“Art Galleries Respond to Virus Outbreak With Online Viewing Rooms”

A detail from a painting by Josh Smith, titled Karma Palms #4, dated 2019.

March 16, 2020

“This week Art Basel will, for the first time, offer online viewing rooms to replace the Hong Kong fair that was canceled this month because of the pandemic. More than 230 dealers who planned to bring work to Asia will instead offer some 2,000 pieces through the virtual fair with an estimated value of $270 million, including 70 items over $1 million. And galleries throughout the United States are considering web-based works and curated online exhibitions.”

Read the full article in The New York Times  Image: Josh Smith, Karma Palms #4, 2019 (detail)

Coming Soon On Painting: Art Basel Online March 20–25