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2020 was a tough year for art but things are looking up in 2021, say gallerists
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Mumbai Gallery Weekend, that took place over last weekend, saw 22 galleries participate.
Mumbai Gallery Weekend took place over the weekend with 22 galleries and design venues participating this year. (Image: Instagram/Mumbai Gallery Weekend)
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2020 was a steep learning curve for galleries. “It’s been a challenging time,” says Minal Vazirani of Saffronart given that galleries were closed most of 2020 due to the pandemic. But things are looking up in 2021 with the city’s largest coordinated art event, Mumbai Gallery Weekend, taking place over last weekend 22 galleries and design venues participated this year. Galleries in the city have been open for a while now and have safety protocols in place.
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After a period of reflection and renovation, gallerists hope to revive the in-person aspect of art-viewing. Some 22 art venues in the city will stay open late to welcome visitors to this year’s Mumbai Gallery Weekend. January 17, 2021 / 09:59 AM IST
Many art lovers spent the last year learning to pinch and zoom the details on modern masterworks in virtual exhibitions, or press and hold Instagram Stories to appreciate the finer points of contemporary paintings. They rarely had the opportunity in that period to be in the same room as the pieces, overhear the assessments of strangers, and hover over platters of wine and hors d’oeuvres. Some of the old-normal magic is expected to return as galleries, which gradually reopened towards the end of 2020, will coordinate to take in visitors for longer hours until January 17 as part of the Mumbai Gallery Weekend.
Rooshad Shroff, at Rooshad Shroff Gallery, Fort
For MGW 2021, architect Rooshad Shroff has teamed up with artist Tanya Goel for Obverse , a limited edition embroidered chairs. Speaking to AD India, Shroff explains, Obverse celebrates embroidered furniture and its intricate technique. Tanya s complementary artwork pays tribute to Indian craftsmanship. It was like translating a painting into embroidery form. This is Shroff s second collaboration with Goel after last year s The Gyaan Project, a charity initiative that also included contributions from BV Doshi, Atul Dodiya and Christian Louboutin. Initially launched to reinvigorate what many felt was Mumbai s fading art scene, the MGW has over the years grown vastly bigger in size and scale. Today, its major challenge is how to lure patrons back to museums after a year spent under Covid s dark shadow. Shroff says the timing is trickier still. On one hand you want footfalls and on the other, you don t want too much crowd and mainta