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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · No. 223

Textiles

All Textiles news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

3 stories across Textiles, Contemporary, Los Angeles, and Japanese. Latest: LACMA Presents Largest Survey of Textile Designer Reiko Sudō and NUNO Collective.

LACMA Presents Largest Survey of Textile Designer Reiko Sudō and NUNO Collective

LACMA Presents Largest Survey of Textile Designer Reiko Sudō and NUNO Collective

On August 10, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced "Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & NUNO," the largest in-depth survey to date of the acclaimed Japanese designer and her textile collective.

ExhibitionTextilesContemporaryJapanese
Bonhams London Auction to Offer Rare 15th-Century Royal Heraldic Embroideries, Est. £200k-300k

Bonhams London Auction to Offer Rare 15th-Century Royal Heraldic Embroideries, Est. £200k-300k

On April 30, 2026, Bonhams announced that a pair of important Late Medieval royal heraldic embroideries from the mid to late 15th century will be offered for the first time at auction at its Fine Decorative Arts sale on July 2, 2026, in London.

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LACMA Acquires Seven Major Works and Textile Collection Following $2.5 Million Fundraiser

LACMA Acquires Seven Major Works and Textile Collection Following $2.5 Million Fundraiser

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art acquired six works for its permanent collection during the 39th Collectors Committee fundraiser, including pieces by Max Beckmann, Manuel de Arellano, Chiura Obata, Miné Okubo, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tokio Ueyama and Virginia Vezzi, as well as a group of 101 Indone.

AcquisitionContemporaryModernOld Masters