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Artix 2024 to court Hyderabad, turn hotel rooms into art galleries
On March 16 and 17, Hotel The Park in Hyderabad will witness a one-of-its-kind art fair. Around 38 rooms of the hotel will turn into mini art galleries, showcasing curated artworks. This will mark the second edition of Artix, a hotel art fair that had its inaugural showcase in New Delhi in 2023. Co-founded by Payal Kapoor, Malvika Poddar, Timsy Anand and Sethu Vaidyanathan, Artix aims to familiarise art lovers in India with the concept of hotel art fairs on the lines of similar international events.
When asked what prompted Artix to choose Hyderabad for its second edition, Malvika reasons, “Cities such as Mumbai and Delhi are witness to art fairs; we intend to take Artix to cities that do not have art fairs yet.”
Children and young people will have an opportunity to see their creations displayed digitally in an exhibition at one of Scotland’s national galleries.
The 2025 Worcester 100 Open Art Exhibition will be held at the Artery Gallery, Croft Walk, from Saturday 8 to Saturday, March 15.
The free event will showcase a range of artistic styles, including paintings, prints, photography, and sculptures.
Opening times will vary throughout the week.
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Three in five small UK museums and galleries fear closure amid declining revenue, new research suggests
Three in five small museums and galleries in the UK fear closure amid declining revenue and footfall, research published this week suggests. The survey of 40 small, independent attractions—those with fewer than 100,000 annual visitors—also found that four in five (78%) reported the current period as the most challenging the sector has faced, while over half (58%) said overall income has not returned to its pre-Covid levels.
The research, conducted by the cloud platform GoDaddy in partnership with the charity Kids in Museums, surveyed small museums as well as galleries, historic buildings and heritage sites. Alison Bowyers, the executive director of Kids in Museums, tells The Art Newspaper that UK museums are suffering more than their counterparts in mainland Europe.
