Syrian life's rich tapestry: 2,000 years of history told in textiles at New York show

Stories of Syria’s Textiles is curated by Blair Fowlkes Childs, in collaboration with consultants Deniz Beyazit and Hany Hawasly. “I was reading [the book] because I wanted to learn more about contemporary Syrian textiles as part of my research into Syrian cultural heritage,” Fowlkes Child says. Stories of Syria’s Textiles is curated by Blair Fowlkes Childs, in collaboration with consultants Deniz Beyazit and Hany Hawasly“This helps us understand their history and cultural significance more specifically,” Fowlkes Childs says. “We’re using [the photographs] to illuminate the different people involved in producing textiles,” Fowlkes Childs says. Stories of Syria’s Textiles: Art and Heritage across Two Millennia will be running at Katonah Museum of Art until January 28