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Penelope's Loom, The Odyssey and a computer

From a Corinthian loom weight to Nolan's Odyssey, these works span different centuries but literally follow the same thread

Ben Evans·5 min

Ardabil Carpet fragment (detail), Persia, signed Maqsud Kashani and dated 1539-40 (AH 946). Wool pile on silk foundation, 4.00 X 7.19 m (13' 2" x 23' 7"). LACMA, 53.50.2, Gift of J. Paul Getty

Features

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

Ben Evans · 10 min

A historic embroidered textile, 18th century (?), Madrid's Chapel of San Isidro

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Royal Tapestry Factory Restores Historic San Isidro Embroideries in Madrid

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

Installation view of 'Tatreez: Reclaiming Palestine through Embroidery'

Features

Palestinian dress preserves the memory of a vanished world

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

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