Climate change
Wildfire smoke in New York shuts down art world events
Hazardous air blowing smoke into the city from fires in Canada pressed cultural institutions and art spaces to close or postpone events
‘We charge you with ecocide’: climate protesters call for ouster of Museum of Modern Art board chair at gala
Activists urged the New York museum to distance itself from board chair Marie-Josée Kravis and her husband Henry Kravis due to their ties to the fossil fuel industry
Artists’ depictions of climate data can cut through politicisation of science, study finds
A study conducted recently in the US suggests artistic depictions of environmental data can help counter climate scepticism
The British Museum and BP's sponsorship deal will end after 27 years
The museum has been under pressure for more than a decade to break off its affiliation with the oil and gas corporation
Climate protestors who targeted US National Gallery of Art’s Degas sculpture face prison time
The two protesters have have been indicted by federal prosecutors on charges of conspiracy
'New York is so influential in our industry': the Gallery Climate Coalition sees its newest chapter as essential
The international sustainability group now has six branches working toward a greener art industry
Vegan dishes in cafes and fewer courier deliveries: how German museums should cut their carbon footprint
Climate protection guidelines have been issued to help sector become climate-fit
Nevada Museum of Art acts to reduce its carbon footprint—and energy costs
The museum’s ambitious climate action plan, unveiled amidst a $60m expansion, calls for cutting its building emissions in half by 2025
Is The Art Show the first green fair?
A new roadmap developed by US dealers offers a practical guide to improving sustainability
Gallery Climate Coalition launches New York chapter with nine-member founding committee
Artists, dealers, advisors and institutional leaders are among the founders of the environmental non-profit’s new chapter
Milan authorities must hire conservationist after struggling to clean statue damaged by climate activists
Italian officials have approved draft bill to bring in tougher sanctions for protestors who target heritage
Olafur Eliasson puts climate change front and centre in Qatar exhibition and desert installation
The artist’s first solo show in the Gulf region presents sculpture, photography and more at the National Museum of Qatar, as well as 12 open-air pavilions at a nature preserve
Climate change, a Gothic cathedral and champagne cellars: Eva Jospin takes on latest Ruinart commission
Promenade[s], an installation made mainly from cardboard and inspired by the landscape around Reims, will be shown at art fairs worldwide over the next year
In the wake of climate protests and pandemics, collectors are growing wary of loaning art to museums
Prospective lenders are increasingly nervous that their works will be targeted by attacks or be vulnerable to a lack of security during museum closures
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation’s $10m climate change initiative to launch new funding round
The foundation will soon begin taking applications for the third cycle of its Frankenthaler Climate Initiative to help art schools and museums become more climate-resilient
Ancient Pompeii site installs 'invisible' solar panels that look like Roman terracotta tiles
New invisible technology is being used to generate electricity at the archaeological site—and will also be used for other historic buildings in Italy, Portugal and Croatia
More than 500 museums launch art project to confront mass biodiversity loss across UK
"The Wild Escape" responds to new research from London's Natural History Museum, which finds the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world
Venice Biennale 2022 gets eco accolade, winning carbon neutrality status
Organisers of this year’s art and dance editions recycled exhibition materials and switched to renewable energy sources
Museums and heritage in 2022: industrial unrest, climate protests and damage to historic artefacts in Ukraine
New and refurbished museums open in Antwerp, Los Angeles and Sydney as Italian archaeologists make the "discovery of a generation" in a hilltop town in Tuscany
Why is Van Gogh under attack?
Vincent’s best-loved paintings are singled out by climate protestors
Two recent initiatives seek to turn art world sustainability pledges into action
Climate Action 8x8 and the Gallery Climate Coalition’s active membership initiative aim to support system-wide change
The evergreen use of trees in art: just how sustainable is the greenery in our homes and museums?
While seemingly sustainable on the surface, arboreal art requires long-term planning and care to be impactful
The environmental toll of the art world: how are fairs contending with Miami's fragile environment?
As the climate crisis worsens, some art fairs are starting to take responsibility for the impact of their operations
Climate activists target billionaire François Pinault's private collection in Paris
Demonstrators poured orange paint over the US artist Charles Ray's Horse and Rider
'Museums are allies': at Cop27, Icom speaks out about climate change protestors attacking art
Choosing museums as a backdrop to protests is "a testament of their symbolic power and relevance in the discussions around the climate emergency,” International Council of Museums says
Climate activists in Vienna pour 'oil' over Gustav Klimt painting
Curators at Leopold Museum say that Letzte Generation's protest against fossil fuel projects left no damage to either the picture or the original frame
Climate activists pour maple syrup on Emily Carr painting at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Two activists from the group Stop Fracking Around also glued their hands to the gallery wall to protest the construction of a major gas pipeline in northern British Columbia
Climate action: what is the art world doing?
Plus, the US National Gallery of Art’s women artists fund and one of the last paintings of Paula Modersohn-Becker
'In 100 years, all these antiquities will be gone': as Cop27 opens in Egypt, climate crisis is still taboo subject at art and heritage institutions
As the latest UN Climate Change Conference opens in Egypt, art institutions have yet to take the climate lessons to heart