This year's spring art fair and auction season has kicked
off to an unwelcome slew of postponements and cancellations across
Asia, Europe, and the United States. COVID-19 has gained footholds
in over 120 countries across the globe, and galleries, dealers,
auction houses, museums, collectors, and investors alike have been
forced to succumb to both a variety of government responses and the
cautious mood that has gripped the globe. As the virus continues to
spread, we anticipate the art world to continue to be influenced by
this new reality – and to adjust and respond accordingly.
Some of the challenges presented by COVID-19 for the art world
include:
- increased resistance to, if not
outright prohibitions on, large gatherings of people, affecting
gallery operations, art fairs, public auctions, and museum
exhibitions;
