The Coronavirus Economy: The commercial art world’s adjustment to a digital reality

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As organizations across all industries try to figure out how to conduct business in this era of physical and social distancing, Gagosian, the largest global art gallery, had already been planning virtual ventures for months—starting in Hong Kong and then at its exhibition spaces in Europe, and now at its galleries in the United States.

After closing its 18 exhibition spaces across the globe...