Global Art Institutions Shutter Amid COVID-19 Spread, Some Asian Venues Reopen
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cultural institutions around the globe are shutting down. The Museum of Modern Art in New York will remain closed until March 30, while Berlin's state museums have announced closures lasting until at least April 19. Spain's Museo Reina Sofía has closed its doors following 191 fatalities. In the UK, Tate galleries have ceased operations based on government recommendations, and the National Gallery has postponed its exhibition featuring Artemisia Gentileschi. The London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival was cancelled by the British Film Institute. In Asia, the China Art Museum and MMCA are set to reopen on March 23. Victoria, Australia, has closed all institutions due to 57 COVID-19 cases, and the 11th Berlin Biennale is on hold. Arts Council England is adjusting its grant strategy, while the Metropolitan Museum may remain shut until July. Genesis P-Orridge has passed away.
Key facts
- Museums, galleries, and auction houses across Europe, Australia, and the Americas closed due to COVID-19.
- MoMA New York closed through 30 March; Berlin's state museums closed until at least 19 April.
- Spain's Museo Reina Sofía closed under government emergency measures; Spain had 191 deaths.
- Tate galleries in the UK closed end of day Tuesday after initial openness.
- Asian museums like China Art Museum and Shanghai Museum are reopening with health precautions.
- Gallery Weekend Beijing rescheduled to 22-31 May; Frieze New York cancelled for 7-10 May.
- Arts Council England plans to refocus grants to compensate artists and freelancers.
- The Metropolitan Museum may stay closed until July with estimated $100 million losses.
Entities
Artists
- John Baldessari
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Anicka Yi
- Genesis P-Orridge
- Vittorio Gregotti
- Kahlil Joseph
- Maria Fernanda Cardoso
- Sam Stourdzé
- Priyanka Raja
- Prateek Raja
- Eric Everard
- Boris Johnson
- Stefan Kalmar
Institutions
- Museum of Modern Art
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Moderna Museet
- Garage Museum
- National Gallery of Victoria
- Arts Centre Melbourne
- Geelong Arts Centre
- Melbourne Recital Centre
- Museums Victoria
- State Library Victorian
- Tate
- National Gallery
- British Museum
- British Film Institute
- South London Gallery
- Institute of Contemporary Arts
- Hauser & Wirth
- Pace
- China Art Museum
- Shanghai Museum
- Power Station of Art
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
- Gallery Weekend Beijing
- Arts Council England
- Tate Modern
- Venice Biennale
- Whitney Biennial
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art
- Experimenter gallery
- Easyfairs
- Frieze New York
- Frieze Sculpture
- SCAD Hong Kong
- Asian Art Prize
- Paddle8
- The Metropolitan Museum
- The New York Times
- Gallery Weekend Berlin
- Art UK
- Rencontres d'Arles
- French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici
- Eye Art & Film Prize
- NSW Visual Arts Fellow
- COUM Transmissions
- Throbbing Gristle
- Odeon
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Madrid
- Spain
- Berlin
- Germany
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Moscow
- Russia
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Argentina
- Victoria
- Australia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Liverpool
- St Ives
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Shanghai
- China
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Aichi
- Kolkata
- India
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Hong Kong
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Arles
- France
- Rome
- Italy