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Pillow Fashioned from an Early 20th Century Uzbek Silk Textile
Located in Istanbul, TR
A great textile to come by, it still has its marble like moray finishing, which is the result of beating the textile softly to give it some smoothness. This pillow is made of a silk ...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pillow Fashioned from an Early 20th Century Uzbek Silk Textile
Located in Istanbul, TR
A great textile to come by, it still has its marble like moray finishing, which is the result of beating the textile softly to give it some smoothness. This pillow is made of a silk ...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pillow Cases Fashioned Out of a Mid-20th Century Anatolian Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillows are made out of mid-20th century cotton and goat hair Kilim. They do not come with an insert but they come with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Linen, Cotton, Goat Hair
Pillow Cases Fashioned Out of a Mid-20th Century Anatolian Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillows are made out of mid-20th century cotton and goat hair Kilim. They do not come with an insert but they come with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Linen, Cotton, Goat Hair
Ikat Pillow Cases Made Out of an Early 20th Century Uzbek Ikat
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of an early 20th century Uzbek silk it fragment. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk, Linen
Of Uncertain Age, by Mike Berg
By Mike Berg 1
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silk embroidery, acrylik on canvas, 2005.
Mike Berg
CV
(b. 1956 Portland, Oregon USA.)
Lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey and New York, NY.
Education
1971 BA University of Washington, Seattle 1972 BFA, Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA.
1972 Resident, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, MA.
Solo Exhibitions
2016 upcoming solo September show: The Stremmel Gallery, Reno, Nevada 2015 Kocaman Kafes, at Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey.
2013-14 Recent Textiles, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.
2013 Mike Berg: Taking Chances, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego 2012 Simple Geometry, Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey.
2012 Believing in Impossible Things, Ankara, Turkey 2011 5/3 Insane, PGArtSpace, Istanbul, Turkey.
2010 Heavy Metal, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2008 The Aftermath of Sunny Days, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2006 Run My Hand Around The Font, Center for Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA You Can’t Say It That Way Anymore, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2005 Galleons And Towers, Kadir Has Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Turkey.
2004 Mistaking Street Lamps for Planets, Lorinda Knight Gallery, Spokane, WA 2003 Mike Berg at the Hagia Sofia Museum, İstanbul, Turkey.
Bronze Age, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey 2001 Florence DeVoldere Salon, Paris, France.
2000 Little House of Our Desire, Dulcinea, İstanbul, Turkey What Days Are For, Sling Shot Gallery, New York, NY.
What Days Are For, Heriard/Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA.
1999 Now It Goes Smoothly, Gina Fiore Salon of Fine Arts, Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY Now It Goes Smoothly, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA.
1998 A Family of Stories, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO 1997 A Haven of Serenity and Unreachable, Rule Gallery, Denver, CO.
Patterns in Time, Maria Henle Studio, St. Croix, USVI
1995 Visions Fugitives, Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, New York, NY A History of Backward Glances, Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY.
1993 Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY 1991 Sharon Truax Gallery, Venice, CA 1990 McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
1989 Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY.
1988 Mike Berg in the Tin Room, 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY 1987 Inaugural Exhibition, The Queens Museum, New York, NY.
The Donald Wren Gallery, New York, NY.
Interior/Exterior: Architectural Fantasies, Untitled, The Queens Museum, New York, NY 1986 Guid'Arte Gallery, Rome, Italy.
1985 Louisiana State University, School of Art Gallery, Baton Rouge 1984 Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
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Group Exhibitions
2014 3rd Mardin Bienal, Mitolojiler, Turkey.
2014 Path of Sculptures That Lead to Miro, Baksi Museum, Bayburt, Turkey 2010 Delirium: Wave Two, Illiterate Media, Denver, CO.
Türbülans, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2009 Delirium: Wave One, Illiterate Media, Denver, CO 2006 The El Paseo Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA.
New Visions, The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA 2002 Group Exhibition, Galeri Nev, İstanbul. Turkey.
After 10 Years, Maria Henle Gallery, St. Croix, USA 2001 Layers, Anita Friedman Fine Arts, New York, NY.
1998 LA Current, Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA 1997 Collaboration, Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College, CA 1996 Red, Rule Galley, Denver, CO.
Mike Berg, Stephane Herbelin, and Andre Raffin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Pillow Made Out of a Kyrgyz Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of a 19th century, Kyrgyz silk embroidery. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the fillin...
Category
Early 20th Century Kyrgyzstani Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
New Design on a Vintage Anatolian Kilim by Seref Ozen 6'1'' x 11'1''
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
I have always been fascinated by petroglyphs and shaman imagery and I have collected design elements from Shaman drums and rock carvings. I got a group of embroiderers and gave the d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Pillow Made Out of a Cotton Flat-Weave
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of a mid-20th century cotton flat-weave. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the filling....
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Linen
New Design on a Vintage Anatolian Kilim by Seref Ozen
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
I have always been fascinated by petroglyphs and shaman imagery and I have collected design elements from Shaman drums and rock carvings. I got a group of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Antique Pillow Made Out of a 19th century or Earlier European Silver Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of a 19th century or earlier European silver embroidery. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommod...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Suzani Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silver
Pillow Made Out of a Mid-20th Century, Turkmen Silk Shawl
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of mid-20th century, Turkmen silk shawl. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pillow Made Out of a Mid-20th Century Turkmen Silk Shawl
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of mid-20th century, Turkmen silk shawl. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pillow Made Out of a Mid-20th Century Turkmen Silk Shawl
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of mid-20th century, Turkmen silk shawl. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pillow Made Out of a Mid-20th Century Turkmen Silk Shawl
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of mid-20th century, Turkmen silk shawl. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Pillow Made Out of an Early 20th Century Bulgarian Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of an early 20th century. Bulgarian embroidery. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size an...
Category
Early 20th Century Bulgarian Suzani Western European Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Pillow Made Out of a 1930s Swat Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silk embroidery on cotton fabric from Swat Valley of Pakistan. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the filling. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Pakistani Suzani Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Silk Pillow Fashioned Out of a Mid-20th Century Uzbek Silk Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
The silk used for this pillow is a vintage silk fabric from Uzbekistan. They use this way of cutting the silk for their chapans.
The pillow does not come with an insert but it come...
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Silk Pillow Fashioned Out of a Mid-20th Century Uzbek Silk Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
The silk used for this pillow is a vintage silk fabric from Uzbekistan. They use this way of cutting the silk for their chapans.
It does not come with an insert but it comes wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Central Asian Cut Velvet Pillow
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a pillow made out of a cut velvet textile from Central Asia. Velvet part is in cotton and there is some metal thread in the structure.
It does not come with an insert but it...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Central Asian Cut Velvet pillow
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a pillow made out of a cut velvet textile from Central Asia. Velvet part is in cotton and there is some metal thread in the structure.
It does not come with an insert but it...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Central Asian Cut Velvet Pillow
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a pillow made out of a cut velvet textile from Central Asia. Velvet part is in cotton and there is some metal thread in the structure.
It does not come with an insert but it...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Central Asian Cut Velvet Pillow
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a pillow made out of a cut velvet textile from Central Asia. Velvet part is in cotton and there is some metal thread in the structure.
It does not come with an insert but it...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Central Asian Rugs
Early 20th Century Central Asian Brocaded Pillow
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of an early 20th century, brocaded textile from Central Asia, probably Uzbekistan.
It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size an...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Uzbek Silk Ikat Pillow
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of a early 20th century silk warp, cotton weft Ikat fabric.
It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to acco...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Mid-19th Century Turkmen Tekke Tribe Tent Band Fragment Wt Great Colors and Wool
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare old example of a tent band fragment. Tent bands are made to decorate the Turkmen house , YURT, and they go around it inside.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Turkmen Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Antique Uzbek Julkhirs Fragment
Located in Istanbul, TR
One of the oldest examples of Uzbek Julkhirs (sleeping rug) with amazing saturated colors and great quality wool. A collector's item.
Category
Antique 19th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Design on a Vintage Anatolian Kilim by Seref Ozen
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
I have always been fascinated by petroglyphs and shaman imagery and I have collected design elements from Shaman drums and rock carvings. I got a group of embroiderers and gave the d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Goat Hair, Silk
New Design on a Vintage Anatolian Kilim by Seref Ozen
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
I have always been fascinated by petroglyphs and shaman imagery and I have collected design elements from Shaman drums and rock carvings. I got a group of embroiderers and gave the d...
Category
2010s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Goat Hair, Silk
Pillow Fashioned from an Early 20th Century Uzbek Silk Textile
Located in Istanbul, TR
A great textile to come by, it still has its marble like moray finishing, which is the result of beating the textile softly to give it some smoothness.
This pillow is made of a silk...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pillow Fashioned from an Early 20th Century Uzbek Silk Textile
Located in Istanbul, TR
A great textile to come by, it still has its marble like moray finishing, which is the result of beating the textile softly to give it some smoothness.
This pillow is made of a silk...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Late 19th Century Russian Roller Printed Cotton Cloth
Located in Istanbul, TR
The piece is backed on a cotton fabric. For a smiler example see ' Russian Textiles' by Suzan Meller, page 181
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Islamic Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
Contemporary Silk Hand Embroidered Pillow from Armenia
Located in Istanbul, TR
Embroidery on this piece as refined as it gets. The silk thread is coloured with natural dyes and the design comes from a Dagestan Kaitag embroidery.
The backing is hand-stitched on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Suzani Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
In the Sky a Fashionable Melancholy I, by Mike Berg
By Mike Berg 1
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silk embroidery on silk canvas, 2007.
Mike Berg.
CV.
(b. 1956 Portland, Oregon USA).
Lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey and New York, NY.
Education.
1971 BA University of Washington, Seattle 1972 BFA, Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA.
1972 Resident, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, MA.
Solo exhibitions.
2016 upcoming solo September show: The Stremmel Gallery, Reno, Nevada 2015 Kocaman Kafes, at Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey.
2013-14 Recent Textiles, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.
2013 Mike Berg: Taking Chances, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego 2012 Simple Geometry, Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey.
2012 Believing in Impossible Things, Ankara, Turkey 2011 5/3 Insane, PGArtSpace, Istanbul, Turkey.
2010 Heavy Metal, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2008 The Aftermath of Sunny Days, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2006 Run My Hand Around The Font, Center for Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA You Can’t Say It That Way Anymore, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2005 Galleons And Towers, Kadir Has Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Turkey.
2004 Mistaking Street Lamps for Planets, Lorinda Knight Gallery, Spokane, WA 2003 Mike Berg at the Hagia Sofia Museum, İstanbul, Turkey.
Bronze Age, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey 2001 Florence DeVoldere Salon, Paris, France.
2000 Little House of Our Desire, Dulcinea, İstanbul, Turkey What Days Are For, Sling Shot Gallery, New York, NY.
What Days Are For, Heriard/Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA.
1999 Now It Goes Smoothly, Gina Fiore Salon of Fine Arts, Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY Now It Goes Smoothly, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA.
1998 A Family of Stories, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO 1997 A Haven of Serenity and Unreachable, Rule Gallery, Denver, CO.
Patterns in Time, Maria Henle Studio, St. Croix, USVI.
1995 Visions Fugitives, Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, New York, NY A History of Backward Glances, Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY.
1993 Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY 1991 Sharon Truax Gallery, Venice, CA 1990 McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
1989 Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY.
1988 Mike Berg in the Tin Room, 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY 1987 Inaugural Exhibition, The Queens Museum, New York, NY.
The Donald Wren Gallery, New York, NY.
Interior/Exterior: Architectural Fantasies, Untitled, The Queens Museum, New York, NY 1986 Guid'Arte Gallery, Rome, Italy.
1985 Louisiana State University, School of Art Gallery, Baton Rouge 1984 Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
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Group exhibitions:
2014 3rd Mardin Bienal, Mitolojiler, Turkey.
2014 Path of Sculptures That Lead to Miro, Baksi Museum, Bayburt, Turkey 2010 Delirium: Wave Two, Illiterate Media, Denver, CO.
Türbülans, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2009 Delirium: Wave One, Illiterate Media, Denver, CO 2006 The El Paseo Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA.
New Visions, The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA 2002 Group Exhibition, Galeri Nev, İstanbul. Turkey.
After 10 Years, Maria Henle Gallery, St. Croix, USA 2001 Layers, Anita Friedman Fine Arts, New York, NY.
1998 LA Current, Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA 1997 Collaboration, Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College, CA 1996 Red, Rule Galley, Denver, CO.
Mike Berg, Stephane Herbelin, and Andre Raffin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Silk