ArtClothText

Central Asia is home to a number of tribal groups with rich and varied textile traditions. Many of these speak to tribal identity, nomadic lifestyle, or recent negotiations with urban life. From silk weaving, to wrapped reeds, fine embroidery and knotted pile weaving, the textiles of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan are as technically sophisticated, as they are aesthetically compelling. The Nickle Arts Museum, home to the Jean and Marie Erikson Rug and Textile Collection, has a small but significant collection of Central Asian textiles. This exhibition showcases a number of new acquisitions from this area and suggests avenues for future research and development.

Curator of Decorative Arts, Michelle Hardy will give a tour of the exhibition Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 12 noon. Other events related to the exhibition will be posted in March and April…