Met Museum Launches #CongressSaveCulture Campaign for Coronavirus Relief
The Met has projected a loss of $100 million this year due to coronavirus closures, and they're not alone.
View ArticleWho Is Derek Fordjour, the Artist in a Legal Dustup With Robert Blumenthal...
Fordjour, a favorite of Jay-Z and Beyonce, is arguing that Robert Blumenthal Gallery wants to take advantage of his success.
View ArticleA Virtual Reality App for Galleries and Collectors Opens Up a New Art Buying...
Collectors will be able to tour galleries in virtual reality, eventually trying out the work they may want to purchase in 3-D VR reproductions of their own homes.
View ArticleStop Putting Medical Masks on Public Statues, It’s Only Making People More...
Artwork is still vitally necessary, but just not this particular attempt at gallows humor.
View ArticleUS Museum Workers, Laid Off Due to the Coronavirus, Are Figuring Out What...
How other countries are taking care of their creative and cultural workers is striking: in Germany, an aid package of $54 billion extends coverage to artists and those who are self-employed.
View ArticleThis List Matches Hundreds of Free Experimental Art Films to Your Pandemic...
The Cabin Fever Playlist was made by multi-disciplinary artist Kate Lain and students of her video art class to help you navigate the pandemic's emotional roller coaster with the help of experimental art.
View ArticleA Van Gogh Painting Was Stolen From a Dutch Museum Closed Due to the Pandemic
Van Gogh's 'Spring Garden' was stolen from the Singer Laren museum located to the east of Amsterdam. The museum was temporarily borrowing the work.
View ArticleNYC’s Small Galleries, Struggling Amid Coronavirus Closures, Get an Assist...
Called 'Platform: New York', the online viewing room will feature 12 local galleries showing artists they represent.
View ArticleDesign an Outlandish Museum for Your Fantasy Art Collection in This Online Game
Occupy White Walls, a massive multiplayer online game, promises armchair gallerists and amateur art historians the chance to realize their wildest curatorial fantasies.
View ArticleThe Best Posts From the Museum Guard Who’s Taken Over Social Media
Tim Tiller may be new to Twitter and Instagram, but he's captivating audiences with his informative, dad-joke laden posts.
View ArticleGet a Glimpse at the Museum Exhibitions Currently Closed—Or Canceled Entirely
Exhibition catalogs that are currently on sale can act as temporary replacements for the shows that have been closed due to the pandemic.
View ArticleGoogle Doodle Spotlights Jean Macnamara, a Doctor Who Fought Sexism to Help...
Macnamara was an Australian doctor and scientist who discovered the existence of multiple strains of poliovirus, a breakthrough that led to the development of a vaccine.
View ArticleMuseums Thank Health Workers, Sharing Famous Art Depicting Doctors and Nurses
Via #MuseumsThankHealthHeroes, institutions across the country are posting famous works of art that document the vital role of doctors and nurses throughout history.
View ArticleFort Makers Gallery, Known for Its Installations, Launches First ‘Digital Drop’
Fort Makers, an artist-run exhibition space and retail studio, kicks off 'CARS', a solo exhibition by the artist Keith Simpson that was meant to take place in-person, but has now been converted into...
View ArticleChristie’s and Sotheby’s Furlough Staff as Coronavirus Sharply Impacts Art Sales
The auction houses have both temporarily pivoted to focus solely on online sales.
View ArticleHow the Creative Process Is Shifting for Artists in Social Isolation
Artists are facing canceled exhibitions and sales that are suddenly up in the air, yet still face the pressure to create. 'To the collectors and the art advisors: Buy art from small galleries right...
View ArticleLegendary Marvel and DC Illustrators Are Auctioning Off Drawings to Help...
D.C. Comics publisher Jim Lee and illustrator Rob Liefeld are auctioning off iconing drawings, donating the sales to comic books stores struggling due to the coronavirus shutdown.
View ArticleAn Art History Professor’s Tips for Taking Your Kids on a World Tour—From Home
'Traveling' the world through gently educational virtual trips is way to engage with your kids, teach them, and expand the feeling of the limited floorspace we're currently restricted to.
View ArticleNew Google Doodle Series Offers Gratitude to Medical Workers Battling...
Google launched a new Google Doodle series recognizing and honoring medical workers on the front lines who're battling the coronavirus day in and day out.
View ArticleArt Startup Paintru Wants to Be a Resource for Struggling Artists During the...
On Paintru, anyone can upload a photo that will then be painted by an artist on the app's roster. The platform's founders report a 50 percent increase in artists requesting work since January.
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