Coronavirus
Letter from the publisher
The Art Newspaper Group will emerge as a stronger organisation once Covid-19 related health concerns subside, says its publisher Inna Bazhenova
The Met will not reopen until mid-August at the earliest
The museum also cancels tours, talks, concerts and events through the end of the year
Art dealers across the US struggling to survive as new report projects a 73% loss in revenue
A survey conducted by the Art Dealers Association of America also reveals a 74% reduction in employment of contractors and freelancers due to coronavirus
Masses of artists rejected by UK government’s self-employment support scheme
Many are turning to benefits and emergency grants to plug some of the deficit
Major Raphael show in Rome returns for three-month run
Securing the loan extensions was “really easy” says director of the Scuderie del Quirinale
After two-month shutdown, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is reopening this weekend
Institution adopts new policies to foster “the safest possible conditions”
From cheerful clapping to screaming sirens: an artist captures the sounds of a pandemic
A crowd-sourced project by Yuri Suzuki at the Dallas Museum of Art aims to "connect people through the sonic experience" during the coronavirus crisis
Happy International Museum Day! Why today's digital event matters now more than ever
Suay Aksoy, president of Icom, says museums closed by Covid-19 lockdowns "need to champion themselves because their survival may depend on it"
Italian museums start to reopen from today after €55bn lifeline from government
National spending package includes emergency support for state museums, arts organisations and cultural businesses
See messages of hope from Jenny Holzer, Pedro Reyes and Carrie Mae Weems being sent across New York, Chicago and Boston today
The project, organised by Times Square Arts, Poster House, and For Freedoms, will spread to over 2000 billboards in three cities
Austrian culture minister steps down after coming under fire over pandemic response
Ulrike Lunacek was in office for less than four months
Is the future of the art market online?
Plus, Rebecca Salter on Léon Spilliaert. Produced in association with Christie's
Van Gogh Museum to reopen on 1 June, but with only a tenth of its usual visitors
Closure is having a catastrophic impact on the finances of the museum, which normally gets half its income from ticket sales
Just the one: Christie's scraps major June New York sales in favour of a 'global relay' auction in July
Hybrid sale of 20th century art and design will take place over four live-streamed sessions in Hong Kong, Paris, London and New York
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
After years of sanctions and political upheaval, the pandemic is a new hurdle for the fragile Iranian art scene
Pejman Foundation in Tehran opened a museum at the start of this year only for it to close soon after as coronavirus struck
Artists including Anish Kapoor design posters to raise funds for patients in NHS mental health units
The charity Hospital Rooms is releasing six limited edition posters for sale for £50
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
UK galleries and auction houses can reopen from 1 June, government says
Art trade associations have been lobbying to be recognised as “non-essential retail” in phase two of the lockdown exit roadmap; museums will have to wait until phase three in July
‘You can’t exactly walk a picket line in a pandemic’: New York union leader Maida Rosenstein on the crisis for museum workers
The president of the main museum union talks to us about what the organisation has been doing to secure jobs in the wake of coronavirus
Of doorknobs and disinfectants: Carnegie Museum of Art considers the history of door design in the time of Covid-19
Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik has died from coronavirus, aged 92
As the inventor of kinechromatic art, he leaves behind "an ineffable legacy"
Blockbuster Edward Hopper show is relaunched as Swiss museums come out of 'recent slumber'
Museums in South Korea and Hong Kong have also started reopening after coronavirus lockdowns
Salisbury Cathedral marks 800th anniversary with virtual show featuring Mark Wallinger and Grayson Perry
Works were installed throughout the historic building before lockdown
Tara Rynders turns dance into a wellness tool for healthcare workers overwhelmed by coronavirus
After her performance in a New York City hospital was delayed due to the pandemic, Rynders started working full-time as a nurse specialist at a medical centre
‘It is dangerous for artists when the events of the day change their work’: Marina Abramovic on art and the coronavirus pandemic
The performance artist has been in lockdown in Austria and spoke to us exclusively about making work in isolation and following Matisse’s example as a response to the crisis
‘In two and a half years, who knows where the world will be’—Lyon Biennale curators reveal why exhibition was pushed back from 2021 to 2022
Pressure on resources play a part as well as ethical issues in the wake of coronavirus
What can we learn from museums during the Second World War?
On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we look back at how art institutions adapted to wartime constraints, from tours without pictures to child's play
Auctions are like dating: you can do it online, but sparks only fly in the flesh
The coronavirus lockdown is boosting lower level virtual sales, but only a major live auction will kick-start the top end of the art market and revalidate prices