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April 10, 2020

Discussing the Boom in Online Exhibitions During the Pandemic

While museums and galleries have rushed to offer more and more online experiences as their physical spaces remain closed, we discuss the ones that stand out.

Hrag Vartanian

Build a Museum With Animal Crossing: New Horizons

More than merely letting players visit with other people and frolic outside without fear of infection, the game lets them act as procurers and curators of their own personal museums.

Dan Schindel

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Kent Monkman Auctions One of His Drawings to Support Toronto’s Indigenous Communities

Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC), a nonprofit that provides cultural, socio-economic, health, and housing support for the city’s Indigenous residents.

UOVO Art Handlers File Labor Board Complaint Saying They Were Laid Off for Union Support

Teamsters Local 814 filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the Long Island City-based art facility Uovo Fine Art, accusing it of seizing on the COVID-19 pandemic to retaliate against its pro-union workers.

Books About Pandemic and Contagion Free Online via Duke University Press

These books and articles deal with the most bedeviling questions that arise out of viral outbreaks, and offer intriguing studies by which we can chart a course toward health.

Long Live Art Nerds!

Our first ever comic contributor on the importance of finding a platform as an independent artist.

Lauren Purje

From Soviet-Era War Films to Indie Gems from China, Our Latest Streaming Recommendations

Other highlights include a queer crime film from the directors The Matrix, a masterpiece of found footage from the Silent Era, and more.

Dan Schindel

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Finding Humor in Crisis, Gallery Photoshops Wild Animals in Its Closed Exhibition

Forced to shutter to contain the pandemic, Guatemala City’s Proyectos Ultravioleta has created a series of “Nature is Healing” memes, which are both endearing and hilarious.

Valentina Di Liscia

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