Textile Art
Rarely has there been a more enigmatic concept than TEXTILE ART! Children of the post-war era like ourselves grew up with the Lausanne Biennials, which we perceived as textile art events. They were exciting presentations... Read more
8th International Fiber Art Biennial ´From Lausanne to Beijing`
The application period ends on 1 July 2014. Registration must be done before this date! The opening of the Biennale will take place September 30th, 2014 at 15.00 h. in Nantong ´1895 Creative Cultural Industry... Read more
From the Textile Forum Library
Every now and than we are sorting out our books and catalogues from the TEXTLE FORUM magazine library, offering them for a reduced price to our readers. These are English-language publications mainly, but there also... Read more
Henry van de Velde, Volume II, Textiles
In celebration of Henry van de Velde‘s (1863-1957) 150th birthday, a catalogue of his works in 6 volumes, edited by Thomas Föhl and Antje Neumann, is currently being produced in German and English by the... Read more
The exhibition “Art & Textiles” in Stuttgart
First featured by us when it began in Wolfsburg last autumn, this exhibition is currently on view at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart until 22nd June 2014. Although I take a critical view of the “abuse” of... Read more
Frida Kahlo Exhibitions in Italy
Frida Kahlo – exhibition from20 March to 31 August 2014 at the Scuderie del Quirinale (via XXIV maggio 16, I – 00186) in Rome curated by Helga Prignitz-Poda. The exhibition explores Frida Kahlo’s artistic career... Read more
When was the starting point of textiles in fine art?
Textile art has always been a pariah of the art world. It was not ” spiritual ” enough , a charged field of employment for women, at most craft, loaded with too much material values and the sublime... Read more