China & Hong Kong Close Museums Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, museums and public art institutions across China and Hong Kong continue to close their doors. The National Art Museum of China in Beijing, the Guangdong Art Museum in Guangzhou, and the Union Art Museum in Wuhan are among the establishments that have made closure announcements according to Artnews.Three galleries have also pulled out of the forthcoming Art Basel Hong Kong fair, which is slated to launch on March 19, because of growing concerns surrounding the coron...