A fresh approach turned a recent French exhibition on Qajar culture into something more than just an art show. Venetia Porter was at the Louvre-Lens to experience the transformation. Hadi Maktabi comments on the carpets.
Clare Browne tells the story of a set of 14th-century needlework panels with scenes from the Life of the Virgin.
The cultivation of indigo dye across the Indian subcontinent is growing. Here Jenny Balfour Paul recounts her experience at Indigo Sutra, an international event on the revival and resurgence of natural indigo held in Kolkata.
Christie’s Louise Broadhurst views spectacular carpets and textiles at an exhibition in Urbino.
Christie’s Louise Broadhurst spots spectacular carpets and textiles at an exhibition in Florence.
The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry series, from the Musée de Cluny in Paris, is on show at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia until 24 June 2018.
Executive Editor Daniel Shaffer previews the 14th International Conference on Oriental Carpets.
Markus Voigt reviews the 31st edition of TEFAF, The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht.
The ninth annual celebration of Asian art, Asia Week New York opens today, and runs 15-24 March 2018.
A selection from the collection of Chinese rugs of the New York-based Antique Rug Studio will be exhibited at the China (Qinghai) International Carpet Exhibition in Xining in June 2018. This article introduces the different types of carpets made for the domestic and export markets in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
