ARTS East, 10-12 June 2016

June 7, 2016

Mete Mutlu – Yoruk Rug Gallery, Pinwheel Kazak, Caucasus, ARTS East Boston

ARTS (Antique Rug & Textile Show) East returns to Boston for the second time on 10-12 June. The east-coast edition of the much loved San Francisco event (now in its eighth year) is in a new venue for 2016 – The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts at 539 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02116.

Warring state openwork plaque, 475-221 BCE, China. Galerie Arabesque, Stuttgart

Mete Mutlu – Yoruk Rug Gallery, Yastik, Central Anatolia, ARTS East Boston

As Ann Nicholas reported in the HALI 184 review of last year’s inaugural show in auction house Grogan & Co.’s old premises in the Dedham neighbourhood: ‘Was the ARTS East show a success? It was a fine beginning.’ This year, ARTS East is looking to build on that auspicious start and attract more visitors from further afar. To register for the opening reception visit http://www.artsrugshow.org/reception.

Returning to Boston to pull in the crowds are the three UK dealers Andy Lloyd, Owen Parry and James Cohen alongside Alberto Levi and David Sorgato from Milan, Galerie Arabesque from Stuttgart, Boston locals Landry & Arcari and other US-based names including Mete Mutlu, Mohammad Zavvar, Quadrifoglio Gallery, Wayne Barron, Ben Banayan and John Collins.

Mete Mutlu – Yoruk Rug Gallery, Basarakavak rug, Konya, 18th century, ARTS East Boston

Shirvan long rug (detail), east Caucasus, 19th century. Owen Parry, Wales

Owen Parry, Shirvan long rug (detail), east Caucasus, 19th century, ARTS East Boston

Pair of Luri bags, west Persia, 19th century. Andy Lloyd, Bath, UK

Andy Lloyd, Pair of Luri bags, west Persia, 19th century, ARTS East Boston

Mina khani design runner (detail), west persia, 19th century. Fred Hazin, San Francisco

Fred Hazin, Mina khani design runner (detail), west Persia, 19th century, ARTS East Boston

Kazak region long rug, west Caucasus, 19th century. James Cohen, London

James Cohen, Kazak region long rug, west Caucasus, 19th century, ARTS East Boston

Sarab runner detail, west Persia, 19th century. James Cohen, London

James Cohen, Sarab runner detail, west Persia, 19th century, ARTS East Boston

Yomud Turkmen okbash, third quarter 19th century. Approximately 1ft. 11in. by 1ft. 7in. (0.58 by 0.48m.) For a related example in the collection of the Textile Museum, please refer to Mackie, Louise W. and Dr. Jon Thompson, Turkmen, Washington, D.C., 1980, pl. 82. David Sorgato, Milan

David Sorgato, Yomud Turkmen okbash, third quarter 19th century. Approximately 1ft. 11in. by 1ft. 7in. (0.58 by 0.48m.) For a related example in the collection of the Textile Museum, please refer to Mackie, Louise W. and Dr. Jon Thompson, Turkmen, Washington, D.C., 1980, pl. 82.