Now that we’re a few weeks into the imposed social distancing restrictions and non-essential business closures, the art world has adjusted to the sudden shift toward increased online presence. Galleries and museums have been digitally curating their current and upcoming exhibitions through online viewing rooms and separate portal websites.

8/24/1955 – 3/20/2020

Robert Herman, a renowned street photographer who lived and worked in New York, died on Friday, March 20th, 2020. Arcade Project has compiled four tributes to Herman’s life, work, and legacy.

Self-quarantining and social distancing restrictions are ramping up across the world. Universities, galleries, venues, and museums have closed their doors for the time being, resulting in countless event cancellations and offering no certainty regarding future scheduling. Now that the rug has been pulled from under them, millions of artists are redirecting their audiences by doubling down on their online presence.

For Ruben Natal-San Miguel, a photographer based in Harlem, the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have come at a more inopportune time. Cases of the disease in New York started increasing exponentially right before the opening of his solo show at Postmasters Gallery, Women R Beautiful, and the reception had to be cancelled due to social distancing guidelines.

Amidst a heightened carnival-esque atmosphere at the Museum of Sex, with its newly installed SuperFunLand interactive installation and glitzy yet text-heavy Cam Life and Stag: The Illicit Origins of Pornographic Film shows, is a sobering gem of an exhibition. On Abortion and the Repercussions of Lack of Access deploys text viscerally, connecting us to real women’s abortion stories.

The Armory Show 2020 culminated on Sunday March 8th: International Women’s Day. Incidentally, there were many outstanding works by women artists on view at Pier 90.