Three shows to see online this weekend
From a collaborative series between the New Museum and Rhizome to Modern Art Oxford's virtual tours
Fate of Japanese-American artists held in US internment camps during the Second World War brought to light online
The multi-platform virtual initiative is part of the Archives of American Art's push to share newly digitised content while its research centres remain closed
Mayors of major US cities urge Congress to provide additional support for the arts and culture sector
Spearheaded by the San Francisco Arts Alliance, more than 20 mayors have signed a letter requesting additional aid in its next relief package
Ai Weiwei will address the Rohingya refugee crisis in a forthcoming documentary
The Chinese dissident artist and director of Human Flow is also currently filming a new documentary about the coronavirus pandemic
Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik has died from coronavirus, aged 92
As the inventor of kinechromatic art, he leaves behind "an ineffable legacy"
Nicholas Galanin considers the unbalanced power of institutions over indigenous objects in Anchorage Museum exhibition
The online exhibition aims to dispel myths that “indigenous communities are unqualified to care for their own cultural objects”
National Museum of Women in the Arts honours 'complex and varied' maternal relationships for Mother's Day
Featuring works by Louise Bourgeois, Elizabeth Catlett and others, the online series explores artists' experiences of motherhood and their connection to their own moms
Three artsy culinary challenges for homebound cooks this weekend
From the Museum of Modern Art's home cooking interviews to the Blanton Museum's bakeoff
Banksy 'brightens up' Southampton hospital with tribute to nurses
The work has been installed in collaboration with hospital managers and will be auctioned later this year to benefit the NHS
Circus of Books online show echoes the need for 'human-to-human' interaction
Timed to coincide with the Netflix documentary on the legendary bookstore and gay haven, the digital exhibition pays homage to "something we are sorely missing during this time in isolation"
Pennsylvania art organisations 'blind sided' by governor's suspension of grant funds
The funding freeze follows Philadelphia mayor's proposal to eliminate the city's Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy due to revenue shortfalls caused by coronavirus
Three museum collections to explore from home this weekend
From the Centre Pompidou's #PompidouVIP to the Whitney's focus on recent acquisitions by living artists
Curious how that Rothko ended up on your favourite television show or film? Meet Fanny Pereire
The fine art coordinator's work can be spotted in the current Hulu FX miniseries Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne
Coronavirus threatens the Yanomami community that Brazilian artist Claudia Andujar has devoted her career to protecting
As Covid-19 continues to spread in Latin America, Brazil's Indigenous peoples are at risk more than ever due to lack of government protection
Dale Chihuly reflects on 'transformational' power of art amid coronavirus lockdown
The Seattle-based artist is preparing to debut a forthcoming collection of lace-inspired works as some states plan re-opening measures
Three artist studios to visit from home this weekend
From Oliver Beer's “eerily quiet” studio to a behind-the-scenes look at how Letícia Ramos produces her photograms
Art meets (indoor) activism to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Judy Chicago launches Create Art for Earth with the Serpentine Galleries while a new documentary foregrounds how Indigenous peoples are fighting climate change
Phillips partners with charitable foundation to benefit New Yorkers hardest hit by coronavirus
The auction house will donate all proceeds from a forthcoming online sale to the New York-based Robin Hood Foundation
Market for Inuit art faces financial deep freeze after Arctic cruises put on hold
As coronavirus brings recreational tourism to a halt, artists in Canada's Nunavut territory say the economic fallout has the power to "crash the community"
Ai Weiwei: 'This is just a sign of another failure for the Chinese government'
In a two-day digital conference, the artist shares his thoughts on the Communist party’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the role of artists in society
A few art films and videos to see at home this weekend
From Mark di Suvero's poetry readings to Faustin Linyekula's performance in a cavernously empty Tate Modern
Art students continue to demand tuition reimbursement even as universities refuse
Following coronavirus class suspensions, Boston University MFA candidates press the school's president for action while a survey of SCAD students finds that 97% deem their online classes insufficient
Artsy donates 10% of proceeds from new series of 'collections' to the World Health Organisation's coronavirus response fund
The Give Back series features works by artists whose shows were cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19
Museums are chronicling the coronavirus pandemic for future generations
The New-York Historical Society and others are soliciting donations of objects and ephemera to document the "unprecedented times in which we are now living"
Connecticut arts foundation mobilises to help healthcare workers as the state risks becoming a new coronavirus 'hotspot'
Grace Farms has launched a $2.5m relief fund and an initiative to deliver protective equipment to local medical centres as Covid-19 cases in the state spike
Dietl initiative supports art technicians who lost work due to coronavirus
A commission-free sales platform launched by the art logistics company benefits art handlers, who are often artists subsidising their studio practice
New York artist launches platform to link people in need of help with others amid coronavirus lockdown
Social practice artist Jody Wood started her S.O.S. online aid network as part of her belief that "everyone is responsible for caring for one another"
New York Botanical Garden forced to postpone blockbuster Kusama show due to coronavirus
The artist says the passion she and the garden put into the exhibition is "still burning"
Magazzino Italian Art Foundation commissions eight Italian artists to produce new work in response to coronavirus
The New York-based foundation says there is an "absolute need to support artists" as the Covid-19 pandemic shutters exhibitions around the world
Annabel Daou will take on your worries in a 12-hour durational performance
During the coronavirus crisis, the project “is a way to consider my role with respect to others, as an artist and as a human being in this world”, the artist says