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Mughal Red, Unfaded
At Frieze Masters, a Mughal shrub carpet from the Jaipur royal collection on Moshe Tabibnia’s stand stood out for its original rectangular format, its distinguished provenance and a red that lasts
Frieze Masters 2026: Carpets and Textiles in Regent’s Park
As Frieze London and Frieze Masters drew record international crowds to Regent’s Park, the carpets and textiles on four stands proved that some of the most rewarding discoveries, and sales, were to be found far from the headlines
Ben Evans · 10 min
How did kashmiri shawls transform global fashion?
A special exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, explores the luxurious splendour of Kashmiri shawls and their influence on global fashion and trade. Curator Aimée Froom, alongside Anushka Hosain and Chaeri Lee, guides us through the treasures on display.
Aimée Froom · 10 min
A Kashmir Enigma: Mughal Kani Patka at the MFAH
Editor's Choice: a rare shawl fragment from the al-Sabah Collection on view in A 'From Persia to Paisley: Global Luxury and the Kashmir Shawl' at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
V&A announces landmark Chintz exhibition for 2027 in collaboration with the Karun Thakar collection
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.
