The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is hosting an exhibition featuring artist Carl Cheng, with the show running until April 6. The event is part of a broader exploration of environmentalism through art.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/03/carl-cheng-interview-nature-never-loses-institute-contemporary-art-philadelphiaFrench artist Pierre Huyghe is holding his first solo exhibition in Asia at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, titled "Liminal". The exhibition features site-specific installations and includes works such as "Camata" (2024-) and "Cambrian Explosion 16" (2018). Huyghe's piece uses sensors to collect real-time data on temperature, humidity, and pollution, which are then fed into the simulation.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-02-26/culture/artsDesign/AI-creatures-faceless-masks-French-artist-questions-what-it-means-to-be-human-in-new-exhibition/2250419The exhibition "A Garden of Promise and Dissent" at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, features works by Cathy Lu, Teresa Baker, Rachelle Dang, Max Hooper Schneider, Brandon Ndife, and LaTocha. The show critiques the relationship between humans and nature, exploring themes of power, care, and resistance through diverse media and perspectives. Artists like Dang's "Seedling Carrier" (2019) and Baker's "Buffalo Bird Woman" (2024) challenge the control of nature, while Schneider's electro-plated Dendrite Bonsai series transforms shrubs into artificial spectacles. The exhibition succeeds in presenting gardens as contested spaces where human ambition meets natural law, revealing how our relationship with nature mirrors broader social dynamics, particularly gender politics and environmental exploitation.
https://hyperallergic.com/991885/artists-find-power-care-and-resistance-in-the-garden-aldrich-contemporary-art-museum/The exhibition "Green is the New Black" at Somerset House in London explores the connection between humans and nature, featuring works such as snail-trail paintings and beaver-chewed sculptures. This theme is also reflected in "Mutual Aid," a recent exhibition at Castello di Rivoli's Turin museum, which showcases collaborations between humans and other species. The exhibition "Stepping Softly on the Earth" at England's Baltic sets a new standard for sustainability and interconnectedness in art exhibitions.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/02/21/comment-somerset-house-soil-themed-exhibition-down-to-earthDavid Hockney has unveiled a new exhibition at the Royal College of Art, showcasing his most unfiltered and imaginative works. The show features 120 pieces that highlight Hockney's fascination with nature, bold use of color, and experimentation with perspective. This latest display is part of a series of exhibitions featuring Hockney's work in collaboration with other artists, including Howard Hodgkin, who had friends featured in his latest exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/02/14/london-exhibition-unite-hockney-early-works-loveHong's art practice often incorporates repurposed materials and portrays places that highlight environmental uncertainties caused by human activity. Her work is currently on display at the Saint Mary's College Museum of Art in Moraga, California, from February 13th to June 22nd.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/in-session/seonna-hong-past-lives-saint-mary-s-college-museum-of-art/The UAE and Saudi Arabia have opened their permanent pavilions near the Arsenale, with Qatar opening its first solo exhibition by artist Olafur Eliasson at the National Museum of Qatar in 2023. The exhibition features sculpture, photography, and other works, accompanied by 12 open-air installations at a nature preserve. This marks Eliasson's first solo show in the Gulf region.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/02/12/qatar-construct-permanent-pavilion-venice-biennales-giardini-first-30-yearsA new wave of exhibitions in the UK is introducing Inuit and Sámi art to a wider audience, with shows in London, Southampton, and St Ives. The exhibitions are part of a growing recognition for these Arctic communities' artistic contributions. Artists such as Ranti Bam, Gabriel Kuri, Takahiro Iwasaki, Antti Laitinen, and Superflex are contributing work to the project, which aims to raise awareness about climate change through public art.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/02/12/artists-scientists-join-forces-finland-climate-crisis-projectJamaican artist Lenworth's solo booth features a collection of paintings titled "The World Around Me—and the Worlds Within". The works are set in his childhood surroundings, including mountain farms and valley villages in inland Jamaica. They reflect on his 8-year-old self's observations of family and community members, driven by curiosity and wonder, amidst the vibrant colors of the landscape, such as oxidized red soil and rain-soaked grass.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/preview-the-world-around-me-and-the-worlds-within-lenworth-mcintosh-with-ochi-gallery-frieze-los-angeles/