climate art
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Painting at the End of the Ice Age: An Interview With Artist David Rosenthal
An artist unintentionally captured glacial retreat for over forty years. An exhibit brings his paintings together to raise awareness of climate change.
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Paving the Way for Backpack Climate Science: North Cascades Glacier Climate Project Turns 40
Forty years after Mauri Pelto began studying the glaciers in northern Washington, much has changed about the glaciers, the project and the people involved.
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Let Them Wear Dirt: Penmai Chongtoua Turns Soil Into Textiles
An artist and alumna of the Climate and Society program, Chongtoua is exploring a variety of ways to wear earth on our bodies. Her work seeks to shape how we view our relationship with the planet.
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Artist Maya Lin Presents Major New Works Addressing Climate Change
In a talk on June 10, she discussed “Ghost Forest” and “What Is Missing,” two pieces that address loss from climate change and potential solutions.
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Emotional Appeal: How Art Can Inspire Action on Climate Change
Climate science tells us how the world is changing. Climate art shapes how we choose to respond.
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New Video Merges Art and Climate Science
A research group that projects the effects of our changing climate on agriculture, cities, and ecosystems teamed up with an artist to provide a visual record of the extraordinary time we are living through.
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Timelines Project Paints the Lines of Glacier Retreat
Artist Fabian Oefner used drones and long-exposure photography to paint light trails on two Swiss glaciers, creating glowing lines that bring the glaciers’ dramatic retreats into high relief.
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Climate and the Personal Essay — A Reading List
In a new reading group, students will explore the emotional and personal side of climate change. Follow along with this reading list.
