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

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.

Editor's choice this week was made in the professional workshops of Shakhrisyabz for a wealthy patron: a silk-embroidered surcoat as striking today as when it was made
Ben Evans · 3 min
A visually rich exhibition of art from Uzbekistan has just opened at the MIAQ, Doha showing highlights from collections in Qatar and Uzbekistan
Hali magazine · 7 min
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com

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.

Drawn from Dallas Museum of Art's collection and currently on show, 'Asian Textiles: Art and Trade Along the Silk Road' has been extended until 18 August 2019.