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Constantinople to Istanbul at the V&A
The V&A’s Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires traces sixteen centuries of a city at the heart of HALI’s world. Sponsored by Koç Holding, the exhibition is rich in rarely seen textiles. A full review will follow in HALI 230.
News & Events, 5 November
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
Hali magazine · 3 min
The hand of the maker: a phulkari from undivided Punjab
A late 19th-century wedding phulkari from the Karun Thakar Collection, recently shown in the National Trust's "Journeys" exhibition, rewards close looking. Small variations in its design and stitching bring the act of making to life.
Ben Evans · 5 min
Weaves Revealed: The Bardini Textile Legacy in Florence
A new exhibition at the Museo Stefano Bardini in Florence explores how the art dealer Stefano Bardini and his children, Emma and Ugo, collected, traded and made textiles, from Borghese tapestries to a previously unseen carpet by Paul Follot.
News & Events, 30 October
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
