From 24 March to 14 May 2022, Gallery 1957 in London is presenting a solo show by Kour Pour, a British-Iranian artist who spent considerable time in his father’s carpet shop as a child, memories of which have become a central component in his practice. Exhibition review by Sara Makari-Aghdam. ‘Or was home indeed the… Read more »
‘Textile Healing’ opened on 28 January, at ‘The Vault’—, the ancient Roman cellars of Alberto Levi Gallery, Via San Maurilio 24, Milan. Organised by Alberto Levi Gallery in collaboration with Mero Matters Fine Arts, the exhibition is open until 12 March 2022. It aims to investigate the process of creation as a moment of healing,… Read more »
This online exhibition of sixteen rugs from Southwest Persia tells a complex story of the way these peoples were able to capture the minds and markets of the world for their designs and provides an excellent opportunity to view some outstanding examples of the beauty of 19th-century southwest Persian tribal rugs
After the 2021 online-only event, the London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) is back in person next year at the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in London’s Battersea Park from 25-30 January 2022.
Visiting Anglo-Canadian collector Bob Bell at his home in the Cotswolds, Aaron Nejad finds a passionate, experienced and well-informed man who lives surrounded by an eclectic array of rugs, and who, despite the demands of a busy professional career, always finds time to enjoy and share. The following is an abridged article from HALI 199 – coming soon!
The new carpet galleries at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin contextualise the collections while keeping its woven masterpieces centre stage.
Henry’s Auktionshaus will be offering a selection of 416 lots at their special winter auction, ‘Collector Carpets’ on 8 December 2018.
A selection of antique rug and textile galleries exhibited at Sartirana Textile Show, La Pila, Lomellina, 13-16 September 2018.
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.
Executive Editor Daniel Shaffer previews Henry’s Auktionshaus’s large summer sale of ‘Collector Carpets and Textiles’.
