Category: government
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As supply dwindles and the climate warms, oil states have promised to diversify away from fossil fuels. Building the cultural economy is part of their plan, with Saudi Arabia alone aiming to open more than 200 cultural attractions by 2030. ‘Phasing down fossil fuels is inevitable and it is essential—it’s going to happen,’ promised Sultan…
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Let’s not mince words. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the art world is grim at best. Over the past few months, as the virus spread across the world creating one epicentre after another, art fairs and festivals have been cancelled or postponed; museums and galleries have shut their doors; staff have been let go or furloughed; and…