Textiles at Asian Art in London, 31 October-9 November 2019
Many exhibits, discussions and talks are taking place in the heart of the British capital as part of Asian Art in London, 31 October-9 November.
News: Asian textiles
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HALI London
Celebrating 40 years and 200 editions of HALI magazine, HALI London was the first London festival devoted to the art and history of textiles.
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The ubiquitous ikat
We are excited to announce a new feature in the front section of HALI Magazine. ‘The Common Thread’ focuses on different textile types from around the world with a shared theme, either decorative or technical. In our latest issue, HALI 200, we look at ikat weavings.
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‘IKATS, Cloths of life’, Musée Bargoin
An exhibition of ikats will take place at the Musée Bargoin in Clermont-Ferrand, France, from 18 May to 22 September, 2019.
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‘Asian Textiles: Art and Trade Along the Silk Road’, Dallas Museum of Art
Drawn from Dallas Museum of Art’s collection and currently on show, ‘Asian Textiles: Art and Trade Along the Silk Road’ has been extended until 18 August 2019.
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‘A Conversation on Bizarre Silks and Ikat Traditions’
In conjunction with New York Textile Month, Yosi Barzilai and Lidewij Edelkoort will present ‘A Conversation on Bizarre Silks and Ikat Traditions’ at Barzilai’s Soho gallery, Sarajo on 27 September.
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Tomorrow’s Tigers
Last week at Sotheby’s, patron Lily Cole introduced Tomorrow’s Tigers – the WWF World Wide Fund for Nature’s new fundraising project in support of the TX2 goal—a global commitment to double tiger numbers in the wild by 2022.
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Book of the week: Kimono-Meisen by Anna Jackson and Karun Thakar
In a new weekly feature, we highlight a book of rug and textile interest. This week we look at Kimono-Meisen. The Karun Thakar Collection.
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Textile highlights from the Important Design sale, Bonhams, London
Significant rugs and textiles are not limited to specialised auctions or even Islamic and Asian art sales. A case in point is the upcoming Important Design auction at Bonhams in London on 25 April 2018.
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Book of the week: Tibetan Dress in Amdo and Kham
In a new weekly feature, we highlight a book of a rug and textile interest. This week we look at Tibetan Dress in Amdo and Kham, published in 2017.
