Exhibitions – Art Works for Change

Mutant Ecologies: The Wave

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May 16, 2023

Mutant Ecologies: The Wave will be hosted during the Upstate Art Weekend in the Hudson River Valley with participating artists Mary Mattingly, Randy Jayne Rosenberg, and Belén Millán.

DC Shoes: Manual for Change

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February 3, 2021

DC Shoes brought together an amazing group of artists who transformed shoes into vibrant calls to action in support of Art Works for Change.

polluted waterway with dead whale and sunken boat

Footing the Bill: Art and Our Ecological Footprint (2020)

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March 25, 2020

“Footing the Bill: Art and Our Ecological Footprint” addresses the urgent need to live sustainably within the Earth’s finite resources.

empty bed with no mattress and woman hiding in the shadows

The True Stories Project: Oakland, California and Kathmandu, Nepal

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July 13, 2017

The True Stories Project gives voice both to those at risk for, and those already victims of, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and gender-based violence.

Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience

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July 20, 2016

“Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience” explores the possibilities of adaptable and sustainable housing in the age of climate change.

Oakland Oral History Project

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November 27, 2015

The Oakland Oral History Project creates a bridge between Oakland’s activist past and present. Murals throughout the city serve as a catalyst for community storytelling and a springboard for exploring the city’s resilience.

Ethics, Excess, Extinction

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November 15, 2015

“Ethics, Excess, Extinction” explores the reality of endangered wildlife, as well as a vision of a world in which animals are respected and protected from suffering and commercial exploitation.

Footing the Bill: Art and Our Ecological Footprint (Part I)

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January 20, 2015

“Footing the Bill: Art and Our Ecological Footprint” addresses the urgent need to live sustainably within the Earth’s finite resources.

WATER = LIFE: A Contemporary Art Exhibition

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January 14, 2015

Water is an inherent human right, yet almost a billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and 2.5 billion live without sanitation. There is also a “stress nexus” between water, energy and food. “WATER=LIFE” explores the connection between water and the welfare of human communities.

Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art

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January 13, 2015

Throughout the world, women and girls are victims of countless acts of senseless violence, occurring in every segment of society, regardless of class, ethnicity, culture, or whether the country is at peace or war. “Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art” is a multi-media traveling exhibition that promotes awareness of the root causes of violence against women; creates empathy for women’s stories; fosters a dialogue about the pervasiveness of violence against women; and inspires the belief that women and girls can be empowered with new behavioral choices.