coronavirus
'The Europeans are back and buying': sales flow steadily at first Art Basel since the pandemic
Though Covid-19 travel complications have kept many US and Asian collectors away, dealers report brisk business from the VIP opening
Who will wear the hottest mask at the Met Gala? Museum charts a more intimate, health-conscious fundraiser
Art Basel gets complicated: Swiss authorities will not accept Astra Zeneca vaccine while US issues ‘do not travel’ advisory
Non-EU visitors will have to apply for Swiss Covid-19 certificate before attending and, with certain vaccines not recognised, some will have to take tests onsite
Workers at the Brooklyn Museum vote overwhelmingly to form a union
Represented by a UAW local, curators, conservators, educators and others at the New York institution will now seek to negotiate a contract with management
New York City museums will require employees and visitors to provide proof of vaccination
Mayor’s order will be enforced starting on 13 September after a public education campaign
Regrouping after pandemic shut down its new home, International Center of Photography in New York names its next director
David E. Little, who heads Amherst College’s museum, has experience in fund-raising, educating and curating at multiple US institutions
UK art fairs breathe sigh of relief as government waives quarantine for vaccinated overseas exhibitors
Some US and European galleries at events such as Photo London in September had threatened to drop out due to added cost of isolating in hotels
American Museum of Natural History sues insurer over Covid-19 coverage
New York institution says it lost over $37m when it was forced to shut down, but insurance company caps potential coverage at $200,000