Hali fair, is a fair of textile and tribal arts, the world has discover the extraordinary world of textiles, rugs and ethnographic works of art at the ninth annual Textile & Tribal Art: The HALI Fair which will be staged at the National Hall, Olympia, London W14, from Thursday 8 to Sunday 18 June 2006.
Some 75 international dealers from across the five continents will offer for sale a spectrum of colour, texture and style, united by an expression of cultural variety from ancient times to the contemporary designs of today. Prices will range from £50 to over £500,000.
The Fair, which attracts an audience of international collectors, museum curators, fashion designers, retailers, interior decorators and private buyers, is presented as three zones:
Traditional: a varied and exciting selection of woven art including rugs, kilims and textiles from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caucasus, India, Middle East, Persia, and Turkey. European embroideries and tapestries jostle with 18th century Aubusson carpets; colourful costume is displayed, ranging from Japanese kimonos to Indian turbans, Mongolian wool hats to Samarkand silk ikat kaftans, beaded purses from North American tribes to batik from Indonesia; while rugs vary from rustic woven wool grain sacks to sacred and rare prayer rugs.
Tribal: ethnographic art has been studied and acquired by those with an inquiring mind for centuries and is today very much a part of the contemporary collecting and decorating scene. "Tribal art has the extraordinary quality of being both ancient and modern.
The clarity of line and focused simplicity of works give the feeling of contemporary sculpture - but without the high price tag - and a decorative effect that complements the recent taste for less fussy interiors." (Clive Loveless, exhibitor and tribal expert).
Explore the intriguing collections from dealers in ceremonial and decorative works from Africa, Australasia, Oceania and the Americas.
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