Minasian Rug & Carpet Exhibitions

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Exhibitions

Hours:
Monday thru Saturday
9am to 5pm

Rugs & Carpets

Exhibitions

November 7, 2008 thru
January 10, 2009
open to the public
Monday - Saturday, 9am to 5pm

Location:
Minasian Rug Company
1244 Chicago Avenue,
Evanston, IL 60202
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This exhibition is a rich sampling of the multitude of Indonesian cultures and traditions, from indigenous tribal sarongs, ikats and sacred ritual cloths to the highly stylized batiks of the Javanese court.

Whether abstract or realistic, each textile displays woven or applied symbols which bring the power of plants, animals and supernatural spirits into everyday life. All of these vintage and antique textiles were made for personal use by the women who wove them, often as “bride-wealth” symbols of prestige and accomplishment.

Local Oriental Rug Store
Hosts Course
article from The Daily Northwestern;
ssue date: 11/14/06 Section: City
by Melissa Kreitner
Media Credit: Jane Lim/The Daily Northwestern
photo: Carnig Minasian, co-owner of
Minasian Rug Company

With their noses up against 200-year-old Oriental rugs, students in Carnig Minasian's Oriental rug class are on their hands and knees trying to get a grasp on the rugs' defining characteristics.

The course, part of Northwestern's School of Continuing Studies, is held at Minasian Rug Company, 1244 Chicago Ave., a family-owned store run by brothers Carnig and Armen Minasian.

As an adviser on the board of The Textile Museum in Washington and a consultant for Arzu, an Afghani weaving program, Carnig Minasian is an influential figure in the textile industry.

The store houses 4,000 to 6,000 ancient rugs, making it home to one of the largest ancient rug collections in the country, Minasian said. Some of the rugs are used as examples for the class.

Offered as part of a certificate in connoisseurship of fine and decorative art, the five-week course is meant to teach the students to analyze the differences among rugs. The technique is useful for antique dealers and people in similar professions, Minasian said.

The six students this term come from various backgrounds, including social work and law. Some students said they were former customers while others said they simply are interested in the subject.

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