Green Art

From The Horse's Mouth

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Carli Davidson, Video, Veterinary Photos, Green Art, Diane Arbus, Zoo Photos, Female Artists, Cute Animals, Slideexpand, Animal Photos, Arts News

It is no big surprise that the Huffington Post has a soft spot for all creatures warm and fuzzy. We originally stumbled upon Carli Davidson's work thr...

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"Sustainability" Has Become a Growing Focus of Artists' (and Art Schools') Attention

Daniel Grant | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: The Business of Art, Mary Miss, Sustainability, Hugh Pocock, Maryland Institute College of Art, Eve Mosher, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Green Artists, Green Art, Environmentalism, New York Art, Arts News
Daniel Grant

Art that focuses on issues of sustainability doesn't have a certain look, in the way that abstract expressionism or Pop Art is easily and quickly recognized, but rather reflects a series of ideas about the role of art in the environment and in society.

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Symbiosis for Survival

Misha Lyuve | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Raquel Paiewonsky, Art, Green Living, Domincan Republic, Symbiosis for Survival, Concious Living, Simbiosis Para Salvarnos, Green Art, Latin Art, Photographer Profile, Santo Domingo, Photography Exhibit, Arts News
Misha Lyuve

Raquel Paiewonsky is a contemporary artist who currently resides in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic whose work explores human body, urban life, social constructs and social issues.

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With Affordable Art

Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Affordable Art, Photography, Art Prints, Video, St. Patrick's Day Art, Green Art, St Patricks Day, Saint Patrick's Day, 20x200, Prints, Slidepollajax, Arts News

We at HuffPost Arts get a little excited right before St. Patrick's Day, even though we are fully aware of the awfulness that will ensue once people t...

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Garbage Unfortunately Never Looked So Good

Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Photography, Mandy Barker, Mandy Barker Photography, Sea Creatures, Garbage Patch, Green Art, Eco Friendly Art, Many Barker Soup, Ocean Debris, Female Artists, UK Arts, Litter, Arts News

"Soup" is a term to describe the layer of plastic garbage suspended in the ocean. Yummy. Mandy Barker's photo series uses real debris collected fr...

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Rowdy Tourists On Planet Earth

Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Environment, Israeli Art, Shay Kun, Hudson School, Earth Invaders, Martine Chaisson Gallery, Green Art, New Orleans Gallery, Arts News

Admit it: tourists are annoying. They get cheap thrills from obnoxious pictures, inauthentic activities and embarrassing souvenirs. Israeli painter Sh...

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Cloud Math: When Art Meets Science

Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Video, Ciro Najle, Art Meets Science, Green Art, Science, Crochet, Cummulus, Clouds, Crochet Sculpture, Argentinian Art, Najle, Arts News

Who hasn't spend an afternoon watching clouds? We could gaze up at those comforting yet mysterious shapeshifting pillows for days without getting bore...

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WATCH: The Absurd Machine That Got 2.3M YouTube Views

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Domino Effect, Video, Viral Videos, Art Meets Science, Green Art, Joseph Herscher, Cream That Egg, Ecomachines, Brooklyn Kinetic Art, Kinetic Art, Home Alone, Creme That Egg, Rube Goldberg Machines, Arts News

Normally we think of machines as masters of efficiency, accomplishing the mission at hand as quickly as possible. This notion is turned upside down (a...

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PHOTOS: Mother Nature Ate The Office In 'Natural Systems Domination'

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Natural Systems Domination, Denver News, Tres Birds Boulder, Green Art, Environmental Art, Denver Art, Nsd, Mike Moore, Tres Birds Workshop, Boulder News, Denver Art and Architecture, Mike Moore Natural Systems Domination, Denver Architecture, Denver Art Installations, Boulder Colorado, Boulder Art, Denver Colorado, Denver News

When strolling through Skyline Park in Denver towards the end of July, you may have walked through what appeared to be a long-abandoned outdoor office...

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PHOTOS: Artist Creates Sculpture Using 500 Pounds Of River Garbage

Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Minnesota State Fair, Art Trash, Video, Recycled Art, Mcad, Trash Art, Green Art, Sculpture, Arts, River Trash, Green News

Some sculptors work with marble or bronze. For one artist in Minnesota, trash proved to be another medium that leaves a lasting impression. Raina B...

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Green Film and Art Making

Melissa Auf der Maur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Filmmaking, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Green Art, Green News
Melissa Auf der Maur

There is a holistic and environmental message within the concept that is supported by the "green" actions that went on behind the scenes and within the production.

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WATCH: LED Light Show Sparkles With Energy Efficiency

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, LED Light Show, Marina Bay Light Show, Singapore Light Show, Green Art, LED Art, Green News

In this video from Reuters, watch how an energy efficient light festival in Singapore raises public awareness of creative green opportunities. The f...

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An Invitation to Create Beautiful Actions Seeable From Space (350 EARTH)

Bill McKibben | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 350 Earth, Green Movement, Climate Change, Green Art, Environmental Movement, Green News
Bill McKibben

We need to reach past people's heads to their hearts. Environmentalists have traditionally been more comfortable with the side of the brain that likes bar graphs; we need to engage the rest of our souls in this movement.

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GREEN ART: A Field of Solar Ribbons Rises in the Desert

Green Design Will Save the World | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Solar-Farms, Green Architecture, Light Sanctuary, Solar Power, Green Art, Martina Decker, Peter Yeadon, Solar Panels, Arts News

The UAE may be built on profits reaped from its oil-rich sands, but out of the region's vast deserts rises a new vision for a solar farm unlike any we...

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Get Inspired By 10 Amazing Examples Of Eco Art

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art, Green Living, Eco Art, Green Art, Green News

Maybe it's time we tap into our inner child-artist and try some more creative and open-minded approaches like, as a first step, using green art to con...

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The Material of Public Art

Mark Mennin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Artists, Artworld, New York City, Plastics, Plastic Art, Green Architecture, Green Art, Sculpture, Architecture, Biodegradable, Organic Art Materials, Corten Steel, Green News
Mark Mennin

The production of plastics, a synthetic, may be greener than the overall impact from fashioning art out of wood, what would seem to be the most organic material.

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Cool Reclaimed Art: Dead Trees Plus Paint

The Green Gathering | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reclaimed Art, Green Art, Green News

Tracy Melton, a nature buff and full time artist from Knoxville Tennessee, creates his Tree Ring Paintings using reclaimed wood from dead Elm trees. H...

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Sustainable Gingerbread Houses: From Seaweed Solar Panels To Coconut Landscaping

New York Times | Penelope Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Construction, Green Architecture, Gingerbread House, Green Art, Environment, Green Living, Christmasl, Green Christmas, Green News

Turns out the cladding on Colleen Klabin's sustainable gingerbread house is Golden Grahams, not Multi-Bran Chex or Life Cereal. The roof is Shredded W...

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Euro Designer Turns To Ecology

New York Times | Alice Rawsthorn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Art, Philippe Starck, Green Art, Green News, Green, Environment, Green Living, Wind Turbines, Rooftop Wind Turbine, Green News

THERE'S no point in arguing with Philippe Starck, because it generally goes like this: (1) The world's most famous product designer makes a well-meani...

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Burned Out On Burning Man: Can The Artistic Free-For-All Go Green?

Sierra Club | Matthew Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Burning Man Festival, Environment, Nevada, Art Festival, Green Art, Green News

POWERED BY 2,000 GALLONS OF PROPANE and 900 gallons of jet fuel, the mushroom cloud thundered across Nevada's Black Rock Desert, incinerating a 99-foo...

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