Gallery Hopping
How have galleries pivoted their operations and visions in the past year to continue working with artists and support their community? We check in with five galleries: Creative Space Art Gallery and Studio in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; ILHAM Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manzi Art Space in Hanoi, Vietnam; Lawangiwangi Creative Space in Bandung, Indonesia; i:cat gallery in Vientiane, Laos and to find out how new plans have taken off.
Creative Space Art Gallery and Studio, Brunei Osveanne Osman, Manager and Curator How have you been exhibiting art or working with artists in the past year? In 2020, we postponed nearly half of our calendar, and these projects were then executed in the last quarter. During the six months on pause, we moved all interactions online. This was mainly on Instagram, which has the largest user base in Brunei. We also opened an online shop to generate revenue for artists and to keep the gallery afloat during this difficult period. It is an affordable one-stop-shop for those looking for materials, tools and art. Early on, we decided to become an avenue to boost morale through art. Our focus was on the post-pandemic days and we wanted to have something prepared for our community
The Road Ahead
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