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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Bittersweet, guitar-shaped forest is visible from space
May 1, 2014, 3:48 p.m. by Russell McLendon
In memory of his late wife, a farmer has spent 35 years planting and nurturing a guitar-shaped forest in Argentina.
17 topiaries to launch a creative garden season
April 8, 2014, 9 a.m. by Anna Norris
The colorful world of topiary art starts with a plant and ends with a masterpiece. Here are 17 examples to inspire your creativity.
Ocean trash reborn as art in Alaska [Photos]
February 21, 2014, 3:45 p.m. by Russell McLendon
Marine debris is transformed into art for a new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum, offering an eerie look at Earth's plastic problem.
Harvest Dome 2.0 to be moored along the fetid banks of the Gowanus
November 6, 2013, 12:10 p.m. by Matt Hickman
After taking a quick rest on Governors Island, a massive floating sphere constructed from snapped umbrella frames will next set sail on one of the country's most notorious Superfund sites: The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.
Antarctic research projects canceled after federal shutdown
October 22, 2013, 3:04 p.m. by Becky Oskin, LiveScience
One particular project focused on providing key information on ice sheet stability, but the drilling equipment will now be left under Lake Whillans.
Sunset in Costa Rica can make for a candy-coated sky
September 19, 2013, 9:28 a.m. by Shea Gunther
It's amazing what light can do when seen from the right angle. Check out this beautiful sunset sky from the mountains of Costa Rica.
Electronic scrap given new life as cyborg-esque sculptures
September 10, 2013, 12:04 p.m. by Photo Blog
Muharrem Batman crafts stunning busts made from recycled circuit boards, CPUs, wiring, keyboards and other scraps found in his electronic repair shop.
Portrait of a coffee farmer, created with recycled grounds
August 22, 2013, 3:53 p.m. by Photo Blog
Filipino artist and environmentalist Vincent Francisco Navarro paid homage to coffee farmers by painting portraits of them with used grounds.
10 fantastical living garden sculptures
August 21, 2013, 6:09 p.m. by Anna Norris
Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal invited countries all over the world to submit their most awe-inspiring horticultural sculptures.
Eccentric characters emerge at Fringe Fest
August 9, 2013, 4 p.m. by Photo Blog
Performers take to the streets of Edinburgh in one of the largest art festivals in the world.
When art is garbage
July 26, 2013, 4:36 p.m. by Stacie Boschma
These examples of creative upcycling include cellos made from oil cans and artwork created with cigarette butts or plastic bottle caps — all the while spotlighting the world's trash problem.
Electric Forest: Where music brings nature, people together
July 3, 2013, 4 p.m. by Anna Norris
The days' dappled sunlight complemented the nights' glowing trees at this music festival near Lake Michigan.
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