News Louvre Museum Faced Major Attendance Plunge in 2020 as a Result of Pandemic Restrictions Museums in France remain closed until at least the end of the month. By Claire Selvin Jan 8, 2021 1:26 pm
News Activist Mwazulu Diyabanza Arrested After Attempting to Take Artifact from Louvre A trial for the high-profile activist has been scheduled for December. By Claire Selvin Oct 26, 2020 11:50 am
News New Study Reveals Potentially Groundbreaking Drawing Hidden Beneath ‘Mona Lisa’ A scientist has spent more than 14 years analyzing high-resolution images of the famous painting. By Tessa Solomon Sep 29, 2020 2:34 pm
News Christo Has Died at 84, French Museums Plan Reopening, and More: Morning Links from June 1, 2020 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews Jun 1, 2020 9:17 am
News Louvre to See 70 Percent Drop in Attendance After Planned July Reopening Its director projected that a "return to normal" would come as late as 2023. By Alex Greenberger May 29, 2020 1:56 pm Event Coverage: Coronavirus Outbreak May 19, 2020 U.S. Gallery Revenues to Tumble Because of Coronavirus: Report May 18, 2020 Venice Biennale Postponed to 2022 as Pandemic Continues Shaking Up Art World Calendar May 18, 2020 U.S. Arts Organizations to Lose $6.8 B. Because of Pandemic: Report
News After Attempts to Stay Open, Louvre in Paris Closes Indefinitely as Coronavirus Spreads in France The Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie announced similar closures. By Alex Greenberger Mar 13, 2020 12:28 pm Event Coverage: Coronavirus Outbreak May 29, 2020 Louvre to See 70 Percent Drop in Attendance After Planned July Reopening May 19, 2020 U.S. Gallery Revenues to Tumble Because of Coronavirus: Report May 18, 2020 Venice Biennale Postponed to 2022 as Pandemic Continues Shaking Up Art World Calendar
News Museum Closures, Fair Postponements, and More: A Continually Updated Guide to the Coronavirus’s Impact on the Art World Read a comprehensive look at how the international art world has been affected. By Claire Selvin, Tessa Solomon Mar 6, 2020 4:41 pm Event Coverage: Coronavirus Outbreak May 29, 2020 Louvre to See 70 Percent Drop in Attendance After Planned July Reopening May 19, 2020 U.S. Gallery Revenues to Tumble Because of Coronavirus: Report May 18, 2020 Venice Biennale Postponed to 2022 as Pandemic Continues Shaking Up Art World Calendar
News Louvre Closes Temporarily, Hunter Biden’s Art Practice, and More: Morning Links from March 2, 2020 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews Mar 2, 2020 9:00 am
News Louvre Closes to Public as Staff Meets to Discuss Spread of Coronavirus in France One hundred cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in France. By Alex Greenberger Mar 1, 2020 11:52 am Event Coverage: Coronavirus Outbreak May 29, 2020 Louvre to See 70 Percent Drop in Attendance After Planned July Reopening May 19, 2020 U.S. Gallery Revenues to Tumble Because of Coronavirus: Report May 18, 2020 Venice Biennale Postponed to 2022 as Pandemic Continues Shaking Up Art World Calendar
News Louvre’s Blockbuster Leonardo Show Attracts Over 1 M. Visitors, Nearly Doubling Previous Record The figures easily top the museum's previous attendance record held by a 2018 Eugène Delacroix retrospective, which attracted 540,000 visitors. By Tessa Solomon Feb 25, 2020 4:46 pm