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Art world adjusts to lockdown cautiously
‘Futures beyond the Self’, which was supposed to continue till April 8, was shut down due to the ongoing lockdown. Photos: Star & Collected
With spiralling Covid-19 cases, the government of Bangladesh announced a seven-day countrywide lockdown, starting from April 5. Art galleries and event spaces are monitoring the situation strictly. While most of them have postponed their public programmes, others have chosen to operate cautiously. Flowing & Static , a group exhibition featuring the works of twelve artists, is underway at Galleri Kaya, Uttara. Initially, the exhibition was supposed to take place from April 2 to 16. Owing to the current circumstances, the event s timeline has been extended to May 7, and its amended visiting hours are now from 11 am 4 pm. We have strict policies in place for crowd management, following safety protocols. We are not allowing more than ten visitors inside the venue at a time, said Goutam Chakraborty, D
Art galleries operating cautiously amidst countrywide lockdown
The group exhibition, “Dui” took place simultaneously at Dwip Gallery and Studio 6/6 from March 20 to April 3. Photo: Star Shababa Iqbal Shababa Iqbal
Art galleries and event spaces are operating cautiously during the countrywide lockdown, with most of them postponing their public programmes and exhibitions.
The group exhibition, Dui took place simultaneously at Dwip Gallery and Studio 6/6 from March 20 to April 3. As a part of the exhibition, an art bazar was held from April 1 to 3. Taiara Farhana Tareque, Co-Founder of Studio 6/6, shared that they were planning to continue the art bazar for longer, but for now, they have postponed all public events. However, they will be arranging appointments with art buyers upon special requests, maintaining all safety guidelines. People can also reach out to the galleries online. Galleri Kaya, on the other hand, will be op