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The 2025–2026 Hajji Baba Club Research Fellowship has been awarded
The Hajji Baba Club in New York City has announced that Kristen Pearson has been awarded the 2025–2026 Hajji Baba Club Research Fellowship . Since it was established in 2018, the programme has promoted original scholarship in the field of carpet studies and provides support…
War rug in Bergamo
A war rug, bought in Kabul in 1986, from Luca Brancati's collection appears in ‘De Bello: Notes on War and Peace’, an exhibition at Gres Art 671 in Bergamo, Italy, until 12 October 2025. The identity of the weaver remains unknown, however, evidence suggests it was likely made…
Ben Evans · 1 min
A Centennial Celebration: The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
It has been quite the year for the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C, as it celebrates its centennial with a rich anniversary program, which we feature in HALI 224. 'The star events of The Textile Museum’s centennial celebration are…
Ben Evans · 2 min
MFAH Showcases Major Acquisition of Indian Textiles in New Exhibition
‘From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection’ at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston celebrates the acquisition of 187 Indian textiles from the collection of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, one of the most comprehensive private collections of Indian textiles outside…
Carpet Masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Arts, Doha
A show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, dedicated to carpets from Safavid Iran, Mughal India and Ottoman Turkey, loaned from the Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha, marks the first major Islamic art exhibition in the city. Showcasing one hundred artworks spanning the 10th–19th…
