Art world wide open

While the confinement is chafing to us Indians as well, the concern in the art world isn't about an absence of footfalls at galleries and museums - as about the loss of business.

South Korea has allowed art galleries to open with caveats that include registration of visitors, mandatory hand sanitising and face masks. Italy has yet to announce a date when its museums might open. Despite the US exhibiting a restlessness about getting on with business as usual, museums and galleries have put staff on extended furloughs. The only ones who can expect a modicum of work, once lockdowns are eased, are art restorers: who knows the nature of damage artworks have been put through in sub-ideal conditions during enforced shutdowns?

While the confinement is chafing to us Indians as well, the concern