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Coronavirus pandemic cancels First Thursday art walk in Pioneer Square

Originally published April 1, 2020 at 7:58 pm

The Seattle Art Museum is closed until further notice due to the novel coronavirus. The museum says people can enjoy art from their homes at: http://samblog.seattleartmuseum.org/category/stay-home-with-sam,video,sams-collection,object-of-the-week,exhibtions,behind-the-scenes/ (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Pioneer Square is reflected in the window of Linda Hodges Gallery on Thursday. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The Greg Kucera Gallery is boarded up but has images pasted on the plywood showing work of of artists from 37 years of exhibitions. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

A close-up of artists’ works pasted on the boarded-up windows at Greg Kucera Gallery in Pioneer Square. Seen here is the red-and-black work by Michael Spafford and the bronze horses of Deborah Butterfield. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The Stonington Gallery in Pioneer Square is closed because of the coronavirus crisis. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

By

Alan Berner

Seattle Times staff photographer

Another casualty of the coronavirus outbreak and its related closures and cancellations is the Pioneer Square First Thursday art walk. Participating museums and galleries are closed until further notice.

Alan Berner