HALI NEWSLETTER No. 461

[View this email in your browser]( A. Davoodzadeh & Son is a second-generation antique and decorative rug business located in midtown Manhattan, New York. Visit the showroom to view a wide selection of antique, decorative and tribal rugs in a range of sizes. Address: 25 West 31st Street, Suite 502, New York, NY 10001 T: 212-268-5876 E: davoodzadehrugs@aol.com [Visit A. Davoodzadeh & Son online.]( [Follow A. Davoodzadeh & Son on Instagram]( Nothing will be quite what it seems at first glance in this year’s Special Exhibition, showing 28 April–10 November 2024, at Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg. Looking at the representation of fabrics, and their distinctive qualities, in other textile arts, this exhibition asks: Can textiles be deceptive? What are textile effects? How are they produced and simulated? Why simulate them at all? Devoted to textile trompe l’œil—the skilful depiction of ‘textiles within textiles’—comparison with real fabrics will demonstrate how accurate and convincing such representations can be. Included is this minstrel scene (detail), a wool and silk tapestry from Strasbourg, ca. 1500; Abegg-Stiftung, inv. no. 2396. Since 2011, Issam Kourbaj has been making art in response to the ongoing conflict in Syria, which reflects on the suffering of his fellow Syrians and the destruction of his cultural heritage. His largest show to date— including installation, sculpture, performance and works on paper—is on view at Kettle’s Yard until 26 May 2024 and a concurrent show of his work is showing at the Heong Gallery, Downing College; both venues are in Cambridge, UK. Our exile grows a day longer and a day closer is our return (2024), above, was created especially for the Kettle’s Yard exhibition. As the [International Conference on Oriental Carpets]( approaches, the current focus of [#RugFactFriday]( is on Turkish carpets and their variations. Following the recent auction of Kum Kapı pieces from the George Farrow Collection at Christie's, these fine silk rugs come under the spotlight for this week's segment. Daniel Shaffer delves into the genre in [HALI 219](. Shaffer begins the article by contextualising these rugs, explaining that they were skilfully crafted using detailed cartoons in respected workshops throughout the Armenian quarter of Istanbul during the final years of the Ottoman period. He states that while some carried a maker’s signature, 'often a ‘hidden’ calligraphic cipher', others are attributable to 'specific ateliers by comparison with signed pieces', explaining that 'the signatures most often encountered are those of Zareh Penyamin and Hagop Kapoudjian, but rugs signed by Avedis Tameshjian and others have also been sold at auction.' Continuing: 'Typically Persianate designs, often with elaborate inscriptions, are mainly modelled on (or closely copied from) 16th/17th-century Safavid export production, especially the ‘Salting’ group of medallion rugs and the closely related ‘Topkapı’ niche rugs, as well as the ‘vase’ carpets of Kerman and the central Persian ‘Shah Abbas’ palmette, cloudband and spiral vine repertoire.' Shaffer goes on to analyse specific pieces from George Farrow's collection, as well as exploring the life of the collector himself. Read the full article in the new issue of HALI. [Find out more.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 Hali Publications, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: HALI Publications 6 Sylvester Path London, Hackney E8 1EN United Kingdom Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hali Publications Ltd · 6 Sylvester Path · London, England E8 1EN · United Kingdom