Museums Reopen Amid COVID-19, Triennale Delayed, and Controversial Statues Removed
Cultural venues in the UAE have resumed operations, with the Louvre Abu Dhabi reopening on 24 June at 40% capacity, necessitating advance reservations. The Sharjah Art Foundation followed suit on 26 June, welcoming visitors to Al Muerijah Art Spaces. In England, museums and cinemas are set to reopen on 4 July with modified social distancing measures. The Yokohama Triennale's launch has been postponed from 3 July to 17 July. In New York, the American Museum of Natural History will take down the Theodore Roosevelt statue, while the National Trust advocates for the removal of Confederate monuments. The National Gallery of Australia intends to reduce its workforce by 10–12%, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art plans a 20% cut. Christoph Wiesner will take the helm at Rencontres d'Arles starting September 2020.
Key facts
- Louvre Abu Dhabi reopened on 24 June at 40% capacity with timed slots.
- Yokohama Triennale delayed opening to 17 July due to COVID-19 measures.
- American Museum of Natural History to remove Theodore Roosevelt statue.
- National Trust for Historic Preservation supports removal of Confederate statues.
- London's Hackney council commissioned artworks honoring Windrush Generation.
- National Gallery of Australia cutting 10-12% of staff due to deficit.
- Jill Snyder resigned from MOCA Cleveland after exhibition cancellation.
- Jens Faurschou auctioning £7.3 million art to fund foundation exhibitions.
Entities
Artists
- Li Zhensheng
- Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Oliver Miro
- Victoria Miro
- Shaun Leonardo
- Eric Garner
- Tamir Rice
- John Chaich
- Jens Faurschou
- Chen Tianzhuo
- Elmgreen & Dragset
- Christian Lemmerz
- Shirin Neshat
- Sun Xun
- Yu Ji
- Nikita Shalenny
- Luther Price
- Thomas J Price
- Veronica Ryan
- Leelee Chan
- Jes Fan
- Amy Lien
- Enzo Camacho
- Claire Hsu
- Matthias Mühling
- Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Philip Tinari
- Samson Young
- Penelope Curtis
- Christoph Wiesner
- Yilmaz Dziewior
- Jill Snyder
- Alistair Brown
- Bill de Blasio
- Theodore Roosevelt
Institutions
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Maraya Art Centre
- Jameel Arts Centre
- Green Art Gallery
- Yokohama Triennale
- London Collective
- Emalin
- Project Native Informant
- Arcadia Missa
- Marian Goodman
- White Cube
- David Zwirner
- National Gallery of Australia
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Rencontres d'Arles
- Museum Ludwig
- Gulbenkian Foundation
- Tate Britain
- Henry Moore Institute
- MOCA Cleveland
- Museums Association
- American Museum of Natural History
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Hackney council
- BMW Art Journey
- Art Basel Hong Kong
- Capsule Shanghai
- Asia Art Archive
- Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau
- UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
- Faurschou Foundation
- Christie's
- Vortic
- Heilongjiang Daily
- Changchun Film School
- Whitney Biennial
- MoMA PS1
- Participant Inc.
- Callicoon Fine Arts
- Carpenter Center for Visual Arts
- Mana Contemporary
- CNN
Locations
- UAE
- Emirates
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah
- Dalian
- Liaoning
- China
- Yokohama
- Japan
- London
- England
- United Kingdom
- Canberra
- Australia
- Philadelphia
- United States
- Arles
- France
- Paris
- Cologne
- Germany
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Leeds
- Cleveland
- New York
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Beijing
- Italy
- Venice
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
- Munich
- Cambridge
- MA
- Chicago
- IL
- Caribbean
- Britain