The Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut is foregrounding ocean ecology in its first contemporary art exhibition, with new commissions by American painter Alexis Rockman

The work, “Craig’s closet”, honours the more than 100,000 New Yorkers who have died of Aids

The international sustainability group now has six branches working toward a greener art industry

The triennial considers the city’s history of displacement with public works by New Red Order, Anita Fields and Jordan Weber, among others

A new roadmap developed by US dealers offers a practical guide to improving sustainability

The Brooklyn Museum maintains two rooftop beehives, and several more New York museums are joining the apiculture craze

Climate Action 8x8 and the Gallery Climate Coalition’s active membership initiative aim to support system-wide change

As the climate crisis worsens, some art fairs are starting to take responsibility for the impact of their operations

Climate Museum’s pop-up exhibition in Manhattan hopes to spur visitors to action, and raise money for a long-term venue

The 2022 edition of the largest photography biennial in the US includes over 100 projects that explore the theme of “world record”

Worthlessstudios is expanding upon the digital project 1-800 Happy Birthday, debuted in a physical form at Nada New York in May

The exhibition offers a lens through which to view the current threat of nuclear war

The popup installation gives physical form to the digital project ‘1-800 Happy Birthday’ and comes ahead of an exhibition opening this autumn

Over 40 donors supported the climate action led by Galleries Commit and Art to Acres, which will see nearly 200,000 acres preserved

The initiative A Cool Million, launched by three artist-led collectives, features climate-themed public artworks and aims to preserve one million acres

From Renate Aller’s touching photos of sidewalk gatherings to Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu’s vaccine-inspired Mongol Zurag paintings, artists are reflecting on the darkest days of the initial outbreak

Debuted in a beta phase over a year ago, Barder.art officially launched during Frieze Los Angeles

The Argentine artist’s first major US survey features an immersive, multi-sensory, 95-foot diameter installation that gives viewers the experience of being in a spider web

The month-long tour of Alicia Eggert’s neon text work ‘OURs’ was organised by Planned Parenthood to pressure lawmakers and raise awareness of efforts to restrict abortion rights

New reports from Artists Commit, which analyse the life cycle of a show, join an increasingly broad push for transparency and data sharing to promote a more climate-conscious sector

The portraits of former President Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley and former First Lady Michelle Obama by Amy Sherald continue their national tour in New York

The museum plans to use the grant funds to convert Moca Geffen to renewable power sources, the first step in making Moca Los Angeles completely net zero energy

The artist and preservationist Jorge Otero-Pailos has created a site-specific installation that provides a glimpse into the Gilded Age in the Hudson Valley

Research on the historic piece of decorative art has revealed some surprising evidence that many of its original materials are intact

Partners for Arts Climate Targets (PACT) is made up of several arts and culture organisations already focused on environmental change

The Blacksmiths and the Wide Awakes are hosting the programme of live music, performances and art installations in Brooklyn this weekend

The fair will include multiple free activities and community garden programs and a wealth of independent local publishers

The auction is estimated to raise $3m to $4m to support efforts to end mass incarceration

The goal of the design is to encourage interpersonal connections and promote mental health

Organisation aims to put pressure on galleries to adopt sustainable practices