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Parviz Tanavoli Retrospective at the Davis Collection, MA
The first comprehensive retrospective of work by the ‘father of modern Iranian sculpture’, Parvis Tanavoli at a US museum is to be held at The Davis Collection at Wellesley College, MA, 10 February – 7 June 2015.
Churchill's 'The Tapestries at Blenheim' sold at Sotheby's
‘Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill’, Sotheby’s white glove sale, featured an intriguing painting of the tapestry room at Blenheim Palace.
Malin Lonnberg · 1 min
ARTIC Unveils New Islamic Galleries
The Art Institute of Chicago has unveiled its new galleries for Islamic art, meaning that the museum’s permanent collection is back on show for the first time since 2012.
Malin Lonnberg · 1 min
Joseph V. McMullan Award 2014
Two winners of the most prestigious award in the field of oriental carpets, the Joseph V. McMullan Award have been announced for 2014.
Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Collection at Christie’s
The collection of Robert Hatfield Ellis will be sold at Christie's in March 2015. The distinguished connoisseur, dubbed the 'King of Ming by the New York Times, passed away in August 2014.
