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Visiting Anglo-Canadian collector Bob Bell at his home in the Cotswolds, Aaron Nejad finds a passionate, experienced and well-informed man who lives surrounded by an eclectic array of rugs, and who, despite the demands of a busy professional career, always finds time to enjoy…

A special exhibition of ancient Andean textiles will be on show at The Whitworth Museum in Manchester, 29 March-15 September 2019.
Katie Welch · 2 min
Milan-based antique carpet dealer David Sorgato curated the exhibition ‘Zeki Müren’s Inspiration’ at the Sartirana Textile Show, 13-16 September 2018, followed by a selling exhibition at his gallery that closed in January 2019. HALI Assistant Editor Rachel Meek reviews David…
Katie Welch · 4 min
The force and creative vision of West African artist El Anatsui will be celebrated at the October Gallery later this month.

The annual Caskey/Lees San Francisco Tribal and Textile Art Show will open on 7 February at the Fort Mason Center.

The new carpet galleries at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin contextualise the collections while keeping its woven masterpieces centre stage.