Covid-19
Covid-19
The artist who brought the great outdoors inside—for her cats
Abi Palmer wanted her indoor cats, adopted during Covid-19 lockdowns, to experience the passage of the seasons, a process she documented in a new video series
Indigenous art communities emerged from the pandemic more resilient
Native American artists in the United States and First Nations artists in Canada found new ways to show their work and protect elders during the worst of Covid-19
Michigan contemporary art museum will close permanently due to funding shortages exacerbated by the pandemic
The Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids, which opened 45 years ago, will shutter for good in February 2023
Covid fears shut Shanghai's West Bund Art & Design fair early
Decision came one day after authorities dramatically closed Art021 fair over a single positive case
Shanghai's Art021 fair closes after just one day, apparently due to a single positive Covid-19 case
Event's founders says the decision was made to "effectively protect the health and public health safety of the exhibitors"
Out of control: artist puts on 27 hazmat suits for Times Square performance protesting China's Covid restrictions
China’s zero Covid restrictions have had significant impact on country’s commercial art scene
New report reveals that 77% of galleries had lower sales this year compared to last, while several art fairs were cancelled
The UK's cost of living crisis has hit its museums and heritage sites—and the worst might still be to come
Economic instability and rising energy prices threaten many institutions, while emergency funding made available during the pandemic is no longer accessible
Not so fast: no 'reopening' in sight for Shanghai’s art venues as city lifts latest Covid-19 lockdown
Limbo continues for galleries and museums closed since early March
Animal abuse and endless Covid tests: Chinese artist documents the ‘absurdities and violence’ of Shanghai’s lockdown
Gao Jie has created a series of expressive drawings showing the chaos of daily life under draconian restrictions
Art Basel remains optimistic about Hong Kong fair
In the wake of the latest Covid-19 outbreak, the postponed fair has enhanced last year’s hybrid model
Against all odds, Hong Kong’s gallery scene is on the up
Amid a crackdown on dissent, and the havoc wreaked by the pandemic, Hong Kong’s galleries have not just survived but thrived, with several new openings
Gallery Weekend Beijing postponed as Covid restrictions tighten in Chinese capital
It is hoped visitors will be able to travel to Beijing at the end of June, though a new date for the event has not yet been announced
Mothers with babies denied entry at New York’s Independent art fair
The fair’s Covid-19 policy effectively means that children under five cannot attend
Angry and disillusioned: Shanghai art workers speak out about life under strict lockdown
The Chinese government's hardline approach has drawn comparisons with the Maoist era
In Whitney Biennial video, Coco Fusco meditates on New York’s island of lost souls
The artist commemorates the anonymous victims of Covid-19 buried on Hart Island
Five New York shows explore the pandemic’s effects two years after the city's first Covid-19 lockdowns
From Renate Aller’s touching photos of sidewalk gatherings to Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu’s vaccine-inspired Mongol Zurag paintings, artists are reflecting on the darkest days of the initial outbreak
NEA study shows arts sector remained major contributor to US economy even as pandemic took its toll
The study found that while the US arts economy shrunk twice as fast as the overall economy, the arts’ contribution to GDP held steady
As Omicron wave recedes, US museums drop vaccine and mask requirements
With Covid-19 cases down sharply from January’s peak, art institutions from the Smithsonian to the Seattle Art Museum are no longer requiring visitors to mask up
Traumas recent and historic are aired and treated in museum showcase of North Carolina artists
An exhibition at the Duke University museum shifts the focus to the local art scene with works by 30 artists living or born in the state
Ai Weiwei sparks outcry by posting ‘vaccine-sceptic’ video on Instagram
Chinese artist and activist says society does not have the right to make the Covid-19 vaccine compulsory
Are UK museums deterring visitors with Covid booking system for permanent collections?
As restrictions ease, institutions are reconsidering the policy introduced during the pandemic as it could be putting off last-minute visitors
State of the unions: why US museum workers are mobilising against their employers
With the arts sector increasingly vulnerable in the wake of the pandemic, a new breed of digitally optimised worker is emerging
Manicure at the Mauritshuis? Dutch museums turn into beauty parlours in protest over Covid restrictions
Initiative questions why gyms, hair salons and brothels have reopened but culture venues remain closed in the Netherlands
1-54 cancels 2022 edition of Marrakech fair due to global surge of Omicron variant
The fair, which focuses on African contemporary art, will be replaced by a smaller event in Paris
US museums revise Covid-19 safety measures amid Omicron surge, some requiring high-quality masks
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Harvard Art Museums have banned cloth masks, requiring visitors wear more robust face coverings, while other museums ponder new restrictions as cases skyrocket
London Art Fair is the latest to postpone 2022 edition due to Omicron surge
The fair is the most recent casualty of the new Covid-19 variant, moving its opening back by three months
Museums plan for a busy year despite Covid-19 uncertainty
Will 2022 see a return to normal for exhibition schedules? Or will surging cases mean plans have to be torn up again? We asked museum directors and head curators how confident they are for the year ahead
India Art Fair postpones 2022 event as Delhi imposes restrictions to curb Omicron variant
South Asia's largest art fair has been forced to reschedule its 13th edition from February to April in light of rising Covid-19 case numbers