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From Bali to Timor: 'Woven Threads' celebrates eastern Indonesian textiles
'Woven Threads: Masterpieces of Textile Art From Bali to Timor' explores the extraordinary textile traditions of eastern Indonesia through two significant Swiss collections dedicated to this remarkable artistic heritage
How old is a Tibetan rug?
It’s a question that has perplexed connoisseurs and researchers for a long time. Through submitting the largest selection yet to radiocarbon dating, Felix Elwert seeks answers regarding a significant number of 15th- to 15th-century examples
Felix Elwert · 10 min
Inside the Met's newly reopened Michael C. Rockefeller wing
Following a major four-year renovation, the newly reopened Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art features exceptional art from Africa, Oceania and the ancient Americas
Thomas Murray · 15 min
Louis XIV’s Grande Galerie carpets at the Grand Palais
Thirty-two of Louis XIV’s Grande Galerie carpets were reunited in Paris for the first time in 350 years in a landmark exhibition at the Grand Palais. This autumn, The Met Museum will continue the story with a major exhibition exploring these extraordinary royal masterpieces
LACMA's new David Geffen galleries
The buzz created by the new David Geffen Galleries at LACMA has not all been positive. However, the radical approach, with the emphasis on fluidity, shows confidence in both the curatorial team and the intelligence of visitors
