‘Exhibitions’ Archives
Contemporary Persian carpets
The Farjam Collection in Dubai opened a new exhibition "Jazz from Paradise" 13 February and it will run until 15 March 2012. This exhibition includes selected Miri Creation carpets from the Farjam Collection. According to the Farjam Collection the exhibition will display some of the finest hand-knotted contemporary Iranian carpets to generate further awareness of the fine museum-quality [...]
Special exhibition of Moroccan rag rugs at SF Tribal
The ongoing Tribal & Textile Arts Show 10-12 February 2012 Â includes a special exhibition of Moroccan rag rugs. This exhibition is entitled "Post Punk Pink" and is curated by Gebhart Blazek. These Moroccan rag rugs are called Boucherouite. The materials used to make them include recycled rag strips, yarns from textile remnants like wool, cotton, synthetic fibres and plastic. The [...]
The Piccus Collection of Tibetan rugs
The ongoing show "Arts of Pacific Asia" 3-5 February 2012 in San Francisco includes a special exhibition of Tibetan rugs. "This is great collection, perhaps the best Tibetan rug collection in the world" said Michael Craycraft to Jozan Magazine. Robert Peter Piccus formed his collection during  the 80's and 90's where the Chinese authorities began to allow tourism in Tibet and foreign [...]
The Farjam Collection, current and coming carpet exhibitions
The Farjam Collection DIFC, Dubai, displays a rotating series of exhibitions drawn from The Farjam Collection. The Farjam Collection features Islamic and pre-Islamic art, Contemporary Middle-Eastern art and International Modern and Contemporary Art. The Islamic section of this collection includes items produced throughout the vast region between Andalusia and Mughal India. Among other ancient and [...]
Knocking at the door of the sky
Place: Spineto Abbey, Sarteano (SI) 30 December 2011 – 7 January 2012 The Abbey was founded in 1085 and is a fine example of Italian and Tuscan monasticism. It lies in an isolated but strategic position between the Val di Chiana and the Vald’Orcia.  www.abbaziadispineto.com Today the Abbey has a new lease of life, thanks to the actual owner Marilisa Cuccia, who transfermed the Abbey [...]
