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Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
A Centennial Celebration: The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
It has been quite the year for the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C, as it celebrates its centennial with a rich anniversary program, which we feature in HALI 224. 'The star events of The Textile Museum’s centennial celebration are…
MFAH Showcases Major Acquisition of Indian Textiles in New Exhibition
‘From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection’ at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston celebrates the acquisition of 187 Indian textiles from the collection of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, one of the most comprehensive private collections of Indian textiles outside…
Ben Evans · 2 min
Carpet Masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Arts, Doha
A show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, dedicated to carpets from Safavid Iran, Mughal India and Ottoman Turkey, loaned from the Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha, marks the first major Islamic art exhibition in the city. Showcasing one hundred artworks spanning the 10th–19th…
Ben Evans · 2 min
HALI 224 is Out Now
This new issue recognises the significance of clothing as a vehicle for expressing identity and affiliation, displaying wealth, status and political views. We look beyond the lustre and surface of the cloth to explore these layers. There are the national and religious…
International Conference on Oriental Carpets XV
ICOC -XV , the 15th edition of the International Conference on Oriental Carpets , held in partnership with the Istanbul Carpet Exporters' Association (IHIB), will take place from 6–9 June 2024 at The Marmara Hotel Taksim in Istanbul . Click here to view the ICOC preview,…
