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HALI

Archived since Vol 1 No 1
227 issues
Complete Archive Quarterly
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.

Latest issue
HALI 225 celebrates prestigious institutions paying increased attention to the importance of rugs and textiles. At the Met, textiles play a key role in shaping the complex overlapping narratives told in the redesigned Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, featuring art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. In Hong Kong, Persian, Anatolian and Caucasian carpets from the MIA in Doha are presented, while the Hong Kong Palace Museum is showing the exceptional Chris Hall collection of Chinese textiles. In Japan, an exhibition of the Karun Thakar collection of Indian chintz has opened. A new exhibition of some 100 Indonesian textiles is on show at Yale University Art Gallery; the Abegg-Stiftung in Switzerland focuses on Mughal textiles; and the Washington Textile Museum’s second centennial exhibition ably demonstrates the remarkable range and depth of its collection. There are articles on Islamic textiles at The Saint Louis Art Museum, and on white-ground rugs from Selendi and Ushak. Plus, two new books bring fresh perspectives on rug cultures.

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  • First Issue: Vol 1 No 1
  • Latest Issue: Issue 225
  • Issue Count: 227
  • 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.