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HEREKE Persian Rug – Exquisite Design with Delicate Floral Pattern

This piece of jewellery from southern Persia is hand-knotted from fine, hand-spun highland wool and dyed with natural plant dye. Highland wool is particularly hard-wearing and long-l...

This oriental rug is classic in the best sense of the word and fits in with any interior style, because oriental rugs are currently experiencing a true renaissance. Oriental rugs are...

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. His ongoing series of large-scale kites bridge the gap between flat art and sculpture, each crafted of split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage ephemera – including kimonos, obis, paintings, scrolls, drawings, metal leaf, bleeding paper, book pages, or anything with a story to tell. In this bamboo kite entitled “Ikebana,” Thompson beautifully layers darkly saturated fragments atop pages of found text. A repurposed calligraphy scroll panels the left side, brushed with black ink with full flower blossoms and leafy foliage, while delicate pine branches grow upwards from the bottom. Vintage Japanese block prints...

Dionisios Fragias is a New York -based artist born on the Greek island of Kefalonia and raised in New York City. He is the protege of the artist Jeff Koons whose years-long mentorshi...