BEST

KAWS Out – KAWS is pulling out all the
stops with a series of new augmented-reality “companions”.

Online Art Fair – After the cancelation of
its Hong Kong Fair, Art Basel is launching online viewing rooms to allow collectors
to shop from the comforts of their own homes.

Venice Updates – Countries around the
world, from Australia to the United Kingdom, are
naming artists for the 2021 Venice Biennale.

Conjuring Magic on Canvas – Art critic Ben
Davis finds magic in a new survey of works by Agnes Pelton at the
Whitney.

Gunning for Sean Penn – Jeff Koons
created a sculpture from actor Sean Penn’s gun collection, which Anderson
Cooper just bought at auction.

Rauschenberg Foundation Pays It
Forward – Robert Rauschenberg’s
legacy of philanthropy continues with a new emergency medical grant program made possible
by his eponymous foundation and the New York Foundation for the
Arts.

Ohio’s Big Gift – A local couple donated
more than 100 works to the Cleveland Museum of
Art, valued at more than $100 million.

Auction Blotter: New York Day Sale
Edition – If you missed New York’s most recent auctions, we’ve got you
covered with the big hits and misses.

Inigo Go-Go – Fresh from the new Artnet
Intelligence Report, Eileen Kinsella unravels the mystery behind disgraced art
dealer Inigo Philbrick.

WORST

Corona Cancellations – Galleries and
museums are closing and events are being canceled around the world.
Keep up with it all with our up-to-the-minute guide.

Tate’s Deep Clean – An employee at Tate
Modern tested positive for COVID-19, but the museum
has opted to undergo a deep clean and remain open to visitors.

A Report From the Front
Lines – What’s it like to live
under coronavirus quarantine? Reporter Vivienne Chow reports from
Hong Kong on this week’s episode of the Art Angle.

Boston Museums Shutter – Four leading
Boston-area museums shuttered en masse as the public health
emergency showed no signs of ebbing.

Cultural Sites Around the World Are Empty
– Museums and other historic sites around the world
are devoid of visitors due to the coronavirus
pandemic.

New Suspects Behind Green Vault
Heist – New reports suggest that the
billion-dollar heist at Germany’s Green Vault may have been an inside job, with four security
guards now under investigation.

The Met Makes Moves – The Metropolitan
Museum of Art closed its three locations, paving the way for
institutions around the country to close.

France’s Culture Minister Falls
Ill – France’s culture minister, Franck Riester, is
among the high-profile individuals who have been diagnosed with
COVID-19.

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