Coronavirus
China, South Korea and Japan start to reopen museums after strict coronavirus lockdown
Shanghai's Power Station of Art and Shanghai Museum welcomed visitors today after China's tough measures helped curb the spread of the disease
New York galleries start to close due to coronavirus concerns
Pace, Hauser & Wirth and some others have confirmed that they will temporarily shut down
Dallas Art Fair and Paris Photo New York postponed due to Covid-19
The two fairs become the latest in a slew of recent delays and closures
Tate Modern employee tests positive for coronavirus
London museum says staff member does not work in a front-of-house role and all affected areas have been deep cleaned
Coronavirus postpones Art Cologne from April to November
Large-scale events have been banned in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, while travel has become restricted for international exhibitors
Led by Metropolitan Museum of Art, a flurry of US museums say they are shutting down because of coronavirus
Institutions in New York, Boston and Washington underline the need to control the spread of Covid-19
US dealers rush to leave Maastricht as Trump’s European travel ban causes confusion
Aiming to stop the spread of coronavirus, the suspension begins at midnight on Friday and is expected to last 30 days
Coronavirus in Spain: Madrid museums including Prado shut but Guggenheim Bilbao remains open
There are currently more than 2,770 coronavirus cases reported in Spain with 64 deaths
Germany promises financial support to help arts institutions hit by coronavirus
Grütters sees "massive burden" for arts sector as theatres and concert halls close, ticket sales dwindle
Citing coronavirus, New York auction houses reschedule Asia Week sales from March to June
But specialist galleries, who might expect up to 50% of their revenue to come from the annual event, still plan to host exhibitions this month
LA Art Book Fair cancelled over fear of spread of coronavirus
Decision on MOCA event affects over 350 exhibitors from around two dozen countries
In unprecedented move, Tefaf Maastricht shuts early due to coronavirus
Dutch fair will close tonight following news that an exhibitor has tested positive for the disease
Tefaf Maastricht exhibitor tests positive for coronavirus
Art dealer did not show any symptoms at the fair and was diagnosed in his home town on Monday
Paris fairs scramble dates in light of coronavirus outbreak
Salon du dessin contemporain has rescheduled its dates while Salon du Dessin organisers are in discussion about whether to still open later this month
Austria’s federal museums close to prevent coronavirus spread
Albertina delays planned opening of new Vienna museum of modern art
Berlin Gallery Weekend downsizes for now—but launches second edition in September
The collaborative event is also planning to launch an event to replace the recently cancelled Art Berlin fair
France’s culture minister tests positive for Covid-19
Franck Riester was due to meet with representatives from the country’s arts and culture spaces about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, but is now resting at home
Coronavirus in Italy: Ai Weiwei criticised for 'insensitive' pasta meme and Raphael blockbuster closes
An emergency decree means that all museums in the country are on lock down until 3 April
Fairs in a time of coronavirus: trepidation turns to relief at a quieter—but not disastrous—Tefaf Maastricht
It was touch and go as to whether the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair would go ahead, but so far most exhibitors seem relieved even if business is slower
Remembering Ulay. Plus, how coronavirus cancelled Art Basel in Hong Kong
We speak to Tate Modern curator Catherine Wood about the late Ulay, and to Marc Spiegler, Art Basel’s global director, about what happened in Hong Kong. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
Several US museums restrict staff travel to high-risk countries in response to coronavirus
Institutions like the National Gallery of Art and the Guggenheim remain open but alert to potential for closing as confirmed cases of Covid-19 rise
New York's Armory Show sees solid sales despite coronavirus risk
Liberal amounts of hand sanitiser and a consistent base of US buyers dominated the fair's opening day
Coronavirus travel restrictions force Venice Architecture Biennale to postpone opening until August
The biennial's 17th edition will now only run for three months rather than six
How Chinese museums are coping with coronavirus: an in-depth report
As museums remain on lockdown in China, we reveal the full extent of the crisis for both state and private institutions and their innovative short-term solutions
Louvre reopens after closing because of coronavirus
The Paris museum held talks with union officials yesterday
Art Dubai postponed as coronavirus spreads in the Middle East
Fair organisers are instead holding a programme of events and exhibitions tailored to local galleries and artists
Coronavirus: Louvre closes while Italian museums reopen following government green light
Italian officials say cultural institutions can open to the public so long as they ensure “visitors respect a distance of at least a metre between each other”
MCH Group postpones Baselworld watch fair as Swiss authorities ban large events over coronavirus fears
Several other trade fairs have also been cancelled in Switzerland
Business as usual as Arco opens in Madrid against a backdrop of coronavirus anxiety
Spanish art fair celebrates the work of Cuban-American artist Felix González-Torres, who died of Aids in 1996
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers caught up in Tokyo coronavirus quarantine
Japanese government instructs national art museums to close for two weeks — shutting the door on London’s National Gallery travelling show, on the eve of opening