Articles, reports & dispatches.
Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
HALI sponsors Whitehawk's 'The First Moderns'
HALI is pleased to be sponsoring 'First Moderns', one of two special exhibitions being held as part of the upcoming Whitehawk Show
A Persian masterpiece on view at the Met
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.
Ben Evans · 2 min
Penelope's Loom, The Odyssey and a computer
From a Corinthian loom weight to Nolan's Odyssey, these works span different centuries but literally follow the same thread
Ben Evans · 5 min
'Polonaise' Carpets: Inside Three Decades of Record-Breaking Persian Carpet Auction Prices
'Polonaise' carpets have dominated Persian carpet auctions for decades, from King Umberto II's silk carpet to the record-breaking Pommersfelden rugs. This review traces their unrivalled price history — one glimpse into HALI's rich archive of sale and provenance data.
Past and present veneration
Milan's Galleria Moshe Tabibnia has just announced that it will exhibit at Frieze Masters in London this October — prompting us to look back at HALI's last review of the gallery, originally published in HALI 214.
