Coronavirus Art

Jorge Drexler poses in the press room with his Grammys at the 23rd annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay Michelob Ultra Arena on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. 

Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler wins big at Latin Grammy Awards

Singer and songwriter Jorge Drexler, from Uruguay, took home the most trophies at the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday.

Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler wins big at Latin Grammy Awards
Eno Breathe class on Zoom

How opera techniques are helping people with long COVID breathe easier

How opera techniques are helping people with long COVID breathe easier
drawing

For this man in Istanbul, the pandemic renewed a lifelong passion for drawing 

For this man in Istanbul, the pandemic renewed a lifelong passion for drawing 
Firebaugh residents perform traditional Aztec dances for the Virgen de Guadalupe celebration.

Las Posadas holiday tradition brings ‘joy to the people’ in California community hit hard by the pandemic

Las Posadas holiday tradition brings ‘joy to the people’ in California community hit hard by the pandemic
A 1988 polychrome resin sculpture is displayed of the comic character Tintin and his dog snowy

A radio personality drew popular cartoon Tintin into Bangladesh scenes while quarantining — to the delight of fans

A radio personality drew popular cartoon Tintin into Bangladesh scenes while quarantining — to the delight of fans
White mask with wool straps and green rosettes, with the words Marie Bee Bloom in the top left corner

Graphic designer creates biodegradable masks that bloom flowers when buried

COVID-19 masks have been contributing to plastic pollution around the world. One graphic designer has created a biodegradable mask that blooms when buried in the soil.

Graphic designer creates biodegradable masks that bloom flowers when buried
Two hands are shown holding several acorns while the rest of the photograph is dark.

This nature photography project helps London health care workers cope with pandemic stress

For UK photographer and anthropologist Liz Hingley, the COVID-19 crisis brought home the need to rebuild a connection with the natural world. She began the "The Nature of Care" project 10 months ago to help nurses and doctors in London cope with pandemic-induced stress and anxiety by teaching them nature photography skills.

This nature photography project helps London health care workers cope with pandemic stress
An elderly man is shown wearing a blue jacked with two kids running nearby and an painting of a hand holding a candle on the wall.

How poetry has helped a hospital chaplain in the pandemic

The pandemic has changed so much of our lives. It has robbed so many of loved ones, too quickly, and unexpectedly. It’s changed routines and rituals. For Mark Stobert, the lead chaplain at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge in the UK, poetry has been a way to navigate the challenges. Host Marco Werman speaks with him about his practice and what it means to be one year into the pandemic.

How poetry has helped a hospital chaplain in the pandemic
A large crowd of people are shown with arms locked standing opposite a line of police wearing riot gear with black helmets.

Pro-Navalny protesters clash with Russian police; Dutch protests erupt over COVID-19 curfew; Mexican president tests positive for coronavirus

On Saturday, Russian police clashed with thousands of protesters who took to the streets amid freezing temps across the country, demanding the immediate release of opposition figure and prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny.

Pro-Navalny protesters clash with Russian police; Dutch protests erupt over COVID-19 curfew; Mexican president tests positive for coronavirus
People stand next to offerings during a ceremony in honor of Yemanja, the goddess of the sea, which is part of New Year's celebrations to plea for relief from the coronavirus pandemic and asks for a better new year at Praia Vermelha beach in Rio de Janeir

Brazilians flock to the coast during the height of tourist season while coronavirus cases surge

Last week, there were more than a thousand deaths three days in a row in Brazil. The death rate is expected to hit 200,000 this week, second only to the United States.

Brazilians flock to the coast during the height of tourist season while coronavirus cases surge
Leah Weiss, who is also a medial clown named Rosie, has been working in the COVID-19 ward of a Jerusalem hospital most of this year.

To cheer up COVID-19 patients, Israeli hospitals send in the clowns

Israel is considered a world leader in medical clowning. When the pandemic hit back in March, one clown knew she could help COVID-19 patients at her hospital — no matter their ages.

To cheer up COVID-19 patients, Israeli hospitals send in the clowns
A woman playin cello appears in an empty museum hall.

'Food for our soul': Cellist Camille Thomas performs solo at Paris museums during lockdown

Franco Belgian cellist Camille Thomas is performing solo at some of Paris' most striking art venues during France's second COVID-19 lockdown.

'Food for our soul': Cellist Camille Thomas performs solo at Paris museums during lockdown
The Pestsäule monument in Vienna.

Will there be a monument to victims of the coronavirus pandemic?

Although memorials to past pandemics are not as prolific as war memorials, they do exist. A scholar of visual culture provides a brief history of such monuments around the world.

Will there be a monument to victims of the coronavirus pandemic?
"Cain’s Jawbone," by Edward Powys Mathers

British comedian becomes third person in 90 years to solve difficult literary puzzle

British comedian John Finnemore made it his quarantine project to crack "Cain’s Jawbone" — and he succeeded, making him just the third person to solve it in its nearly 90-year history.

British comedian becomes third person in 90 years to solve difficult literary puzzle
Shifting to face masks has been a survival move for many textile businesses in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Mexican artisans make face masks to stay afloat amid coronavirus    

For many textile workers in Oaxaca who have long depended on tourism to support their handicrafts, pivoting to face masks has helped keep their businesses going.  

Mexican artisans make face masks to stay afloat amid coronavirus