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February-March 2009

AUCTION SALES

A XVIIth century damask napkins
OBJECTS FROM NOBLE DESCENT At Hampel's, Munich Germany, Tuesday, 23 March 2010

 

 

SHOWS & EXIBITIONS

Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones

 

Magnificence of the Tsars.

Dress and uniforms of Emperors and officials of the Russian court from the 1720s. V&A Museum, London. Ends 29 March 2009.

Musée des Tissus et Arts decoratif Lyon France
Dreams of Paper, Isabelle de Borchgrave interprets Mariano Fortuny
From November 28th 2008 to April 26th 2009

Constructed Color: Amish Quilts
April 4 – September 6, 2009
The Textile Museum, Washington, DC.

Exhibition Mulhouse France
A unique exhibition about black-and-white printing fabric. Some were designed by very famous artists : Raoul Dufy, Sonia Delaunay, Piero Fornasetti.
Eight Masters of Digital Jacquard
Eight masters of Digital Jacquard: The influence of the digital age on fiber art. April 1-June 8 -San Jose CA
Anni and Josef Albers: Latin American Journeys Brazil Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
January 17 - March 15 2009
Working with Nature: Twentieth-Century Textile Art

Minneapolis Institute of Art, July12, 2008- March 1, 2009

Sleeping in Style: Textiles for the Bedroom
December 6, 2008—Sunday, May 31, 2009

Shared Beauty: Eastern Rugs & Western Beaded Purses

May 31, 2008-April 5, 2009 Paul Textile Arts Gallery, gallery level 2, INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART

Prochaine exposition du musée Galliera en novembre 2008

Sous l’Empire de la crinoline, 1852-1870

Exposition du 29 novembre 2008 au 26 avril 2009.

 

Archibald Knox: A Tale of Two Cities” - Public Lecture, Manx Museum, Lecture Theatre. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. All welcome – FREE ADMISSION. 13th February 2009

In 1900 Archibald Knox was at the pinnacle of his career as a designer for Liberty & Co. (London and Paris), while living an almost monastic life in the isolated village of Sulby in the Isle of Man. Liam O’Neill, Chairman of Archibald Knox Society, will present an illustrated talk on the life and work of the Manx artist, school master and liberty designer, who’s unique style made him one of the foremost artist/designers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Sartorial Sanctuary: Clothing and Tradition in the Eastern Islamic World
December 19, 2008- April 26, 2009



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