The Shanghai ART021 has closed its 2022 version one day after the opening, due to the injury of a Covid-19 virus security guard.
The organizers of the exhibition issued a statement in which they said, according to Art News Bieber, “In light of the current situation of the prevention and control of epidemics, in order to protect the health and safety of public health for the exhibitors effectively, it was decided to suspend the contemporary art exhibition in Shanghai ART021 after consulting with the concerned, and we apologize for the inconvenience The result of the suspension of the exhibition and we will do our best to deal with follow -up matters.
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The Chinese social media platform was immersed with pictures of the crowds fleeing from the ART021 exhibition in Shanghai, amid rumors that the positive Covid-19 status closed the event, which was held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
“According to this year, the purification was required and we continue to purify and sterilize all public places and corridors, and not towards any of the artwork, now we are still discussing with the relevant governmental authorities Regarding the reopening of the exhibition.
The closure of places has become common as China is struggling to eliminate the omicron breed.
These procedures include the closure of Disney Land Shanghai on October 31 due to one injury, it is not clear at this stage whether 021 will be reopened during the weekend, and it is also not clear that the number of people on the site to be considered “in close contact” and thus will be transferred To the central quarantine for at least five days, or a “secondary contact”, which requires one week of home quarantine..
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