More news about the Antique Rug & Textile Show in San Francisco

Turkmen Chuval. Exhibitor Ben Banayan

The annual Antique Rug & Textile Show in San Francisco has been the premier antique tribal rug event since 2009. The event program has been developed over the years and this year’s program includes the traditional Dealer’s Fair, a special exhibition of Central Asian rugs, seminars for beginning rug collectors, lecture, a picnic at Jim Dixon’s Occidental Palace and much more.

Indigo-dyed Textiles of Mali

Indigo-dyed Textiles of Mali

Gallery51 in Philadelphia, run by the well-known antique rug dealer Craig Wallen, holds a special exhibition of indigo-dyed textiles from Mali entitled ‘The Power of Blue’ 1 August through 31 August 2014. Textiles from Nigeria and Burkino Faso will also be on display.