When media gathered to view the 22nd Biennale of Sydney in early March, they were amused by the idea of ‘elbow bumps’ and pump sanitiser on the odd table. Little were they to know that the important international exhibition was soon to face shutdowns, and would lead the sector in recalibrating for a new normal.
The 2020 Biennale of Sydney opened on 14 March. After just 10 days, in compliance with NSW Government restrictions, the Biennale of Sydney closed its public exhibitions on 24 March.