Fontainebleau cancels Autumn Exhibition
April 24 2020
Picture: Wikipedia Commons
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
La Tribune de L'Art has reported on the sad news that the Château de Fontainebleau has cancelled their upcoming exhibition on the Art of the Celebrations of the Valois Court (due to open in September 2020). This exhibition was set to be a very big affair, with many dispersed works being sourced and reunited from major museums across the world (including this marvellous tapestry from the Uffizi in Florence).
Although the coronavirus has played its part, the large deficit incurred due to closures has also been blamed for causing the cancellation.
As our current crisis continues, it seems very likely that many important future exhibitions might be called off. This tragic on many levels, including the vast amount of time these spectacles take to prepare. Exactly when will museum-goers feel safe enough to pack into rooms again to enjoy these cultural marvels I wonder?
