Art & Environment Festival
May 26 – June 6, 2026
Organised by Art of Change 21, the Art & Environment Festival 2026 is a new event dedicated to art and the ecological transition.
The Festival champions the role of artists at the heart of the major transformations of our time, whilst accelerating the ecological transition of the arts and culture sector and fostering dialogue between the fields of art and the environment.
Held in flagship Parisian venues including the Palais de Tokyo, Lafayette Anticipations and other art galleries, as well as in spaces emblematic of the circular economy in Greater Paris, the Festival offers a unique programme punctuated by inspiring highlights, from Paris Gallery Weekend (29-31 May 2026) to the Nuit Blanche event (6 June 2026).
The Festival builds bridges between art and the environment, promoting the sharing of expertise and practical tools, and encouraging the adoption of more sustainable practices across the art sector.
By promoting artists as key players in this transformation, the Festival mobilises the entire art ecosystem to foster the emergence of new practices and collective dynamics.
Its aim is to stimulate the imagination – as the ecological transition cannot take place without a profound cultural transformation.
Art & Environment Festival Programme – 26 May to 6 June 2026:
- May 26, 2026 – International Forum Art & Environment – Lafayette Anticipations
- May 29–31, 2026 – Paris Gallery Weekend: Zoom Environment Tours – Paris
- June 1, 2026 – Ceremony of the 4th edition of the Ecodesign Art Prize – Palais de Tokyo (Tokyo Art Club)
- June 2–3, 2026 – Training of the award winners – Palais de Tokyo
- June 4–5, 2026 – Circular Visits – Greater Paris
Associated Events:
- May 30, 2026 – Opening of the exhibition Demeure at the Parisian Cemetery of Pantin, presented by POUSH
- June 6, 2026 – With artist Fabien Léaustic – talk and inauguration of the artwork Hello World – during Nuit Blanche, at the 3rd arrondissement Town Hall in Paris.
Key events dedicated to sharing and experimentation
Organised in collaboration with leading partners, the Festival will present a multidisciplinary programme structured around several key events:
26 May from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm – at Lafayette Anticipations, Paris
Art & Environment Forum
On 26 May at Lafayette Anticipations, the Art & Environment Forum will bring together experts and key players from the arts sector committed to the ecological transition, both in France and internationally. Designed as a key event for discussion and inspiration, this half-day gathering will focus on best environmental practices within the field of contemporary creation.
Presentations, speeches and feedback will contribute to a collective discussion, drawing on the diverse perspectives of institutions, artists and cultural professionals.
Among the participants: Thijs Biersteker (artiste), Meriem Bouamrane (Senior Adviser, UNESCO), Alexandre Capelli (Environmental Deputy Director, LVMH), Gaëlle Choisne (artiste), Sara Favriau (artiste), Lilian Fraiji (curator and founder of Labverde), John Gerrard (artiste), Camille Kirk (Sustainability Director, Getty), Marion Laval-Jeantet (artiste), Fanny Legros (Founder, Sursauts), Cliodhna Murphy (Global Head of Environmental Sustainability, Hauser & Wirth Gallery, Trustee of Gallery Climate Coalition) Katja Novitskova (artiste), Samuel Rubin (Co-Funder, Entertainment + Culture Pavilion) etc.
29–31 May, in partnership with the CPGA
Zoom Environment Trail and Gallery Tours – Paris Gallery Weekend
The result of a unique partnership between the Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art (CPGA) and Art of Change 21, the first Environment Tour of Paris Gallery Weekend, entitled Zoom Environment, brings together twelve galleries, both established and emerging. These galleries have been selected by Art of Change 21 and incorporate ecological themes into their programming. Through a selection of exhibitions, this tour highlights the links between contemporary creation and the living world, as well as developments in the ways artworks are produced and disseminated, with the aim of firmly establishing environmental issues within the contemporary gallery landscape.
The 12 participating galleries in the Environmental Zoom are as follows: Cassandra Bird, Galerie Christophe, Gaillard Galerie, Cipango Galleria, Continua In Situ – Fabienne Leclerc, Galerie Lelong, Mendes Wood DM, Galerie PERSON, Galerie RX&SLAG, Galerie Ségolène Brossette, Le Studio (22,48 m²), Traits Libres Gallery, Lelong, Mor Charpentier, RX and Traits Libres.
Gallery visits will be organised on 29 and 31 May.
1–3 June at the Palais de Tokyo
4th edition of the Ecodesign Art Prize, 2026
The Ecodesign Art Prize, organised in partnership with the Palais de Tokyo, annually recognises and supports 12 contemporary artists in reducing their environmental impact.
The award ceremony will take place on 1 June at the Tokyo Art Club in Paris. It will be followed by several days of in-person support for the winners at the Palais de Tokyo, bringing together experts in the environment, carbon footprint and ecodesign as applied to the arts sector, as well as reuniting artists committed to environmental initiatives.
The 2026 jury comprises: Clément Delépine, Director of Lafayette Anticipations; Catherine Dobler, Founder and Director of the LAccolade Foundation; Karine Duquesnoy, Senior Civil Servant for Ecological Transition and Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Culture; Mariane Ibrahim, Gallery Owner and Owner of the Mariane Ibrahim Galleries in Chicago, Paris and Mexico City; Valérie Martin, Head of the Citizen Engagement and Media Department at ADEME; Guillaume Piens, General Curator of Art Paris; Emmanuel Tibloux, Director of the École des Arts Décoratifs – PSL; Fabien Vallérian, International Director of Art and Culture at Maison Ruinart; Henri van Melle, independent curator. The jury is chaired by Alice Audouin, Founding President of Art of Change 21, and Guillaume Désanges, President of the Palais de Tokyo.
The patron of the Ecodesign Art Prize 2026 is the Mexican conceptual artist Minerva Cuevas, a leading figure in environmental activism.
The Prize is supported by the French Ministry of Culture and ADEME. It is sponsored by Maison Ruinart and the L’Accolade Foundation.
4 and 5 June, across Greater Paris
Circular Tours
A series of tours of iconic sites representing the circular economy across Greater Paris will offer a hands-on immersion in existing models and expertise, with the aim of promoting the adoption and dissemination of circular practices within the contemporary creative sector.
These tours will include: Lemon Tri (Cartier Circulaire, Pantin), Atelier Dahinden (Paris), La Réserve des Arts (Montreuil)
Associated Events:
May 30, Parisian Cemetery of Pantin
Opening of the exhibition Demeure presented by POUSH
During Paris Gallery Weekend, Art of Change 21 is partnering with POUSH to inaugurate Demeure, an exhibition marking a historic first in France by taking place within the grounds of a cemetery. Spanning three seasons in resonance with the cycles of life, the exhibition invites visitors to a contemplative walk, where fifteen artists present works in dialogue with the site (including Gaëlle Choisne, Alice Anderson, Laurent Grasso, etc.). The curatorship is led by Patrice Chazottes and Inès Massonie. The exhibition will run until October 15, 2026.
June 6, Nuit Blanche
“Hello World” by Fabien Léaustic –
The festival will conclude during Nuit Blanche with a discussion around the installation Hello World by artist Fabien Léaustic at the Town Hall of the 3rd arrondissement. Hello World is a luminous installation that subverts an iconic phrase from computer programming. The work highlights the tension between technological innovation and climate urgency, pointing to the gap between narratives of progress and scientific warnings. It also underscores the persistent lack of attention given to IPCC reports and questions the consequences of our digital practices, particularly the rise of artificial intelligence.
The work Hello World is co-produced as part of Nuit Blanche 2026, with the support of the City of Paris and Le Cube Garges.
The festival’s institutional partners are the Ministry of Culture and ADEME. Its main partner is LVMH; its patrons are the Collection Garance Primat, Ruinart, and Land & Monkeys; its project partners are Lafayette Anticipations, the Palais de Tokyo (partner of the Art Eco-Design Prize), POUSH, and the CPGA; and its media partner is Projets Média.
For more information, please contact:
info@artofchange21.com