HALI has organized several highly interesting and special events in Italy 5-11 February 2023 to precede the two-day colloquium and expert conference “Kerman Carpets of the Safavid Period (1501-1736)” 10-11 February in Genoa. Conceived as a celebration of the wealth of antique carpets and textiles in Italy, a week of talks, guided museum visits and […]

I am truly delighted to announce that the San Francisco ARTS show is back with a vengeance! Opening on Friday December 3 at 2.30 pm, it will be hosted, just like the good old days, at the near- mythical Motel Capri, a true gem of American 50’s design dominating the corner of Greenwich and Buchanan […]

Jan Kath – Contemporary Rug Art When in the Fall of 2002 I became acquainted with Jan Kath, then a young and very promising contemporary rug artist, I hadn’t realised that soon my career would take a very significant turn. We had been introduced by Ben Evans, who at the time was a senior editor […]