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

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

Two historic embroidered 18th century (?) textiles preserved in the Chapel of San Isidro are being restored by the Royal Tapestry Factory in Madrid
HALI magazine · 2 min
Few lands have been through as much upheaval as Palestine, and its proud embroidery tradition is now a culture in exile. A collecting couple reveals that the Palestinian past really is another country-clinging to survival through its textiles
Lucien de Guise · 10 min