As I saw it,
the Kaitag exhibition at the Omni Hotel was the best of the
lot.
Kaitag horsemen
Kaitag installation
The pieces themselves were hung in a harmonious way in a
coherent space, they were very compelling textiles to view, they
were small enough so that lighting was adequate, and each was on a
stretcher, so the viewing plane was flat. I congratulate the
curators and the lenders.
Kaitag
The Burns exhibition of Kurdish rugs was stimulating and
eclectic.
Diamond lattice, Burns exhibition
The NYC portion of ICOC X was a great deal of fun, and was
organized flawlessly by Marilyn Wolf. In two very busy days, we
visited the Hispanic Society in upper Manhattan to view Spanish
rugs, with Sally Sherrill as our very knowledgeable guide, were
treated to a show of the Wolf's suzani collection at Sotheby's,
toured the Metropolitan Museum's conservation facilities, viewed
the Brooklyn Museum's rug and carpet collection, where rugs and
fragments were laid out especially for us, and visited two
galleries in Soho to see Turkmen and Baluch collections.
Kyrgyz pile tent band
The Hajji Baba dinner on the first evening was festive and
their exhibition was well worth seeing. There were many
outstanding pieces, all tacked on the wall just for the evening.
Two of the best were a Sarkisla fragment, belonging to Dewitt Mallary and a fragment of a broad Kyrgyz pile tent band, belonging
to Mae Festa.
May 7th, 2003, Mike Tschebull, Tschebull
Antique Carpets
