Exploring the MoMA exhibit of Andy Warhol’s 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans that propelled the artist into his icon status.
Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold: Picasso Women of Algiers
Today we explore a new milestone in the sale of art at the painting Women of Algiers by Pablo Picasso (Version O) sold at Christie’s auction in New York for whopping $179,000,000
Persian Artist Monir Farmanfarmaian Guggenheim Exhibit
Exploring the iconic Guggenheim museum exhibit that showcased Persian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian.
Henri Matisse Cut-Outs Exhibit at MoMA
Here we explore the MOMA exhibit of the iconic Henri Matisse Cut-Outs.
Wassily Kandinsky’s Birthday
The Nazmiyal Antique Rugs wishes to highlight the birthday of Wassily Kandinsky, lauded Russian abstract artist of the 20th century. To celebrate the late artists’ 148th birthday, we’ve featured the Kandinsky rugs and textiles in our collection.
Madonna Sells Fernand Leger Painting
Here at Nazmiyal Collection, we sell the very finest antique rugs, antique Persian rugs, and vintage Moroccan rugs anywhere. We are also keen watchers of the art world, and some big news was brewing on Wednesday in New York as international icon Madonna sold an important painting at a Sotheby’s auction for more than $7 million. The best thing about this story? Madonna is donating all the proceeds to her Ray of Light foundation, a charity that supports girls’ education in the developing world.
Fullerton Exhibition: Early Days of Long Island
The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, New York, is currently featuring an exciting new exhibition that highlights the photographic works of Hal B. Fullerton. Mr. Fullerton, an employee of the Long Island Railroad during the nineteenth century, left a remarkable photographic legacy. His amateur photographs beautifully capture the early days of Long Island, combining charm with impressive compositional skills.
Bouroullec Brothers New Paris Exhibit
Here at Nazmiyal antique rugs, we are erstwhile admirers of good design. The Bouroullec brothers, Ronan and Erwan, are highly regarded industrial designers with a new exhibition on display at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. An exhibition that highlights the Bououllecs’ penchant for modernism as well as organic, naturalistic aesthetics has been hugely well-received within the art world. Long the toast of critics and consumers alike, the Bouroullecs’ unique vision and tremendous technical prowess are being celebrated at he Musee des Arts Deco from now through the first of September.
David Thomas Smith Anthropocene Exhibit
Dublin Ireland based artist David Thomas Smith has a new exhibition titled, “Anthropocene,” and it is the toast of the Internet. By meticulously stitching together thousands of thumbnail-sized images of global hubs of commerce taken from Google Maps, Mr. Smith has created a series of stunning images, the patterns of which resemble those of antique Persian rugs.