{"id":6813,"date":"2021-02-26T14:49:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T14:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uaaglobal.com\/art-world-roundup-museums-in-england-to-remain-closed-through-may-rare-van-gogh-heads-to-auction-precious-okoyomon-wins-frieze-artist-award-and-more\/"},"modified":"2021-02-26T14:49:47","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T14:49:47","slug":"art-world-roundup-museums-in-england-to-remain-closed-through-may-rare-van-gogh-heads-to-auction-precious-okoyomon-wins-frieze-artist-award-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uaaglobal.com\/art-world-roundup-museums-in-england-to-remain-closed-through-may-rare-van-gogh-heads-to-auction-precious-okoyomon-wins-frieze-artist-award-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Art World Roundup: museums in England to remain closed through May, rare van Gogh heads to auction, Precious Okoyomon wins Frieze Artist Award, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"
In this week\u2019s Art World Roundup, England announces measures for ending lockdown meaning museums will remain closed until May, Creative Capital names Christine Kuan as its new President and Executive Director, and a rare landscape by Vincent van Gogh heads to the auction block next month. Also, Frieze announces Precious Okoyomon as the recipient of the Frieze Artist Award, the Architect of the Capitol requests $25,000 in funding to repair damages by the mob that stormed the US Capitol Building in January, and researchers have published their findings on the oldest-known rock art in Australia.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Since December, the UK has been in its third national lockdown<\/a>. So, museums across England, along with nearly every other resident of the country, anxiously awaited news this week from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson concerning the \u201croadmap\u201d out of lockdown<\/a>. If the administration of vaccinations continues on track and the spread of COVID continues to shrink, it looks as though museum will have the green light to open on May 17th<\/sup>, along with other organisations considered to be \u201cindoor entertainment,\u201d like cinemas and entertainment venues. Galleries will have a slight edge as they will be allowed to reopen on April 12th<\/sup>. Part of a four-step proposal for easing lockdown, museums are part of the penultimate phase of restriction easing expected to come before an overall relaxing of lockdown on the 21st<\/sup> of June. The news has received mixed emotions. Having an indication as to when lockdown will be over is of course helpful and exciting, but many museums would have hoped to welcome guests sooner (pubs, for example, will be allowed to welcome guests outdoors as early as April 12th<\/sup>). \u201cObviously we would love to reopen earlier,\u201d Iwona Blazwick, director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London, told<\/a> Artnet News<\/em>, \u201cbut at least now we have clarity and something to work towards, and that is always a great boost to morale.\u201d<\/p>\nMuseums in England to stay closed until May<\/strong><\/h6>\n