Some online art to visit during the coronavirus quarantine
I was lucky enough to have decided to take an art writing course just as the quarantine started, and hence have been provided many wonderful online art resources over the last 6 weeks.
No, it hasn’t made the quarantine that much easier, but the following links have offered me a moment or two of respite from the incessant demands of two young children, running a household and trying to figure out how to keep a small business afloat. I hope that they may do the same for you.
Many thanks to Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Aimee Walleston (the instructor). I found Writing for the Art World – Style and Substance to be a high-quality course that challenged me to write better and stimulated me intellectually. Aimee and a few others at Sotheby’s deserve much of the credit for this list. On to some art to enjoy online!
I may add to this list over time!
Articles to read
16 Artists Respond to the Covid-19 Crisis With Poignant New Works by Julie Belcove
The Last Days of the Art World … and Perhaps the First Days of a New One Life after the coronavirus will be very different. by Jerry Saltz
Museums Are Finding New Ways to Connect with Art Lovers Online during Quarantine
Virtual shows/tours
Match your mood to a piece of artwork at the Tate
Cocktails with a curator at the Frick (every Friday)
Google Arts and Culture – visit all the big museums here!
2,500 Museums You Can Now Visit Virtually – Hakim Bishara
5 Must-See Shows at Blue-Chip Galleries You Can View Online by Artsy
3 Art Gallery Shows to Explore From Home by Roberta Smith, Will Heinrich and Jason Farago
Take a Virtual Tour of New York’s Museum District by Michael Kimmelman
Wellnow.wtf – Looking for something weird/different? Look no further. Think all I can do is quote the site: “Silicon Valet is pleased to present Well Now WTF? An online exhibition curated by Faith Holland, Lorna Mills, and Wade Wallerstein featuring over 80 artists with moving image practices.” Worth a look if you have time. And for insight, read Wade Wallerstein’s exhibition essay.
Listen/Watch
Timeline’s Dark Ages series – A 4-part series that will make you rethink what you know about this period of history (free on YouTube)
82 & Fifth A web series from the Met (also available as an app) with short episodes that explore various articles from their collection. (free online)
10 Binge-Worthy Art Podcasts in the Age of Coronavirus By Jori Finkel
Marcel Duchamps – The Art of the Possible (Feature-length film for rent or purchase on Amazon and iTunes)
The Price of Everything (Feature-length film available if you have HBO)