10 Socially Conscious Artists Who Are Creating Environmental Art
Discover the environmental art being created by activist artists who wish to raise awareness of the climate emergency through their works.
Art history has been marked by artists operating on a wavelength different than beauty, channeling the injustices, imbalances, and harsh realities of the lives of those in need to create their art. Goya’s May 3rd (1808) and Picasso’s Guernica are examples of this.
Contemporary artists continue to address political themes relevant to today, from globalization and climate change to national security and war, attuning their viewers to pressing issues through visual means. In the wake of the political turmoil that the world is witnessing today, here are a few artworks made with a political message in mind.
From Ernest Pignon-Ernest to Obey to the poignant photography of José Nicolas — these 10 artists are trying their best to inspire you to stand for something.
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