Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.

The V&A's landmark Chintz exhibition opens 18 September 2027, uniting its collection with Karun Thakar's, celebrating South Indian makers as major artists in design history.

HALI London will take place from 18–24 October 2027 across a range of venues throughout the city
HALI magazine · 2 min
One of the finest surviving Safavid carpets took centre stage in Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
HALI magazine · 1 minTwo historic embroidered 18th century (?) textiles preserved in the Chapel of San Isidro are being restored by the Royal Tapestry Factory in Madrid