Parviz Tanavoli Honored with the 2026 George Hewitt Myers Award

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum presents the George Hewitt Myers Award, named after the founder of The Textile Museum and bestowed by the Museum’s Board of Trustees as the highest international honor in the field of textile arts. The Museum has announced Parviz Tanavoli as the 2026 recipient of the George Hewitt Myers Award.

During the event, Museum trustees Bruce Baganz and Wendel Swan will honor Tanavoli’s contributions to the field of textile studies. Participants will also have the opportunity to view examples of textiles collected by Tanavoli and learn about their uses within the tribal cultures of Iran.

Parviz Tanavoli (born 1937, Tehran) has devoted more than sixty years to the continuous study, documentation, and collection of Iranian tribal textiles and weavings. He has authored or co-authored more than forty books and articles, many of which are dedicated to textile arts.

Often referred to as the “father of modern Iranian sculpture,” Parviz Tanavoli is also recognized as a distinguished scholar of Persian carpets and textiles. His work in the study and promotion of Iran’s handwoven traditions began in the mid-1960s and has continued over several decades. His works and collections have been exhibited in prominent museums and galleries throughout the United States and across Europe.

Source:

• https://museum.gwu.edu/george-hewitt-myers-award-parviz-tanavoli

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