National art gallery reopens after pandemic closure

One of Cosmata Lindie’s pieces, ‘Emergence’.

The National Gallery of Art, Castellani House, was recently reopened to the public with the staging of an exhibition by the Guyana Women Artists’ Association (GWAA).

The exhibition, which ended on Friday after a three-day extension, was the first to be held since the reopening of the gallery, which was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

According to acting Curator, Ohene Koama, during the closure to the public, the gallery was also being renovated to improve its infrastructure, like its roof, as well as the compound. New screens to hang artwork have been added as well.