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Istanbul Ottoman Embroidery Exhibition extended to June 30th 2013
In response to popular demand, 'Skill of the Hand, Delight of the Eye', the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s current exhibition in Istanbul of of Turkish embroidery has been extended until the end of June 2013.
Suzani World Record enlivens Wiesbaden Spring sale
A huge new world record price at auction for a Central Asian suzani of any description helped to brighten the day at Rippon Boswell's 25 May 2013 sale of collector carpets and textiles.
Daniel Shaffer · 2 min
De Young Museum, San Francisco: From the Exotic to the Mystical: Textile Treasures from the Permanent Collection
From the Exotic to the Mystical: Woven Treasures from the Permanent Collection, at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park until 4 August 2013, consists of more than 40 objects, most never before on public display, representing 15 centuries of textile arts drawn from the Fine…
Daniel Shaffer · 1 min
Denver Art Museum: Red, White & Bold: Masterworks of Navajo Design, 1840-1870
Red, White and Bold: Masterworks of Navajo Design, 1840-1870, at the Denver Art Museum until 22 September 2013, presents about 50 of the greatest examples of Navajo design expression.
Sotheby's NY: Arts of the American West
Sotheby’s 22 May auction of the Arts of the American West realised almost $4 million. This was the first Sotheby’s sale to bring together the best examples of American Indian artistic traditions as well as Western paintings and works on paper spanning 2,000 years of cultural…
