Environmental art

What is Environmental Art?

Environmental art is a collective term that refers to a wide range of artistic practices and works that engage with historical and ecological themes. The term often encompasses ecological concerns, although it is not exclusively defined by them. Environmental art acknowledges and appreciates the early history of the environmental art movement, including works with activist themes and those celebrating the connection between nature and the artist through the use of natural materials.
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A

Adams, Ansel

Anatsui, El

B

Bedia, José

C

Christo, Javacheff

D

Dion, Mark

Dweck, Michael

E

Eliasson, Olafur

G

Gharem, Abdulnasser

Goldsworthy, Andy

Gormley, Antony

Gornik, April

Graves, Nancy

Gupta, Subodh

K

Kusama, Yayoi

L

Le Rat, Blek

Long, Richard

M

Muniz, Vik

P

ParkeHarrison, Robert

Piene, Otto

S

Sweetlove, William

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Artworks Related to Environmental art

Wrapped Walkways Detail WW-451

Javacheff Christo

Wrapped Walkways Detail WW-451, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 11,000

Wrapped Tree

Javacheff Christo

Wrapped Tree, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 3,800

Reichstag/Berlin Vormittag, Wrapped

Javacheff Christo

Reichstag/Berlin Vormittag, Wrapped, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 9,500

Wrapped building, project for 1 Times Square, New York

Javacheff Christo

Wrapped building, project for 1 Times Square, New York, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Black & Silver

El Anatsui

Black & Silver, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Pigment print

USD 18,000

Chapeau (II)

Yayoi Kusama

Chapeau (II), 2000

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 28,000 - 40,000

Studioblick

Olafur Eliasson

Studioblick, 2013

Sculpture / Object

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Currently Not Available

Fresh Snow

Ansel Adams

Fresh Snow, 1974

Photography

Gelatin Silver Print

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Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle

William Sweetlove

Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle, 2019

Sculpture / Object

Plastic

EUR 600

The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western USA)

Javacheff Christo

The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and Western USA), 1987

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 1,350

Cloned black elephant with watercans

William Sweetlove

Cloned black elephant with watercans, 2010-11

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Butterflies, after Odilon Redon

Vik Muniz

Butterflies, after Odilon Redon , 2006

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 40,000 - 50,000

Free

Antony Gormley

Free, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Reichstag Mappe II, Südfassade

Javacheff Christo

Reichstag Mappe II, Südfassade, 1995

Photography

Photograph

EUR 4,800

Museum Würth Wrapped Stairs

Javacheff Christo

Museum Würth Wrapped Stairs, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 6,900

Museum Würth Wrapped Chairs

Javacheff Christo

Museum Würth Wrapped Chairs, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 6,900

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Cracking Art Group

Cracking Art Group

(18 works, 16 for sale)

This Italian art movement includes artists from Italy, Belgium, and France who are known for creating public installations using recyclable plastic to craft massive animal sculptures. The artwork explores the rupture between the synthetic and natural worlds, with the plastic construction symbolizing the synthetic, and the animal forms representing the natural world.

© Installation by the Cracking Art Group
Site Specific Art

Site Specific Art

(337 works, 289 for sale)

Site-Specific Art is a form of artwork created to exist in a particular location, with the artist considering the site as an integral part of the creative process. Robert Irwin was a key figure in promoting this art form in California. Site-Specific Art emerged as a reaction against modernist objects, which were often portable, commodified, and confined to museum spaces. In contrast, Site-Specific Art is inherently tied to its location, challenging the traditional notions of art as a transportable and marketable commodity.

Artwork by Christo
Late modernism

Late modernism

(1419 works, 1235 for sale)

Late Modernism refers to the continuation and evolution of Modernist principles in art, architecture, and literature from the mid-20th century into the late 20th century. This movement maintains a focus on form, abstraction, and the rejection of traditional styles, but it often incorporates more complexity and ambiguity compared to early Modernism. Late Modernism explores themes such as alienation, identity, and the fragmentation of reality, reflecting the social and cultural shifts of the post-war period. It is seen in the works of architects like Louis Kahn and artists like Francis Bacon, who pushed the boundaries of Modernism while responding to the changing world around them.

Artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

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