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  1. PhotoThe fields near Mark di Suvero’s spatially dynamic sculptures largely made from industrial steel beams. At age 86 he still works the cherry picker, installing the many works exhibited here since 1976.
    CreditBryan Derballa for The New York Times

    critic’s Notebook

    Storm King Reopens for the Art-Starved

    The pastoral sculpture park in New York’s Hudson Valley opens its gates, with new works by Mark di Suvero, Kiki Smith and Martha Tuttle — and new precautions.

    By Jason Farago

  2. PhotoThe artist Sally Helmi, far left, with the five members of the Land Collective (Alliyah Allen, Nene Aïssatou Diallo, Jillian M Rock, Chrystofer Davis and Gabe Ribeiro), in front of the 2019 mural “Newark is for Artists” by Mr. Ribeiro.  
    CreditSimbarashe Cha for The New York Times

    Newark Artists, Thriving Amid Crisis and Catharsis

    Laid low by the coronavirus crisis, the city’s artists were then raised on the energy of protests. They have been on the front lines all the while.

    By Siddhartha Mitter

    1. PhotoA rendering of the Queens Ribbon bridge, which would link Long Island City in Queens with Roosevelt Island and Midtown Manhattan.
      CreditT.Y. Lin International

      Critic’s Notebook

      New York as a Biking City? It Could Happen. And It Should.

      A new report proposes 425 miles of interconnected bike lanes across the five boroughs. Another sees new car-free bridges into Manhattan from Queens, Brooklyn and New Jersey.

      By Michael Kimmelman

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    Graffiti Is Back in Virus-Worn New York

    The city’s coronavirus lockdown and subsequent rise in unemployment have created the perfect conditions for a new generation of graffiti writers.

    By David Gonzalez

  2. PhotoSophie Taeuber-Arp, with “Dada-Head” from 1920, has long been eclipsed by her husband, Jean (Hans) Arp. Her work is now coming out of his shadow, starting online at Hauser & Wirth gallery.
    CreditStiftung Arp e.V., Berlin/Rolandswerth/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Hauser and Wirth; Nic Aluf

    A Swiss Dada Pioneer Finally Gets Her Spotlight

    Sophie Taeuber-Arp did it all: Installations, textiles, costumes, abstract art. Nearly 80 years after her death, an online gallery show commemorates her talent (and a major museum exhibition is coming).

    By Ted Loos

  5. Art Reviews

    PhotoInstallation view of Gerhard Richter’s “950-4 Abstract Painting” (2017), part of 22 new squeegeed abstractions at Marian Goodman.
    CreditGerhard Richter and Marian Goodman Gallery, New York; Cathy Carver

    2 Art Gallery Shows to Explore From Home

    Galleries and museums are getting creative about presenting work online during the coronavirus crisis. Here are two shows worth viewing virtually.

  1. Christie’s New Auction Technique: The Global Gavel

    The sale on Friday, which started in Hong Kong and included Paris, London and New York, raised $420.9 million.

    By Scott Reyburn

  2. Appeals Court Sends the Case of a Pink $40 Million Diamond to Trial

    The diamond, auctioned by Christie’s in 2013, is the subject of an ownership dispute that is making its way through the courts.

    By Julia Jacobs

  3. Inside an Eclectic Retreat on Shelter Island

    Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan’s art- and design-filled summer home is a place for both creativity and downtime.

    By Max Lakin

  4. Outdoor Dining Offers Fresh Air and Fantasy to a City That Needs Both

    New York City’s sidewalks and streets have sprouted oases that evoke destinations from the Greek isles to the New Jersey Turnpike.

    By Pete Wells and Karsten Moran

  5. It’s Christo’s Final Show. But Is It the Last We’ll See of Him?

    The artist, who died in May, had planned to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The project is delayed, but on track for next year. And his collaborators hope they can pull off one more feat, too.

    By Farah Nayeri

  6. On the Verge

    A Designer Who Makes Rugs Based on Screenshots

    Tom Atton Moore’s vibrant floor coverings are indebted to centuries-old craft techniques — and to the more contemporary art of trawling through one’s phone.

    By Clem de Pressigny

  7. MacDowell Colony Drops the Word ‘Colony,’ Citing ‘Oppressive Overtones’

    The artists’ retreat, founded in 1907, has hosted the likes of James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein and Audre Lorde, among others.

    By Julia Jacobs

  8. Elizabeth Murray Estate Moves to Gladstone Gallery

    The switch from Pace Gallery comes almost 13 years after Murray’s death at 66. “I’ve been thinking about this and dreaming about this for a long time,” Barbara Gladstone said.

    By Peter Libbey

  9. How a Brooklyn Artist Is Making Black Women Her Focus

    Through her Essential Workers series, Aya Brown, 24, has shined a spotlight on the Black women in New York who work in hospitals, schools and retail.

    By Sandra E. Garcia

  10. Protesting U.S. Immigration Policies, Artists Aim for the Sky

    This Independence Day, 70 artists are having messages of solidarity and defiance typed in the sky to highlight the plight of immigrants held in detention centers.

    By Zachary Small