Climate change
Top art schools in India, UAE, UK and US join initiative to support student-led climate solutions
Students of the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, the Royal College of Art and Rhode Island School of Design will compete for funding and mentorship
International organisations form charter for a sustainable visual art sector
The new Art Charter for Climate Action unites over 1,000 global members committed to system-wide change
An environmental art festival in Los Angeles seeks to counteract climate despair and inspire action
The organisers of Earth Edition, a new festival at CalArts, are seeking to showcase “what is being done that’s positive, that’s solutions-oriented”
Climate protestors call for removal of MoMA’s board chair over ties to fossil fuel industry
After a protest in front of the museum’s main entrance, 16 activists were arrested after further actions inside the museum
For the second time, Venice escapes listing as at risk, but now Unesco is the enemy
Italy’s politicians attack the cultural body as “arrogant”, “politicised” and lacking in common sense
The Week in Art | Special 250th episode: what’s next for the visual arts?
We ask leading art world figures about their hopes and concerns, and discuss what the future has in store for museums, the art market and artists with our long-term contributors Cristina Ruiz, Georgina Adam and Louisa Buck
Tate hires new curators dedicated to Indigenous art and the climate
Both posts are part of an initative to redefine the institution's “existing collection of art and offer new perspectives on global art histories”
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
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation’s climate initiative awards $2.7m more in grants and extends programme until 2025
The initiative, which initially was intended to award $10m total in grants, will now give out $15m for ecological projects at art non-profits
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
Artists and cultural leaders call on British Museum to rename BP Lecture Theatre
An open letter urges museum to follow net zero carbon pledge and fully separate from oil giant, which recently recorded $2.6bn in quarterly profit
Jetting away with it: the challenge of parting the super-rich from their private planes
A lack of legislation to deter private flying is hampering efforts to convince the art world's elite to kick the habit
Tomás Saraceno's Serpentine Galleries show takes on new life as a sanctuary for birds, insects and mammals
Honeycomb-like structures by the artist have welcomed a diverse array of wildlife from within Kensington Gardens over the past two months
Art and heritage groups must ‘take action now’ to protect culture against climate change, report says
Authors of a new report from the the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation and the National Endowment for the Humanities say climate change is the most significant threat in conservation
A gallery's new island residency in the Philippines focuses on sustainability and the local community
The first cohort of artists participating in Silverlens's residency will use materials found on Kopiat Island to create public art installations
A maritime museum shifts its focus to ocean health
The Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut is foregrounding ocean ecology in its first contemporary art exhibition, with new commissions by American painter Alexis Rockman
Monet painting attacked with red paint and glue in Stockholm is undamaged, Nationalmuseum says
The museum is in contact with the owner, Musée d’Orsay, about reinstalling Le jardin de l’artiste à Giverny in its exhibition
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
'Feelings and emotions are dirty words in art': Doris Salcedo on her unflinching works that confront global crises
As her major retrospective opens in Basel, we talk to the artist about her gentle but brutal artworks
Tomás Saraceno invites wildlife into London's Serpentine Galleries for sustainable solar-powered show
A gallery wall has been removed to invite creatures from the park outside to roam the space
'The prestigious places are the worst': low pay still dogs the art industry, despite optimistic salary survey
The art market salary report offers insights into salaried employment but the impact of low wages—and having children—in a time of rapid inflation are missing
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 protestors 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