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'Anni Albers', Tate Modern, London
The UK's first major retrospective of the work of Anni Albers (1899-1994) is now on show at the Tate Modern in London until 27 January 2019. Exhibits range from the Bauhaus artist’s small-scale ‘pictorial weavings’ to wall-hangings and source material for her influential…
Asian Art in London
The annual celebration of Asian art taking place in the British capital, 1-10 November, has much to offer in terms of textiles.
Katie Welch · 3 min
'Antique Textile Art I', Galleria Battilossi, Turin
Galleria Battilossi have opened a new showroom in Turin with an inaugural 'Antique Textile Art I' exhibition of exceptional antique textiles from a prominent private collection.
Katie Welch · 2 min
'Under the Night Sky', Albertz Benda & Friedman Benda, New York
Spanning the spaces of Friedman Benda and Albertz Benda in New York, 'Under the Night Sky' will run until 15 December 2018. The show explores the numerous ways in which the frontier of the night sky influences the human psyche and continues to hold artists in its grip.
‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds’, Christie’s London, 25 October
At Christie's in London on 25 October, the all-encompassing ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds’ sale includes more than eighty other rugs and carpets, from most time periods and weaving cultures.
