News about ICOC Italy 2027

Holbein rug first half 16th century

The International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC) appears set to return to Italy in 2027, with Alberto Boralevi proposing the historic northern Italian …

From the Bosporus to Samarkand: Flat-Woven Rugs

Cover From the Bosporus to Samarkand Flat Woven Rugs

The program for The Textile Museum’s “Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning” includes a session titled “From the Bosporus to Samarkand: Flat-Woven Rugs” on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. (Timezone conversion) This session revisits important exhibitions in The Textile Museum’s history. The 1969 exhibition and the … -> From the Bosporus to Samarkand: Flat-Woven Rugs

Joseph V. McMullan Award

Stefano Ionescu receives the Joseph V. McMullan Award

The Joseph V. McMullan Award for Scholarship and Stewardship in Islamic Rugs & Textiles is a esteemed recognition in the field of Islamic art and culture. This award is named after Joseph V. McMullan, a scholar and collector of Islamic rugs and textiles.

ICOC Academic Sessions 2024

Attendees Stockholm 2011

ICOC Academic Committee has now released the lecture program for the coming International Conference on Oriental Carpets 6-8 June 2024 in Istanbul at the Marmara Taksim Hotel.