Art in the Age of Coronavirus

March 26, 2020 

Art in the Age of Coronavirus 

Just like the rest of the world, the art world has shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. In retrospect, The Armory Show may have been an unnecessary risk. Those cute elbow bumps now seem like a naïve gesture for the uninformed. The art fair seems like a distant memory from the “before-times.” As we crawl through the slowed-down version of every dystopian film’s “how did we get here?” montage, we try to retain our sanity in isolation by staying busy and connected.  

Where do we go from here? Arcade Project is looking at the virtual spaces to which the art world has pivoted. Exhibitions have become online viewing rooms. Interviews, panel discussions and social gatherings have moved to Zoom. Instagram has never been as important of a tool as it has become lately. We will review some online exhibitions and share our favorite viewing rooms, artist and gallery Instagram accounts, ideas for projects while in quarantine, and even discuss some of the messiest television to stream.  

We are losing our own in the art world and we will take the time to remember their lives and work through the words and images of friends and colleagues.  

We would like to support artists and those working in the cultural field by providing a platform for creatively coping during the pandemic. If you are interested in contributing with words, images and/or an interview, please send us a pitch.    

Stay safe out there,

M. Charlene Stevens 
Editor-in-Chief 
Arcade Project