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Daniel Shaffer introduces an online exhibition and sale of Iban Dayak textiles from Borneo, collected during the 1970s and 1980s by the peripatetic tribal art collector/dealer Thomas Murray.

An extract from an exhibition review by Alan Kennedy of 'Seth Siegelaub: Beyond Conceptual Art' at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, 12 December 2015 - 17 April 2017.
Rachel Meek · 2 min
A special (by appointment) exhibition at Gail Martin Gallery during Asia Week New York, 10-19 March 2016, will focus on Asian and Central Asian textiles along with the work of contemporary textile artist Polly Barton.
Daniel Shaffer · 2 min
The San Francisco Tribal & Textile Arts Show celebrates its 30th Anniversary at the Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, from 18-21 February 2016.
LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair is currently taking place in Berkeley Square, London. Executive Editor Daniel Shaffer selects some textile highlights

This autumn Japanese Boro patchwork robes and textiles are seen to be taking centre stage in Portugal. Two exhibitions focussing on Japanese culture and design are showing at the Museu do Design e da Moda (MUDE), Lisbon under the title RAW JAPAN, 10 October to 8 February 2015.