Grays Antiques

JULY 5, 2018

Friday 1 June 2018 saw Alfies Antique Market launch AlFayez, a new department showcasing antiquities and museum worthy pieces to textiles, ceramics and jewellery from more than 25 professional Middle Eastern antique dealers previously based in the Mews at Grays Antiques.

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WCG

OCTOBER 22, 2024

She has a BFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute, a BA in Art Conservation from the University of Delaware, and an MA in archaeological and ethnographic conservation from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)/Getty Conservation Master’s program. Julia Brennan Principal, Caring for Textiles Julia M.

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Grays Antiques

JULY 12, 2019

Masks, statues, busts and textiles including Fang works of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Kota works of the Sudan and Kongo art of Angola and the Congo were represented at the lively sale. The highest prices were reached by items originating from the Ivory Coast, as these are the most extensively documented by the art historian Rivière.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Sold for $200 via Helios Auctions (October 2023) Utilitarian objects, from furniture and textiles to posters and public installations were all designed with a functional Constructivist aesthetic in mind that would influence the Bauhaus principle that form follows function. Vavara Stepanova -Textile Design 3, Step 3.

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Grays Antiques

OCTOBER 6, 2018

I just bought an amazing collection of Eduardo Paolozzi sculptures. In terms of stock, I’ve got a good selection, Master drawings, sculptures, oils, textile, and prints. I buy anything I like that’s handmade and good quality from the last five hundred years. And I travel everywhere, though nowadays the items tend to come to me.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Sculpture With images of the Buddha populating from the 3rd century onward, sculpture was a thriving field of Tang dynasty art. Silk Textiles The material that contributed to the development of both painterly traditions and the Silk Road, one of the richest networks of trade routes in history, silk prospered during the Tang Dynasty.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

He ended up in the carpentry workshop, which served him well throughout his career, and was recognised for his skills in sculpture and design by Gropius, who became his lifelong mentor. Disappointed by the more traditional design teaching in Vienna, Breuer joined the Bauhaus in 1920.

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APRIL 29, 2024

From his imperial workshop, painting, sculpture, and porcelain formed the foundation for the arts in the Ming dynasty. Paintings, sculptures, textiles, and ceramics were defined by an imperial aesthetic that influenced Chinese taste until the end of the 18th century. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (r.1402–1424)

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MIR Appraisal

MARCH 5, 2021

Textile has been a rich and important cultural tradition with a long history throughout different regions and peoples of Africa, with many distinctive styles and techniques. The fabrication of textiles by African Americans, particularly quiltmaking, is inexplicably tied with slavery. Beadwork is common in Eastern and Southern Africa.

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The Art Newspaper

JULY 1, 2025

The book features the work of 24 established and emerging artists who reinterpret the motifs and imagery of tatreez across various media, including painting, sculpture, textiles, film, photography and street art. Essays by the art historians Tina Sherwell, Wafa Ghnaim and Rachel Dedman place works in a historical and critical context.

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The Art Newspaper

JUNE 20, 2025

While Giacometti's ragged, attenuated sculptures reflect the horrors of the Second World War, Bhabha's totemic hybrid figures address the permanence of global warfare in the modern age. "Works by both artists powerfully summon the repercussions of ongoing conflicts on everyday life," Jhaveri says.

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The Art Newspaper

JUNE 30, 2025

Alongside Lahore’s Shakir Ali Museum, which is dedicated to another Modernist icon, and Karachi’s textile-focused Haveli Museum, the Gulgee offers a possible answer to the problem of how to preserve cultural heritage when state institutions lag far behind private collectors.

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APRIL 24, 2024

From self-taught artists to delightful wood carvings and intricate quilting and textile makers, American folk art encapsulates the spirit of a nation and the legacies handed down across its history. A consultation with a conservator, particularly for textile and woven works, can never hurt.

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APRIL 24, 2024

From self-taught artists to delightful wood carvings and intricate quilting and textile makers, American folk art encapsulates the spirit of a nation and the legacies handed down across its history. A consultation with a conservator, particularly for textile and woven works, can never hurt.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Part of the push for such commissions was the inherent practicality of tapestries: in addition to being easier to remove, store, and move as compared to a painting or sculpture, they also provided an effective layer of insulation to keep the cold out of otherwise drafty stone palace walls.

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The Art Newspaper

JUNE 6, 2025

They represent a multi-generational vanguard in media art where painting, craftwork and sculpture can be the outcome, or output, of working with video, code, the blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). Beeple’s interactive video sculpture Tree of Knowledge has caused a sensation with visitors.

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Art Peritus

APRIL 30, 2025

Whether its a rare painting, an outdoor sculpture, or a set of antique silverware, caring for these pieces ensures their survival. Collectors with outdoor sculptures must take additional precautions. We work with collectors who schedule conservation visits every six months to ensure their sculptures remain in pristine condition.

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WCG

APRIL 21, 2025

Candidate for Treasurer(term ends June 2027): Kaitlyn Munro Seymouris an associate textile conservator at Caring for Textiles, originally joining the team in 2014. She is currently working as a Conservator Technician at the National Archives and Records Administration in downtown Washington, D.C.

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Michael Rose Fine Art

AUGUST 9, 2021

The show, titled 8 Visions , features photographic collages by Monica DeSalvo, drawings by Craig Elliott, ceramics by Lindsey Epstein, textile-based work by Virginia Mahoney, paintings by Kat Masella and Alexander Morris, photographs by Lisa Redburn and jewelry by Chuck Tramontana.

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MAY 21, 2025

Contemporary Inuit artists working within the field of sculpture still rely upon these same historic motifs infused with some modern twists. The sculpture of Karoo Ashevak (1940-1974) reflected this blend in many of his works. Karoo Ashevak – Spirit Faces (Tooth Pull). Sold for $132,000 CAD via Waddington’s (November 2016).

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WorthPoint

APRIL 4, 2025

A California native, Hunter is credited with expanding the woodworking medium into more creative, sculptural expressions and is known for his abstract and distinctive vessels. It is a splendid example of what brought acclaim to the almost entirely self-taught artist regarded as one of the greatest living woodturners.

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WCG

JANUARY 30, 2025

Panelists (in order as they appeared on stage): Julia Brennan, Caring for Textiles Anna Ersenkal, District Art Conservation, LLC Connie Stromberg, Stromberg Conservation, LLC. Julia Brennan : has worked for over 30 years in the DC area as a textile conservator. Naval Lodge No. Howard Wellman, Wellman Conservation, LLC.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Bauhaus art movement inspired artists to use their creativity to solve practical problems, and Anni Albers ’ transformative approach to textiles helped to weave the fabric of modern art. Focus on geometric shapes, neutral colors with primary accents, and industrial materials to design a stylish and timeless nursery space.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the school manifesto, Gropius stat ed that “the Bauhaus strives to reunite arts and crafts – sculpture, painting, applied art, and handicrafts – as the permanent elements of a new architecture”. She pushed the boundaries of textile art, experimenting with materials, colors and abstract forms and elevated the practise to an art form.

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WCG

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the projects Conservation Textile Specialists, one of our primary tasks is to create custom storage mounts and housing for every object in the BFM collection. But in the summer of 2024, I encountered a book with a silk covering that needed a textile conservators eye. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube !

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WCG

JANUARY 10, 2025

As the projects Conservation Textile Specialists, one of our primary tasks is to create custom storage mounts and housing for every object in the BFM collection. But in the summer of 2024, I encountered a book with a silk covering that needed a textile conservators eye. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube !

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APRIL 28, 2025

Drawing colors and styles from various cultures, artists of the Aesthetic Movement found inspiration in Renaissance painting, ancient Greek sculpture, and East Asian art, especially Japanese prints. Morris sought to produce furniture worthy of art, and to create textiles and wallpapers unlike any other. This wasnt art for anyone.

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