Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.

A remarkable woven masterpiece from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is on display in a new spotlight loan at the Aga Khan Museum

The Bangladeshi weaving tradition of Jamdani served as the primary inspiration for Kamilah Ahmed's site-specific installation, presented as part of the exhibition 'The Arab Hall: Past and Present' (21 March–4 October 2026)
Ella Haig · 3 min
Welcome to the first weekly roundup of content appearing on the new hali.com. We've rebuilt the site to bring our magazine, editorial coverage and bookshop together in one place, and will have new articles and reports published daily
HALI magazine · 4 min
An upcoming exhibition at the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum features rarely displayed garments created by communities under Inka rule

HALI is pleased to be sponsoring 'First Moderns', one of two special exhibitions being held as part of the upcoming Whitehawk Show

In Editor's Choice, each week we choose a rug or textile for its beauty, relevance and/or artistry. This week, a rare 16th-century 'Salting' rug on view at the Met, on loan from Lyon.