In Animal Crossing, Artists Find a Creative Outlet and a New Way to Connect

Due to the pandemic life as we knew it has been temporarily put on hold if not permanently altered. The art world has not been spared. As each industry slowly figures out how to adjust to our suddenly digitized, self-isolated world, many artists have struggled to keep their careers afloat and expose their work to new audiences while maintaining social distancing protocols.
Stephanie Unger’s virtual art exhibition in the video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 2020.
UK-based artist and il