Plus, Sean Scully talks about his favourite "lonely work", The Moroccans by Matisse in New York's Museum of Modern Art. Produced in association with Christie's

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested its AED 1.5m in purchases were part of a new initiative following the suspension of Art Dubai due to Covid-19

Events have moved to summer and autumn in a swift response, with acceleration of online activity

Christie's is also making salary cuts and has furloughed between 300-400 staff as lockdown closes auction houses and forces sales online

From a virtual tour of William N. Copley's Surrealist-inspired paintings to Joshua Citarella's exploration of young political online spaces

When the merry-go-round restarts, it will be in a changed landscape. While fairs have been postponed and others cancelled, there may be benefits

Move is in line with Christie's and Phillips which postponed their sales to late June, but Sotheby's is yet to announce when its auctions will actually happen

But being smaller can mean lower overheads and more nimble business models, with some venues more upbeat than others as the shutdown hits

The fair will also launch a new online viewing room feature at no cost to planned exhibitors and will apply reimbursements to future editions

Some dealers are "prepared for a rent strike" if Governor Cuomo does not address a new bill offering rent suspensions to small businesses before 1 April

Many in the art world see the impact of coronavirus as a chance to slow down the frenetic pace of global activity and rethink the whole system

One of the most dynamic figures in the international expansion of Sotheby's in the 1960s and 1970s, descended from generations of collectors and men of action

A planned new mediation system, which aims to streamline copyright breach claims in the US, has loopholes that could deny artists justice, critics say

As programming and expansion plans are halted, innovation kicks in with virtual performances and tours

The move follows news that Art Basel will postpone its 50th anniversary edition until September and New York's major auctions pivot to June

Swiss art fair is the latest of numerous fairs to be moved to the autumn, as the pandemic decimates the art world calendar

Infected participants criticise fair’s decision to open in March as virus was spreading

The top dealers are increasingly becoming audio and video makers and magazine publishers—is it all still about sales?

Increasing membership rates for online marketplaces like Artsy prove daunting as galleries are forced to indefinitely close due to Covid-19

Companies are offering shares in works by artists from Monet to Warhol through crypto tokens, but the jury is out as to the benefits for investors

Considering staff furloughs and calling for state and city governments to expand small business grants, dealers are bracing themselves for significant financial downturn amid Covid-19

Dealers say expectations were low but are grateful to be in touch with the art community

Event has now moved to the dates normally occupied by Tefaf New York Fall, which has been scrapped as a result but will return in 2021, organisers say

Expanded 20th-century art week in US will swallow up London auctions; Sotheby's has yet to make a decision about its New York spring sales

But firm says move allows it "to protect the company and its assets... we are not shuttering the business"

The fair is the latest to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic as cases in the city rise to 1,339

A blow-by-blow account of the Hong Kong digital viewing rooms that launched this morning

From VIP virtual viewing rooms to grassroots digital action

Move follows widespread closures in the US and Asia

Auction house has closed New York saleroom along with other offices—Sotheby's follows suit while Phillips has postponed all events and sales until mid-May