Art World Literally Sit on Your Hands and 5 Other Pro Tips on How to Pull Off an Effective Virtual Studio Visit Online tools are becoming more important in an age of social distancing. By Naomi Rea, Mar 24, 2020
Art World A Famous Art Dealer’s Son Is Launching a New Platform for Galleries to Create Virtual-Reality Exhibitions Using 3D-Scanning Technology Vortic uses AR and VR technologies to create customizable gallery spaces. By Naomi Rea, Mar 24, 2020
Art World Dawn of the Online Biennial Era? The Biennale of Sydney Becomes the First Major International Art Show to Go Virtual The biennale is going online-only with a little help from Google. By Naomi Rea, Mar 23, 2020
Art World Emerging Artists Are Pledging to Support One Another During the Health Crisis by Buying Each Other’s Work Through Instagram With the Artist Support Pledge, Matthew Burrows hopes to make generosity infectious. By Naomi Rea, Mar 19, 2020
Art World Conservators at the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Are Donating Their Face Masks and Gloves to Front-Line Medical Workers Erma Hermens, an art historian at the Rijksmuseum, announced the conservators' initiative on Twitter. By Naomi Rea, Mar 18, 2020
Crime Thieves Have Stolen Three Old Master Paintings Valued at $12 Million From an Oxford College’s Gallery Works by van Dyck, Salvatore Rosa, and Annibale Carracci are missing after the audacious heist at Christ Church College's Picture Gallery. By Naomi Rea, Mar 16, 2020
People Condo Founder Vanessa Carlos Thought Collaboration Could Save Small Galleries. It Hasn’t Been That Simple We sit down with Condo founder Vanessa Carlos to reflect on the ups and downs of her gallery-share initiative Condo. By Naomi Rea, Mar 16, 2020
Art World ‘Who Will Worry About Art Now?’: The European Art World Reacts to the Coronavirus Outbreak and Trump’s Latest Travel Ban “Above all, we need solidarity," says one artist. By Naomi Rea & Javier Pes, Mar 13, 2020
Art World Museums in the UK Decide to Remain Open Despite the Rest of Europe’s Cultural Institutions Heading Into Lockdown The UK is facing criticism for its handling of the public health crisis. By Naomi Rea & Javier Pes, Mar 13, 2020
Art World 5 Things Art Businesses Should Do to Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic, According to the Field’s Top Professional Organizations Here's how industry leaders suggest preparing for the outbreak. By Sarah Cascone & Naomi Rea, Mar 12, 2020
Art World KAWS Just Entered the Augmented Reality Game With Giant Virtual Sculptures That You Can See—and Buy—in 11 Major Cities The artist is also breaking new ground for the commercialization of AR artworks. By Naomi Rea, Mar 12, 2020
Art World A Pair of Inventive Artists Developed an App That Enables Strangers in Quarantine All Over the World to Talk to Each Other QuarantineChat has the potential to go viral. By Naomi Rea, Mar 11, 2020
Art World A World-Famous Curator Is Working 18-Hour Days to Put One of Italy’s Top Museums Online So Italians Can Visit From Quarantine Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev says it's the museum's “public duty" to make its art accessible. By Javier Pes & Naomi Rea, Mar 10, 2020
Art & Exhibitions In Pictures: See Highlights of the Once-in-a-Lifetime Raphael Exhibition Shuttered by Italy’s Coronavirus Lockdown The unprecedented exhibition marks 500 years since the death of the Renaissance master. By Naomi Rea, Mar 10, 2020
Art World The Italian Government Officially Shuts Down All Museums, Closing Rome’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Raphael Show Amid a National Quarantine Italy is taking the most drastic measures to protect public health outside of China. By Naomi Rea, Mar 9, 2020