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Textile structure and design in 'With Verticals' by Anni Albers
This week in Editor’s Choice, we look at Anni Albers’ With Verticals (1946), exploring her approach to line, rhythm and structure in weaving
Anni Albers: Material, Mind, and Meaning
An exhibition in Austria celebrates the work of Bauhaus weaver, Anni Albers
Ben Evans · 5 min
Kamilah Ahmed's Jamdani-inspired installation at Leighton House
The Bangladeshi weaving tradition of Jamdani served as the primary inspiration for Kamilah Ahmed's site-specific installation, presented as part of the exhibition 'The Arab Hall: Past and Present' (21 March–4 October 2026)
Ella Haig · 3 min
Interwoven at HAB Budapest paired historic carpets with contemporary art
At HAB, the Hungarian Art & Business centre in Budapest, 'Interwoven: Stories Thread by Thread' brought antique carpets and contemporary paintings into direct conversation, asking how textiles and canvases record memory, belief and cultural experience across centuries
A Century of Art Deco Carpets
An online exhibition revisits the history of Art Deco carpets . In HALI 225, Ben Evans reviews this show hosted on Alberto Levi' s gallery website, which features fifty-six carpets from his collection. 'Art Deco 1925-2025: A Century of Progressive Design’ highlights the place…
