Climate Action in the Art World - (Hot Topics in the Art World) by Annabel Keenan (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Annabel Keenan's timely and urgent book reviews the work that has been undertaken to date to create a more sustainable art world and proposes the next steps in system-wide change. It identifies the main sustainability issues for the art industry, arguing that artists and art activists have led the way in creating awareness of climate change, and evaluates progress to date on climate-action commitments by the various sectors of the art world, offering examples of best practice.

Uncompromising in its messages, Climate Action in the Art World is essential reading for all art professionals, from artists to curators to art handlers, as well as for anyone seeking an accessible entry-point to a topic which is unfortunately only getting (literally) hotter.

Review Quotes

'Keenan has given us an essential guide to the vital and rapidly growing intersection of climate action and the arts. In ways that are not yet often recognised, these two areas of endeavour need each other to succeed. Anyone practising in either field should read this concise and excellent book.' - Miranda Massie, founder and Director of the Climate Museum

About the Author

Annabel Keenan is a New York-based writer and independent curator specialising in contemporary art and sustainability. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Art Newspaper, Artforum, Artsy, Brooklyn Rail, Cultured, Hyperallergic, and Artillery Magazine, among other publications.