Mr. Natal-San Miguel said he plans to find creative ways of presenting his exhibition virtually, suggesting video tours and discussions via social media. “Most galleries and artists are processing all this now. Everyone is looking for that connection.”

The show was conceived after the death of Mr. Natal-San Miguel’s mother, and assembling it was an act of catharsis. “I had to recover emotionally,” he said. “All my energy went into it. And I just finished the show and this happens and I’m like, damn. Friday I was really sad. I allowed myself a couple hours. OK, I’m allowed to feel sorry, yes I worked very hard on this for four months and this happened, but there’s blessings to it too. Talking about this right now is a blessing.”

A dancer’s homecoming is stalled.

Jamaris Mitchell, a member of Ailey II, the junior division of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has danced with the company across the country and around the world since September. But the company’s cancellation of its New York season is keeping her from finally performing for her family and friends. “So far no one from home has seen me perform with Ailey II,” she said. “The New York City season is so important because that’s our ‘this is who we are’ moment.”

Ms. Mitchell’s New York debut was deferred on Friday when the company announced that its engagement at the Ailey Citigroup Theater scheduled to begin March 25 will no longer take place. The company said performances may be rescheduled to later this spring, but for the moment, a journey that began for Ms. Mitchell almost a year ago has been disrupted just before its culmination.