HALI

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HALI is an international quarterly magazine covering the world of carpets, textiles and Islamic art. The eclectic mixture of articles encompasses sumptuously illustrated scholarly features, lively reviews of exhibitions and books as well as market news and insightful commentary.

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HALI 213 (Autumn 2022) offers new ways of looking at rugs and textiles. So our cover story accentuates the artistic minimalism inherent in the mohair rugs made in Turkey from the time of the early Ottoman emperors until the mid-20th century. For American scholar Sylvia Houghteling, who has written an article on Machilipatnam, the fresh perspective comes through defining Indian painted cotton by place and ecology. In the case of Baluch weavings, we learn that it might be a matter of accepting that we have more questions than answers. Textiles never exist in a vacuum. In this issue, several pieces of writing explore their role in society. In China, hierarchy was for centuries made visible through embroidered rank badges attached to clothing. As demonstrated by a collection recently donated to The Textile Museum, the horse has been central to many cultures throughout history. We see how each community created its own equestrian textiles according to need. And through an exhibition at The Met, we watch the kimono develop from a luxury commission to a mass-market commodity, bridging art, craft and fashion. Find all this and more in the new issue of HALI.

Subjects: Art And Design, Art, Culture, Textiles

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HALI is an international quarterly magazine covering the world of carpets, textiles and Islamic art. The eclectic mixture of articles encompasses sumptuously illustrated scholarly features, lively reviews of exhibitions and books as well as market news and insightful commentary.

  • First Issue: Vol 1 No 1
  • Latest Issue: Issue 213
  • Issue Count: 215
  • Published: Quarterly
  • ISSN: 2059-5336

HALI was launched in 1978 as a response to the new emerging interest in antique carpets and new discoveries in textile research. The beautifully produced publication soon became a benchmark against which all art and antique magazines have been measured.

HALI made an international name for itself through charting unknown territories in the world of antique textiles, defining rugs types and revealing new research into ancient works of art.

Through HALI magazine readers have been able to delve into a wealth of private and public archives, taking a tour of the world’s greatest hidden riches with leading experts in subjects that extend beyond rugs, textiles and Islamic arts.

HALI covers the textile arts of all cultures and periods in an eclectic mixture of articles, which range from sumptuously illustrated original scholarly features to lively, provocative reviews of exhibitions and books. These are balanced by the up to date news-oriented market sections, which include reports of dealers’ shows worldwide and the essential HALI diary.

Within HALI’s unique and extensively researched Auction Price Guide and Auction Review sections readers are offered the only searchable index of antique rug, textile and tapestry auction results from international auction houses since 1978 accompanied by price analysis, commentary and comparison.

Other regular sections include Traveller’ Tales, which takes the reader on an ever-changing textiles tour around the wide world; Anatomy of an Object examines the structure and design of a specific piece, offering in-depth knowledge of a rug or textile type; Thread of Time finds the links between seemingly unrelated textiles offering great insights into a multitude of other cultures and histories; The HALI Interview provides personal insights from leading curators and collectors.

HALI is a rich resource for any individual who takes interest in the world of textiles, antiques and ancient arts. The contemporary world of design owes much to the patterns and forms of the ancient artefacts that feature on HALI’s pages, making it an inspiring publication for a wide audiences.

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