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Mike Berg and the Art of the Kilim
Serra Oruç reflects on Mike Berg’s 25-year engagement with Anatolian craft, and how his exhibition 'Innocent of Theory' invites us to see the kilim beyond function—as art, memory and cultural heritage.
Textile structure and design in 'With Verticals' by Anni Albers
This week in Editor’s Choice, we look at Anni Albers’ With Verticals (1946), exploring her approach to line, rhythm and structure in weaving
Ben Evans · 2 min
Anni Albers: Material, Mind, and Meaning
An exhibition in Austria celebrates the work of Bauhaus weaver, Anni Albers
Ben Evans · 5 min
Aymara Weavings: Indigenous Andean Textiles at the Saint Louis Art Museum
A landmark exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents Aymara weavings from the Bolivian highlands, revealing how Indigenous artists preserved and reinvented ancient textile traditions through the colonial and early republican periods
MAK Vienna unveils new galleries with reimagined carpet displays
The new galleries at the MAK in Vienna have adopted a new approach to presenting artworks—including replacing its controversial carpet displays
