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

My Editor’s choice this week is the Bernheimer Safavid ‘Vase’-technique fragment, which made $448,000 at Sotheby’s Magnum Opus evening sale. It is still rising in value 30 years on.

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
Each week, our editors pick a rug or textile for its beauty, relevance, important and/or artistry
Ben Evans · 3 min