Zurich Art Weekend Moves to September Following Art Basel Postponement Amid COVID-19

Zurich Art Weekend has been rescheduled to September, aligning with Art Basel's postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day event will take place across museums, galleries, and artist-run spaces in Zurich, Switzerland. Meanwhile, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has cut 85% of its freelance education workers and furloughed nearly a third of its remaining staff. The Whitney Museum of American Art also laid off 76 employees. In Ireland, the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham, part of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), will host a temporary mortuary to address rising COVID-19 deaths. Liz Canavan, chair of Ireland's COVID-19 emergency response group, stated that the country is preparing infrastructure for an expected surge in cases. These developments reflect widespread impacts on cultural institutions globally, with job losses and operational changes occurring as museums and galleries close. The news was last updated on April 6, 2020.