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

Our picture editor Katherine Hardy used her exercise allowance to capture the UK capital's empty streets

Nearly 5,000 sign petition calling for the university to postpone courses until it is safe to return to studios

Diana Cohen, the 90-year-old wife of the late painter Alfred Cohen, travelled to London for the opening of the first show of his work in 20 years. Years in the making, it opened and closed within a few hours

Move follows widespread closures in the US and Asia

National Gallery in London describes move as "unprecedented" and a "tough decision"

We speak to Gabriele Finaldi about the challenges of opening a show at the time of coronavirus and to its curator about this extraordinary series of paintings. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793

London museum says staff member does not work in a front-of-house role and all affected areas have been deep cleaned

The exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery unites 150 images, including rarely exhibited photographs of his sisters Nancy and Baba

The area’s heyday in the mid 20th century has been obliterated by commercial exploitation

Decision comes amidst pressure from activist groups for UK museums to end their oil sponsorship deals

Near-forgotten series of striking portraits are part of a 100-strong show of works opening at the London museum this week

Support group, comprising family members of 33 people who died in the 2017 London blaze, say they feel “totally disenfranchised” by the artist's latest project

One of very few examples in private hands, the work from an American collection is coming to the market via Agnews

Gallery's demise could be symptomatic of the growing polarisation of the art market

Museum will reopen in 2022 with new focus on empowering children’s creativity

Plus, Shirin Neshat on Trump’s America. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793

The first major UK show will include 80 works by the little-known Belgian artist who has always "escaped easy categorisation"

The Amsterdam-based photography event has failed to pay Felicity Hammond for commissioned work, but still plans to host a 2020 edition

Sweeping photography show will shine a light on the fluid and plural nature of what it means to be a man

Immersive performances will begin this month at Tower of London, with more planned at Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace

The US artist discusses figurative painting ahead of her Whitechapel show; plus, why pregnancy was rarely depicted in the art of the past

Impressionist, Modern and Surrealist art auction last night made £106.8m, 35% down on last year—but with three works sold for over £10m

The London gallery sharing initiative feels like a significant step in a healthier direction

Exhibitions in 2020 include Ghanaian photographer James Barnor, US painter Jennifer Packer, Chinese artist Cao Fei and Strasbourg-born Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

The Serpentine Galleries' artistic director will reduce his flying 'very significantly' as the London institution goes green to mark its 50th anniversary

Nick Merriman, chief executive of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, says museums have a responsibility to lower emissions and galvanise public action

Hall will leave his top media job in the summer to take up the unpaid position at the museum