Artistic residencies in relation to ecological issues are developing in a context of climate crisis and of artists' growing appetite for these subjects. From 71° North to the Greek islands, from the melting of ice floes to plants' resistance against drought, these locales invite artists to question major issues while immersed in preserved environments. These [...]
Claudia Comte, born in 1983 in Grancy in Switzerland, intertwines significant environmental issues with her sculptural and multimedia work. Her studio-house, in the countryside around Basel, functions in an ecological way and promotes exchanges and experiments. Next step: Art Basel Unlimited at the Art Basel fair, with an immersive piece with strong sensitivity and ecopolitical [...]
Artist Haley Mellin currently lives in Union City, New Jersey. Her predominant mediums are drawing and painting. She is the founder of the land conservation initiative Art into Acres. Tell us about your new exhibition Biodiversity and Betadiversity at Dittrich & Schlechtriem Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition presents my new paintings and drawings, a result [...]
The French artist Xavier Veilhan joins the circle of globally-renowned artists, such as Antony Gormley, Olafur Eliasson and Tomas Saraceno, acting against global warming and actively looking for alternatives to airplane transportation, the biggest source of carbon emissions in the art sector. At a time when the climate crisis is worsening, the Parisian artist Xavier [...]
The 60th edition of the Venice Biennale, under the curatorial direction of Adriano Pedrosa and centred around the theme "Foreigners Everywhere", which opened April 20th, seeks to address the oversights and inequalities carried by a Western and colonialist art history, advocating for a greater diversity of perspectives and cultures. The innumerable national pavilions and satellite [...]
In the face of global warming continuing to worsen with recent unprecedented heatwaves in India, California or Saudi Arabia, the artistic sector is restoring a deep relationship between humanity and the environment with a global array of artistic proposals. Linking issues of climate, equity and biodiversity, these international exhibitions invite us to rethink our ecological [...]
In a world increasingly aware of its environmental responsibilities, art has become a powerful means of conveying messages about biodiversity, global warming and environmental concerns of our time. Many exhibitions feature contemporary artists who are harnessing their creativity to inspire a deeper connection with nature. Our editorial team has selected 15 exhibitions that explore the intricate [...]
Heading into 2024, we are witnessing an increased focus on environmental issues in contemporary art biennials and exhibitions. Interconnections with other lifeforms, impacts of climate change, eco-feminism as well as bio-sourced materials are all aspects addressed by artists. The Impact Art News editorial team has selected 16 exhibitions from around the world, reflecting the diversity of actors involved - [...]
As the largest country in the Middle East with a population of 35 million, Saudi Arabia has accelerated its investment in contemporary art throughout Riyad's JAX district to the AlUla oasis. Currently underway, the Diriyah Biennale of Contemporary Art and the AlUla Arts Festival bear witness to this momentum. Although eco-design practices remain less developed [...]
The winter exhibition season in France is a precious opportunity to apprehend the ecological upheavals underway, and to discover how artists are increasingly engaging with subjects related to the environment and nature. While cultural institutions question their practices, including the Museum of Modern Art, Paris with its programme “Décroître est un moment de création” (‘Degrowth [...]
