Regional Museums Struggle to Survive After Closing Because of Coronavirus

For more than 20 minutes, Akron Art Museum director Mark Masuoka stared into the cerulean recesses of Sky Hook (1981), a somber painting by Gene Davis. Masuoka searched for solace in the margins of its colors, gazing intently at the stripes of blurry blue paint evoking the torrential downpour of a rainstorm. When it was time for him to leave, Masuoka slowly backed away from his favorite artwork and exited the gallery. The museum doors then closed behind the director, and Masuoka was soon forced