Articles, reports & dispatches.
Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
A rediscovered suzani goes on show at the V&A
Editor’s Choice is a great opportunity to publish things I come across in my work that might not merit a full essay in HALI. This suzani is a perfect example.
Silk, Wool and Motion: An Uzbek Suzani in Doha
This week's Editor's Choice is a well-known ‘Lakai’ suzani from the former Vok collection, which features in 'Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion', on show at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.
Ben Evans · 4 min
Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XIII, Austria Auction Company, Vienna, 15 December 2018
Udo Langauer’s upcoming sale of antique oriental rugs at Austria Auction Company’s Palais Breuner saleroom in Vienna’s Singerstrasse on Saturday 15 December 2018 includes quality rugs from the excellent collection of the late Theo Häberli.
Katie Welch · 3 min
'Antique Textile Art I', Galleria Battilossi, Turin
Galleria Battilossi have opened a new showroom in Turin with an inaugural 'Antique Textile Art I' exhibition of exceptional antique textiles from a prominent private collection.
A Cut Above the Rest
A newly opened gallery in London will place carpets—and this summer, Central Asian suzanis—at the heart of its programme. HALI Editor Ben Evans visits.
