The New Normal
Jul 01, 2020
4 minutes
With governments making ad hoc public safety mandates in response to uncertain Covid-19 infection rates, art fairs have sidestepped the uncertainties of staging in-person events by shifting to digital alternatives, following on the heels of Art Basel Hong Kong’s (ABHK) inaugural virtual launch in March. While mega events such as Frieze New York enjoyed robust results, smaller regional fairs faced difficulties in securing sales and resorted to extended runs.
TOKYO
Canceled just two weeks before its planned start date of March 20, Art Fair Tokyo (AFT) launched the digital event AFT Art Hunting (March 24–May 31) on the Art Scenes selling platform, eventually extending its run past May 9 to May
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