Visual Arts Section
Edited by Rebecca C. Potts:
artist, educator,
MFA in Visual Arts,
Washington University.
Featured Artists
The Canary Project
Visual media, events, and artwork that build
public understanding of human-induced
climate change and energize
commitment to solutions.
The project began as photography of
landscapes affected by climate change
and they now work with many artists
to produce climate focused projects.
Cape Farewell Art Programme
Cape Farewell has been bringing artists,
scientists, and communicators together
around climate change for almost 10 years.
Their current exhibit, Unfold,
exhibits the work of 25 artists and focuses
on the cultural response to climate change.
Franke James: My Green Conscience
Franke James is an artist, writer, and educator.
She creates persuasive visual essays about
social and environmental issues and also
teaches workshops on art and the environment.
Andrea Polli: Hello Weather
For her "Hello Weather" project, Polli interviewed people all over the world about their personal climate change stories. You can hear the interviews online and add your own story.
Stranded Polar Bear
15 Artists created a giant polar bear that floated on the Thames River. This exhibit coincided with the "Fragile Earth" series debut on the Eden Channel.
Melting Men -- by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo
Public installation of tiny melting figures, interpreted by many
as being a representation of the dangers of climate change.
Installations in: São Paulo, Campinas, Ribeirão Preto, Brasilia,
Salvador e Curitiba, in Brazil, Paris (France), Havana (Cuba),
Braunschweig (Germany), Porto (Portugal) and Firenze (Italy). Greenmuze.com Interview Photo pages: 123
G2 Gallery
The G2 Gallery believes in the union between environmental causes and the power of photographic art to change the world. The gallery supports art and the environment through the eyes of the world’s most celebrated nature and wildlife photographers. All proceeds from art sales are donated to environmental causes..
