Articles, reports & dispatches.
Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
Striking Simplicity
In conjunction with the publication of his article 'Striking simplicity’ in HALI 204, Gebhart Blazek celebrates the distinctive qualities of Moroccan flatweaves with an exhibition of Moroccan kilims at his gallery in Graz from 5 September to 3 October
Thread of Time: A Tapestry Portrait of Napoleon The Bayeux Tapestry
In the early years of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte sought to emulate his hero, William the Conqueror, by recreating the scenes of the Bayeux Tapestry through an invasion of Britain. As Ben Evans explains in HALI 204, circumstances changed, but the result was still a…
Katie Welch · 4 min
Exhibition Review: Look at the Rugs—Find Me
To celebrate the jubilee of Swedish carpet designer Märta Måås-Fjetterström, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden initiated an exhibition of her life’s work
Katie Welch · 5 min
Auction review: Liberté for the carpet fraternity
An auction in Rouen, capital of Normandy, marked the lifting of many Covid-19 restrictions in France, and a case of miscataloguing and low estimates brought together the European trade hoping for bargains
Anatomy of an object: Ainu attush robe
Here we reveal an exemplary Ainu ceremonial garment from Hokkaido
