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From HALI 193: The Bruschettini Collection at the Aga Khan Museum
In late September 2017, the great and good of the Islamic art world gathered in Toronto for a programme of events to celebrate the opening of the exhibition ‘Arts of the East’ at the Aga Khan Museum, featuring loans from the Bruschettini Collection.
Carpets and Textiles at the Florence Biennale
For the last few years, the largest number of firms exhibiting carpets and tapestries at a fair in Italy has been the annual exhibition held at Sartirana. Half a century ago, things were very different. The most important art and antiques fair in the world, bringing together…
Marianna Meloni · 8 min
Oriental Carpets & Textiles, Christie's London Autumn Islamic Sale, 26 October 2017
In addition to a handful of excellent textiles, Christie’s autumn ' Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds ' at King Street on Thursday 26 October 2017 has a separate section at the end of the sale of oriental rugs and carpets that contains a good number of top quality, antique…
Daniel Shaffer · 3 min
An Architect's Eye: The Chris Alexander Collection at Sotheby's, London
Sotheby’s in New Bond Street will soon be the venue for the upcoming dispersal of two collections of memorable antique carpets, assembled for pleasure by British giants in the world of art and architecture.
Kum Kapı Rugs from the Arkas Collection at TIEM, Istanbul
An exhibition of Kum Kapı rugs from the Arkas Collection opened on 5 October 2017 at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (TIEM), Istanbul.
