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Rug News - Oriental Rug and Carpet InformationSunday, February 26, 2006Dugul Looms - Lezgi sumakhsJozan Magazine has asked Ryan Smith to tell about his interesting weaving project taking place in Qusar in the Lezgi region of Azerbaijan. Ryan Smith is the founder of Dugul Looms, a company and project dedicated to preserve and promote traditional Lezgi weavings....read moreSaturday, February 25, 2006Galerie Koller Carpet auction 22 MarchGalerie Koller holds auction incl. carpets 22 March 2006 in Zurich. The carpet auction includes 83 lots...See a selection from the previewFriday, February 24, 2006Sotheby's, Fine Carpets 5 April 2006Sotheby's auction "Fine Carpets" will take place 5 April in New Bond Stret, London. The auction includes 200 lots....See a selection of rugs from the previewWednesday, February 22, 2006Bonhams & Butterfields, Fine oriental rugs and carpetsBonhams & Butterfields auction "Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets - The Abraham Moheban Collection, Part II" on 14 March 2006 includes 214 lots....read more and see a selection from the previewTehran carpet exhibition 26 February - 4 March 2006Press release, Iran Carpet Company: Dr. Bassam, Managing Director of Iran Carpet Company hast just announced: The Third Domestic hand made carpet exhibition will take place from 26 February to 4 March 2006 in Tehran. Participants are carpet producers and dealers from around the country. Iran Carpet Company, Carpet Sale and Distribution Association and Carpet Cooperatives Union are among the organizers. 108 participants from Tehran, Qom, Kashan, Isfahan, Tabriz, Zanjan, Mashad and Nain will present their best quality carpets in this exhibition.Iran Carpet Company also presents about 300 pieces of it's best production in this exhibition and 20 precious antique and modern carpets. Location: The permanent international exhibition centre in Tehran. The exhibition will be open from 10AM to 7 PM. More information tl: +98 21 66708917 and : +98 21 66708919 Iran Carpet Company Tuesday, February 21, 2006Turkish Carpets: New Discoveries and Old Traditions in AnatoliaPress release: Nickle Arts MuseumNickle Arts Museum and the New Calgary Rug Club are pleased to present: Turkish Carpets: New Discoveries and Old Traditions in Anatolia A Presentation by Dr Walter Denny Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 2:00pm Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary 434 Collegiate Blvd, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Tel) 220-7234 Renowned Turkish Art specialist Dr Walter Denny will be speaking at the Nickle Arts Museum on March 18, 2006 at 2:00pm. Dr Denny is an authority on the art and architecture of the Islamic world with particular focus on the artistic traditions of the Ottoman Turks, Islamic carpets and textiles, and issues of economics and patronage in Islamic Art. Dr Denny has extensive research experience in the Middle East, has curated a number of international exhibitions , and published widely. Recent books include The Classical Tradition in Anatolian Carpets (2002) and Iznik: The Artistry of Turkish Ceramics (2004). Dr Denny is Professor of Art History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Consulting Curator for Islamic Art at the Smith College Museum of Art, and the Charles Grant Ellis Research Associate in Oriental Carpets at The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. Tickets $15.00 (Students $10.00). Thursday, February 16, 2006Philadelphia Exhibition of Anatolian CarpetsTurkotek.com: Dennis Dodds, the Philadelphia rug dealer and collector, has curated an exhibition of Anatolian rugs, entitled Antique Anatolian Carpets: Masterpieces from Philadelphia Area Collections. The exhibition opened recently at Arthur Ross Gallery on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania...read R. John Howe's report on Turkotek.comExhibition Afghan War Rugs, Nickle Arts MuseumExhibition February 25 - May 31, 2006. AK-47s, tanks, grenades, and helicopters are common motifs woven into what are known as Afghani War Rugs. Traditionally, the pile woven carpets made by Afghan tribal groups included symbols more often associated with life and faith than death and war. However, beginning with the Soviet Invasion of 1979....read more Wednesday, February 15, 2006Caucasian carpets, Exhibition at Washington County Museum of Fine ArtsThe exhibition February 3 - April 4 includes antique Caucasian rugs, prayer rugs, horse covers, saddle bags and other types of tribal Caucasian weavings. The rugs and weavings are from eastern and southern Caucasus. Among the exhibited rugs is a striking...read moreTuesday, February 14, 2006American Conference on Oriental RugsHali.com: The American Conference on Oriental Rugs has always provided a forum for the host rug society to present some pieces from its members' collections. ACOR 8 in Boston in April 2006 is taking this tradition one step further, with eight exhibitions in which every piece is owned by New England Rug Society members...read more at HALI.comSunday, February 12, 2006The Textile Museum, Directors Choice, February 10 - July 30.The exhibition features many special pieces, including a Persian kilim acquired by Museum founder George Hewitt Myers in 1926. The kilim has not been exhibited since 1987. The kilim is in pristine condition and was a favorite of Myers, who used the design for his bookplate....read moreSaturday, February 11, 2006Jerry Thompson's Exhibition of Caucasian CarpetsTurkotek.com: Jerry Thompson, a Washington, DC, dealer and collector has drawn from three local collections to present an exhibition of Caucasian carpets. The venue is the Washington County Fine Arts Museum, Hagerstown, Maryland; it will be on view from February 1 to April 23, 2006....read R. John Howe's article at Turkotek.comThursday, February 09, 2006The Textile Museum - programs in February 06The Textile Museum, Washington DC.PROGRAMS IN FEBRUARY Gallery Talk & Tour: Seldom Seen: Director's Choice from the Museum's Collections SATURDAY, February 11, 11:00 am Join Textile Museum Director Daniel Walker for an insightful tour of the new exhibition featuring 28 rarely exhibited textiles from the Museum's collections. The objects were chosen by Mr. Walker for their striking visual qualities and appeal. FREE; no reservations required. Limited to 35 participants. Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning Oriental Rugs as Islamic Art: The Cultural Context SATURDAY, February 18, 10:30 am Join Textile Museum Trustee and local collector Wendel Swan as he provides an introductory discussion as to how Islamic culture and religion have influenced the evolution of the unique designs and patterns found in Islamic art. Using slides and Oriental rugs, he will explore the relationship between Oriental rugs and the other main forms of Islamic art, including architecture, ceramics, and calligraphy. FREE; no reservations required. Seating is limited, please arrive early. An Evening for Educators The Silk Road and Central Asia: 10th Century through mid-19thCentury WEDNESDAY,February 22, 4:00 - 8:00 pm Join the Asia Society Washington Center and The Textile Museum for a teacher workshop exploring the history, culture, arts, geography, religions and politics of the Silk Road. Educators from all levels and disciplines are invited to attend and learn methods for sharing the Silk Road with their students. The program will be followed by a reception during which educators will have the opportunity to meet with one another and Asia Society and Textile Museum staff. FREE; reservations must be made by February 17. To register, contact the Asia Society. Click here to send an email or call (202) 833-ASIA (2742). Gallery Talk & Tour: Silk & Leather: Splendid Attire of 19th-Century Central Asia SATURDAY, February 25, 11:00 am Join guest curator John Wertime for a tour of Silk & Leather: Splendid Attire of 19th-Century Central Asia, an exhibition featuring different types of garments and accessories worn by the ruling class and urban and nomadic elites of the region which today encompasses Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and part of Kazakhstan. The exhibition closes February 26; what a great way to catch a last glimpse! FREE; no reservations required. Limited to 35 participants. The Textile Museum is located at 2320 S Street, NW, Washington, DC. Tuesday, February 07, 2006Mughal Jail Carpets by Dhruv ChandraThe world renowned Jail Carpets, possibly the most expensive carpets in the world at present, originated from the Mughal Empire under the patronage...read moreTextiles in Mae ChaemTurkotek.com: I want to start with an admission that I am no expert in the area of Southeast Asian weavings, but as I look at the subject....read more at turkotek.comFriday, February 03, 2006India Carpet Expo 2006India Carpet Expo will be held from 18-21 February, 2006 in New Delhi. There will be a sufficient number of exporters from Pakistan, China and Nepal participating in the exhibition besides Indian Exporters. More than 100 exhibitors....read moreWednesday, February 01, 2006Giant carpetIran Carpet Co. has in January 2006 started the production of a 5700-square-meter 80-billion-rial carpet for the Sheikh Zayed al Nahyan Mosque...read more |
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