The 14th International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC) was held in Washington DC from June 7 -10, 2018 in collaboration with the Textile Museum and the George Washington University Museum. The exhibitions included ikats from the Guido Goldman collection at both the Textile Museum and the Smithsonian Institution’s Sackler Museum, other Central Asian carpets … read more
by Wendel Swan The 13th International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC) was held in Washington DC from 6 – 9 August 2015. This edition was scheduled especially to collaborate with and support The Textile Museum’s new location on the campus of George Washington University. Participants turned out in larger numbers … read more
by Wendel Swan The 10th International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC) was held in Washington, DC from 17 – 21 April 2003 at the luxurious Omni Shoreham Hotel, recently restored to its 1930s splendor at a cost of $80 million. Many restaurants, shops and the National Zoo were within walking distance. … read more