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The past few weeks have seen European art galleries and museums slowly reopening their doors to visitors with heavy precautionary measures in place, as part of the easing of lockdown restrictions to deal with the ongoing, global pandemic COVID-19. Most recently, France announced plans to reopen galleries and small museums from 11 May. Museums in Italy…
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It is a known fact that necessity is the mother of invention but to see it taking place in a world grappling with a global pandemic, besieged by economic and social upheavals, at a frenetic pace no less, is something else entirely. Yes, invention is definitely taking place, even in the art world. No, this…
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Currently, the social media app TikTok, is having a real moment. A video sharing platform previously used by those below the age of 25, TikTok is known for its short duration video clips of 15 seconds to one minute, creating a seemingly haphazard and intimate feel. With increasing number of people worldwide going into lockdown and…
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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…
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Cancellations, postponements and shutdowns are now the new normal in the art world due to the global pandemic COVID-19 and increasing measures put into place to curtail its impact on the healthcare system and beyond. This week, Sotheby’s followed in the footsteps of auction houses Christie’s, Phillips and Bonhams to close spaces and postpone sales over the…
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Art Industry Insights With Reena Devi 