War rugs, photos, stimulate deep dialogue at MAG. ... Thus we have the exhibition titled “Afghan War Rugs: The Modern Art of Central Asia,” which will be at the MAG through Oct. 16.

Contemporary art is sometimes bizarre, but images of weapons appearing on traditional Afghani rugs may be the strangest change in modern art. The tradition was started during the Soviet occupation ...

Chris Basia's hand-knotted rugs from Nepal can now be seen in his new Delinear showroom in San Francisco Calif., on June 28, 2011.

A few years ago, strange images began showing up in the traditional rugs woven by natives of Afghanistan. Instead of trees and birds, some rugs depicted tanks, missiles -- and the Sept. 11 attacks.

Afghanistan has suffered through decades of war. The modern history of violence has seeped into the nation's ancient art of rug making — rugs now feature imagery of tanks, AK-47s and U.S. drones.

In the contemporary landscape of modern homes worldwide, the role of home textiles has undergone a remarkable evolution. No longer restricted to mere functionality, these textiles now serve as ...