Environment
How abandoned oil wells are threatening US heritage sites
There are over three million orphaned wells across America, most of which were installed before environmental and cultural protection laws were enacted
Moca Los Angeles announces recipients of new environmental art prize
The artists Cecilia Vicuña and Julian Charrière will each receive $100,000 and exhibit new work at the museum
How artists are helping US communities prepare for environmental emergencies
A Federal Emergency Management Agency programme is using art to raise awareness of flood risks and build resilience in communities
‘Will it cause reputational damage?’: British Museum director discusses controversial BP donation
In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Nicholas Cullinan also mulls over the Parthenon Marbles and recent thefts scandal
Women artists across US receive $308,000 to create environmental work
A collaboration between the New York Foundation for the Arts and Anonymous Was A Woman, the Environmental Art Grants celebrate their third year
Banksy’s London zoo: goat, monkey and elephant silhouettes fox the nation
Do the animal works reflect the state of the UK, the war in Gaza—or something else entirely?
Conservation experts deploying to Lahaina, Hawaii, to support recovery from 2023 wildfires
Thanks to a grant of almost $20,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, two experts will travel to Maui to assist affected museums and historic sites
Green is the new black | Dia Art Foundation’s latest eco plans are a reminder of how it has always been a beacon of sustainability
Since its founding 50 years ago, the organisation has championed several environmentally friendly principles through its programme and building projects
How an artist and curator duo are transforming Addis Ababa with their eco-driven projects
Elias Sime and Meskerem Assegued are due to open their biggest building project so far—a cultural centre in the mountains—this autumn
Jane Fonda and Larry Gagosian work it for the planet
The Oscar-winning actress and the art dealer have teamed up to support California's fight against oil drilling
At last, institutions join forces to take environmental action
Major events in London and Tokyo signal a much-needed shift in the conversation around museums and growth, and a move towards significant practical action
Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Turner Prize-winning collective Assemble plant zero-waste conifer trees in London's King's Cross
The 36 living trees were chosen for their irregular appearance that makes them harder to sell
Mexico’s $28bn Maya Train puts 25,000 historic sites at risk
Many organisations, including Unesco, fear the project will negatively affect the region’s cultural heritage, natural environment and residents when it opens in December
Natural causes: artists address climate crisis in inventive ways
With world temperatures hitting record highs this summer, a plethora of exhibitions in London and beyond explore our relationship to the planet
'Like an art world bike hire scheme': how a packaging rental service plans to slash industry emissions
The initiative was created by the UK-based company Roxbox, which has developed a range of reusable shipping crates to tackle waste
Picking up the pieces of Hawaii’s heritage after the devastating Maui wildfires
All but one of the 14 historic sites the Lahaina Restoration Foundation owned or managed was critically damaged in the deadly fires
South Asia’s highest exhibition of land art debuts at 12,000 ft in the Himalayas
The site-specific show addresses the ecological crisis facing the Indian region of Ladakh—and, subtly, the politics behind it
Wildfires tear through Maui, Hawaii, with more than 271 structures damaged
Authorities have reported 36 fatalities while heritage sites, including museums, have been destroyed
Artists set sail for Marshall Islands on climate crisis expedition
Lisa Reihana is among the artists embarking on the odyssey, which will be followed by a film, book and exhibition
Who exactly is the Hayward Gallery's environment-themed summer blockbuster for?
At this pressing stage of the climate crisis, the London show seems to address our ecological emergency in the spirit of an earlier era
'Go outside and protect what already exists': AI-generated dawn chorus of songbirds has a sinister edge
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's immersive collaboration with Superblue highlights declining numbers of songbirds
Artist Refik Anadol brings climate crisis to a scorching Basel with AI-generated glacier installation
Glacier Dreams is being projected on the façade of Theater Basel this week
Artist Julius von Bismarck engages with his chancellor forebear at newly reopened Berlinische Galerie
Following a four-month closure, the Berlin museum reopens today with five exhibitions
UK government to extend ivory ban to include hippos, sperm whales, narwhals, orcas and walruses
Ministers hope to close loopholes that see aquatic mammals vulnerable to poaching, but dealers in antique scrimshaw works of art say it will destroy their business
Curators in the climate crisis: who are the new museum hires turning art institutions green?
From the Serpentine Galleries to the Sainsbury Centre, in the UK and beyond, institutions have hired designated directors to head up matters environmental
Gallery Climate Coalition discourages potential greenwashing by members
Partners of the organisation are now rewarded for adhering to its decarbonising and emission-cutting guidelines
Skeletal trees and birds boiled for oil: Ingela Ihrman's duo of UK shows probe humanity's fraught relationship with nature
At the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Swedish artist has allowed a felled tree to decompose, while at London's Gasworks, she investigates the unsettling history of the oilbird
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