News
Projecting $7M in Losses in 2020, Whitney Museum Lays Off 76 Staffers
Director Adam Weinberg says many of those who were laid off “work in visitor-related roles and are no longer able to fulfill their duties now that the Museum is closed.”
COVID-19
Art
Learning to Draw From a Middle School Art Teacher’s YouTube Tutorials
After making YouTube art tutorials for five years, Jescia Hopper is now streaming live “Quarantine Editions” of her tutorials, making paintings with materials like instant coffee and ketchup.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Oakland, Philadelphia, New York City, San Diego, and Northern England.
News
Museums Thank Healthcare Workers by Sharing Medical-themed Art
Using the hashtag #MuseumsThankHealthHeroes, institutions are sharing artworks related to medical workers.
News
During Crisis, Photographers Receive 100% of Proceeds From This Online Print Sale
New York-based photo center BKC and artist group Seeing Collective have partnered to sell prints online.
News
A Week After Layoffs, LA MOCA Furloughs Most of Its Staff
Nearly all of the museum’s full-time employees will be receiving a full or partial furlough beginning on Friday.
News
New Stimulus Protects Some Union Workers, But Not All
The new CARES Act calls for “union neutrality” for companies with 500-10,000 employees receiving loans, which may impact the wave of unionizations at nonprofit museums.
Podcast
Hyperallergic Discusses Pandemic’s Effects on Museums and Art Schools
Another week reflecting on stories that are impacting thousands of lives in the art community.
Art
Artist Patty Chang Puts Out an Open Call For Your Fears
Since the pandemic and lockdown, Chang has decided to recirculate a survey she’s been working on since 2019.
Art
Find “Joy and Stress Relief” in Online Still Life Drawing Sessions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Anna Breininger and Kristin Cammermeyer will be hosting “Be Still Life” drawing sessions via Zoom every Sunday.
News
A Guerrilla Projection Urges NYC to “Cancel the Rent” and “End Bail”
The activist collective the Illuminator projected its demands for COVID-19 relief on a Manhattan skyscraper.
News
The Internet Is Restaging Famous Paintings While Museums Are Closed
The Getty, Metropolitan Museum, and Rijksmuseum have challenged their followers to creatively recreate famous works in their collections.