‘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.
News: Textile
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The Seventh R.L. Shep Triennial Symposium on Textiles and Dress
A one-day symposium exploring Central Asian ikat textiles, will be held in conjunction with the current exhibition at LACMA devoted to a generous gift from a leading local collection, that is testament to the near universal appeal of Central Asian silk ikat.
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‘Multaka: Connecting Threads’, at Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum
Members of a migrant-volunteer programme in Oxford are behind a new display of textiles at the Pitt Rivers Museum.
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Fabricating the world | A Melbourne study series curated by Susan Scollay
HALI contributor, Dr Susan Scollay has curated a study series outlining the importance of textiles in the ancient world at the The Johnston Collection Museum in Melbourne.
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Traded Treasures: Indian Textiles for Global Markets
Currently on show at The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, ‘Traded Treasure: Indian Textiles for Global Markets’, spans five hundred years of the history of India’s thriving commerce to Southeast Asia, Europe, and Japan, an exhibition that reveals why Indian textiles were in demand the world over.
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A living collection at HALI London
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!
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‘El Anatsui: Material Wonder’, October Gallery, London, opening 28 February 2019
The force and creative vision of West African artist El Anatsui will be celebrated at the October Gallery later this month.
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San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show Preview
The annual Caskey/Lees San Francisco Tribal and Textile Art Show will open on 7 February at the Fort Mason Center.
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‘Master – An Ainu Story’, The Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London
On show at The Brunei Gallery, SOAS in London until this Saturday 15 December, ‘Master – An Ainu Story’ presents photographs taken by London based photographer Adam Isfendiyar.
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‘Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord Collection’, LACMA, Los Angeles
Over sixty Central Asian ikat robes and wall hangings will be exhibited at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) as part of their ‘Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord Collection’ exhibition, opening 3 February through to 28 July 2019.
