COVID-19 Forces Closure of Major European Art Exhibitions

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure or postponement of several major art exhibitions across Europe. In Rotterdam, the Kunsthal closed until April 6, suspending "Masterly! Four Centuries of Drawing and Painting," which featured over 130 works from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum, including pieces by Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Gogh, and Pissarro. The KODE Bergen Art Museum in Norway closed from March 13 to April 14, ending its show "Edward Burne-Jones: The Pre-Raphaelites and the North" early. The Musée National Picasso in Paris shut down indefinitely, canceling "Picasso and the Comics" and "Picasso Poet." The Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt closed from March 14 to April 10, cutting short "Fantastic Women: Surreal Worlds from Meret Oppenheim to Frida Kahlo." The Domaine de Chantilly near Paris closed indefinitely, ending its Raphael exhibition. Museums are offering free rebooking for affected ticket holders.