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Eco-art is a form of contemporary art that improves our relationship with the environment. A growing field, examples of eco-art range from using reclaimed and sustainable materials for sculpture and furniture to education and advocacy through poetry and photography.

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A switch too nasty to flip

Tue, Jul 20 2010 at 12:50 PM

Katrin Baumgarten gives ordinary light switches a serious case of the uglies 'to show that people are indeed both repelled and fascinated by the disgusting transformation of the switches'.
Chevy Chase to judge climate art contest

Mon, Jul 19 2010 at 12:31 PM

Actor joins other famous faces in judging first online art contest to explore climate change in its many forms.
Choir sings musical notes based on each member's genetic code

Wed, Jul 14 2010 at 9:23 PM

Scientists and composers joined forces to produce the choral work, which translates singers' own genetic code into music.
Prehistoric man went to the movies

Tue, Jun 29 2010 at 12:03 PM

Rock engravings found all over Europe in remote locations indicate the artwork might have been a primitive version of cinema.
Hidden images in Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Wed, Jun 23 2010 at 10:40 AM

Professors see brain stems in the neck of God.
NYC to plunk down pianos at ferry, Brooklyn Bridge

Thu, Jun 17 2010 at 7:54 PM

An art installation touring the world will place 60 pianos throughout New York City for people to play.
Rebranding incompetence: Anti-BP art

Thu, Jun 17 2010 at 12:50 PM

BP has been attacked from all sides, but it is the artist community that has provided its most thorough evisceration.
5th-grader raises thousands for the Gulf

Mon, Jun 14 2010 at 8:00 AM

A bird-loving 11-year-old girl from Islip, N.Y., starts a crusade to save wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico.
Magic wave sculpture designed to inspire kids

Thu, Jun 03 2010 at 6:35 PM

With his mind-boggling kinetic wave sculpture, California artist Rubin Margolin hopes to inspire kids to learn more about the hidden geometry in nature.
L.A. kids create a big eco-message

Thu, May 27 2010 at 5:51 PM

About 5,000 students gathered onto Dockweiler Beach in Los Angeles to send a message to "Sustain Life" on Kids Ocean Day.

MNN - Mother Nature Network

Eco-art

Articles about Eco-art

A switch too nasty to flip

Chevy Chase to judge climate art contest

Choir sings musical notes based on each member's genetic code

Prehistoric man went to the movies

Hidden images in Sistine Chapel ceiling?

NYC to plunk down pianos at ferry, Brooklyn Bridge

Rebranding incompetence: Anti-BP art

5th-grader raises thousands for the Gulf

Magic wave sculpture designed to inspire kids

L.A. kids create a big eco-message

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