Ningxia carpet, China, ca. 1840. 1950 x 1360 mm. Powerhouse Museum Collection |
The Oriental Rug Society of New South Wales & the Powerhouse Museum Present ICOC DOWN UNDER 2004 September 16-19 |
ICOC REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY, 2004
at the Powerhouse Museum
CONFERENCE
Three days of stimulating lectures on Oriental rugs and textiles by international and local experts.
EXHIBITIONS
Fine Oriental rugs and textiles from Australian public and private collections
A major loan exhibition of textiles, ceramics and other artefacts from Central Asia
Dealers fair, rug gallery shows, Aboriginal and Oceanic art, and much more
TOURS AND ACTIVITIES
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, highlighting its magnificent Southeast Asian textile collection
Dinner on Sydney's breathtaking harbour, and Opera House concert, and more. Sydney is a friendly, cosmopolitan city with excellent restaurants, theatres, art galleries, museums, surfing beaches, golf courses and regional wineries.
For more details, contact www.rugsociety.org.au