gift-giving are intricately intertwined
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
The XXXIVth Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze, 2026
A rare small medallion Uşak and a well-travelled ‘bird’ Selendi rug led the carpet offering in Florence, alongside Tang tomb figures and Vittorio Zecchin’s zoomorphic mosaics. HALI Chairman Michael Franses reports.
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.