No one was prepared to deal with the crisis brought on by COVID-19, including the art scene.
Globally, artists and galleries rely on festivals, exhibitions, concerts, and other events to stay afloat. When Bangkok went dark during its pandemic lockdowns, the city’s art establishment found itself facing an uncertain new reality.
Many struggled to make it, and some successfully adapted on the fly by turning online and rethinking strategy.
While some gallery owners said going virtual was little more than a stopgap, others, like Clifford Joseph Price, aka Goldie, found a silver lining online for his Aurum Gallery in Warehouse 30.
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“Being a gallery partner on Artsy.net has … allowed us to get our work out there on an international level. We’ve been quite successful with it,” Goldie said.
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