With His Exhibitions on Pause, Richard Long Is Still Taking Walks as Artworks During Lockdown

During coronavirus lockdown in cities around the world, the act of taking a walk outside has taken on new meaning. In some countries, like Spain, walking outside was banned altogether during the worst of the coronavirus. In other places, like New York, walking has become freighted with anxiety. Bristol, a city in southwestern England, has had its own share of social distancing and shutdowns. Nevertheless, the artist Richard Long, who has lived there his entire life, has continued taking the long