Art Ltd. Report: New York

As the unpleasant heat and humidity of summer approach, New York’s contemporary art enthusiasts begin to think about where they can do their art-looking in rather more tolerable conditions. They do not have to look very far. Heading up the Hudson valley, Storm King Art Center (which is 56 miles from Manhattan), Dia:Beacon (60 miles), The School | Jack Shainman Gallery in Kinderhook (125 miles), and even MASS MoCA (165 miles) are all within a day’s round trip drive. There is clearly room for more stops along the way, however, and on June 24 a new and rather significant addition opens in the town of Cold Spring, New York (which at 53 miles makes the it shortest trip of all). It is called Magazzino, a slightly confusing Italian word that simply means ‘warehouse’, and it is a 20,000 square foot space dedicated to postwar and contemporary Italian art. It is free and open to the public by appointment.