The London HALI Fair
Hali Fair: Textile &
Tribal Art
every year in June
Where: the National Hall of the Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road,
London W14.
www.halifair.com
For further information on exhibiting at
the fair contact: Raquel Diaz Downey
raquel.diazdowney @centaur.co.uk
T:+44 (0)20 7578 7215
F:+44 (0)20 7578 7221
Carpets, textiles and Tribal art
As
the natural companion to textile arts, tribal art officially became part of The
HALI Fair three years ago and is now an exciting section of this event staged in
London from 8 to 18 June 2006. The role of tribal art in moulding the
modern aesthetic cannot be overestimated. The discovery of African and Oceanic
figural sculptures, masks and artefacts was nothing less than a revelation to a
whole generation of artists, among them Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin and Derain and
was a major field for collectors including Helena Rubenstein and David
Sylvester.
Today interest in tribal art is growing rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic
and the group of specialist dealers will present not only figural sculpture but
also artefacts including masks, shields, furniture, ceremonial adornments and
baskets from Africa, the Oceanic cultures and the Americas. All these objects
were created in response to the authentic cultural needs of the tribe, before
outside influence and commercial demand led to a loss of focus and
integrity.
Dealers who participated last year in this section of the Fair include Owen
Hargreaves (London), Clive Loveless (London), Susana Montiel Colmenares
(London), Persiska Huset (Sweden), Primitive Gangl (Austria), TANA - Galerie
Sachau (Germany), Tribal Gathering (London) and Tribal Hunter (London). Works
for sale at the 2006 Fair included:
- a small wooden dance mask, early 20th century, Nyassa tribe, Malawi, height: 6
ins (Tribal Gathering London, UK)
- a Gurage chair, Ethiopia, early 20th century (Owen Hargreaves Tribal Art, UK)
- an ancient Peruvian segment of mantle, printed with repeat designs
representing jellyfish or a typical Peruvian hand motif, dating from between 173
BC to 54 AD (Clive Loveless, UK).
You will also see an early, rare and important Aboriginal ovoid
shield from the Murray River area, c. 1800, with incised abstract decoration (Clive
Loveless, UK)
The textile arts of Africa, and in particular West Africa, have enjoyed a
higher profile since the Royal Academy landmark exhibition Africa: the Art of a
Continent. Visitors to The HALI Fair can expect to see ewe, asanti and kente
cloths/wraps from Ghana with their distinctive narrow-strip weaving in colourful
geometric patterns, and indigo-dyed textiles from Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and
Cameroon.
Rare
Konso funerary post
Ethiopia
TANA Galerie Sachau, Wittlich, Germany
Whether it be early 20th century boomerangs from the central Australian
desert, a rare konso funerary post from Ethiopia or even 5th century aksumite
ceramic figures, visitors will be intrigued and amused by the extraordinary
works offered for sale at The HALI Fair.
THE HALI FAIR: CARPETS, TEXTILES AND TRIBAL ART
Two Thousand Years of Textile Art
The eighth annual HALI Fair, the leading international event in the fields of
carpets, textiles and tribal art, takes place from Thursday 9 to Sunday 19 June
2005 at the National Hall of the Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road,
London W14. Some 80 dealers from around the globe will exhibit a cornucopia of
fine textiles, carpets, rugs, embroideries, exotic costumes, kilims, tapestries,
Islamic and tribal artefacts. Spanning 2,000 years and four continents, the
works offered for sale will demonstrate the beauty, joyous colour and artistic
sophistication of woven art. Prices will range from £250 to over £500,000.
The 2005 Fair features three newly-created zones dedicated to:
• Traditional –textiles and carpets that represent the full range
of cultures, types and styles, from classical weavings made for the great
Islamic and European courts through fine antique to mid-C20th decorative
textiles to a plethora of affordable village, tribal and nomad rugs, costumes
and textiles from all Continents
• Design – offering some of the most important original contemporary
carpets and tribal designs from around the world.
• Tribal and Primitive Art – a large section, first introduced in
2003, that has proved extremely popular with visitors and successful for
exhibitors. This is a growing collectors’ field as well as an important new
decorative element for interior decorators and international designers.
Tribal art dealers will include:
Tribal Hunter (UK), Tribal Gathering London (UK), TANA Galerie Sachau
(Germany), Primitive Gangl (Austria), Persiska Huset (Sweden), Clive Loveless
(UK), Lotus Gallery (Texas, USA), Owen Hargreaves (UK).
Leading dealers from twelve countries, in addition to the UK, will
participate coming from as far afield as Hong Kong, New Zealand, the USA and
Turkey as well as eight European countries. Among them will be Francesca
Galloway, London (Textiles, Haute Couture and Indian miniatures), Tribal
Gathering, London, (African tribal art predominately from the Great Lakes
region), Gebhart Blazek, Vienna (Moroccan carpets and textiles), David Sorgato,
Milan (antique and decorative carpets) and Textile-Art/Michael Franses, London
(early Central Asian and Chinese textiles to 19th century Suzani embroideries).
No other fair in the world offers visitors such an exotic atmosphere in which to
find not only the rarest carpets, textiles or tapestries but also affordable,
and even wearable, pieces of colourful art of the past and present.
As at previous HALI Fairs, a knowledgeable and experienced Vetting Committee
will ensure that visitors can buy with confidence, knowing that each piece has
been assessed for authenticity, origin, age and quality.
The Fair will take place in a new prime location on the ground floor of the
National Hall of Olympia with its own main entrance from Hammersmith Road. It
will again be linked to and coincide with the Summer Fine Art & Antiques
Fair and the Antiquarian Book Fair, making Olympia an essential destination for
collectors in June.
The HALI Fair is jointly organised by Clarion Events and HALI Publications and
in seven years has established an unrivalled international reputation with
collectors and textile art enthusiasts. Sebastian Ghandchi, Publisher of HALI,
believes that “The HALI Fair 2005 promises to be the most diverse and
enthralling international carpet, textile and tribal art extravaganza yet”.
The HALI Fair takes its name from the international bi-monthly magazine which
has a respected reputation for its broad-ranging editorial coverage on the world’s
textile heritage. HALI magazine also reports on international exhibitions, fairs
and conferences, book reviews, analysis of carpets and textiles sold at auction,
the best of modern production, Islamic art features and market
information.
Fair Dates: 8-18 June 2006
Admission: £15 per person 9 June
£10 per person all other days or £16 for a double ticket
Location: Ground floor, National Hall, Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London
W14
tel. 020 7970 4600
Tickets: 0870 126 1743
Raquel Diaz Downey
Event Manager
raquel.diazdowney @centaur.co.uk
T:+44 (0)20 7578 7215
F:+44 (0)20 7578 7221
Hali Publications Ltd
St Giles House, 50 Poland St
London W1F 7AX, UK
http://www.halifair.com
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