climate change
Resin art has experienced a burst in popularity within the last few years, but what exactly is this miracle material, and is there a catch? Resin by itself is a viscous, flammable substance that can…
At a Venice Biennale often defined by spectacle, scale, and geopolitical performance, some of the most consequential exhibitions of 2026 unfold quietly—through the language of vessels, memory,…
Mid-morning January 7, 2025, a fire broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains. By the noon hour, fanned by intense winds with gusts up to 100 miles an hour, the fire had reached the perimeter of the…
While activism and art have long been intertwined, environmental activism and art have a more recent history. Artists have been using their work to call attention to environmental issues since the…
At a time when climate change solutions feel farther from the national agenda than they have in years, cultural institutions across the United States are staging exhibitions that seem like well-…
From the extreme flooding in Asheville to the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles, and every melted glacier gap in between, the globe is reeling from recent climate threats, and it doesn’t look…
“Blacksmith, I set ye a task. Take these harpoons and lances. Melt them down. Forge me new weapons that will strike deep and hold fast.” - Captain Ahab, Moby Dick by Herman Melville,…
On a map of the United States, Louisiana appears to splinter off into the ocean, breaking apart into thousands of tiny, marshy pieces. And with every year, those pieces of wetland grow smaller and…
Alexis Rockman is having a busy year. The multidisciplinary painter's work is currently on display in simultaneous shows across America. At the New York-based gallery Magenta Plains, his show …
Artist Nerys Levy feels that art is a “soft introduction” to climate change awareness, because viewer engagement presents the opportunity for dialogue. “People know very little about [the] polar…
On Sunday, September 18th, Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico with devastating effects. With over two feet of rain causing mudslides and destroying homes, Fiona has left Puerto Ricans without…
Headquartered in Dorset, England, Cape Farewell has been devoted to shifting perceptions about climate change since 2001, with founder and international director David Buckland at the helm. As…
We all need water. No matter where, no matter when, human life cannot survive without it. This has been made acutely and painfully apparent across large swaths of the globe this summer as human-…
To reach people beyond the confines of museum walls, sixty-seven members of the Ecoart Network (a group with over 200 artist members) have collaborated on a new book that provides a road map, drawn…
These ongoing protests so far consist of the same general series of actions. Members of the group Just Stop Oil glue their hands to the frame of a famous painting and speak to crowds about their…
