Environmental art often takes the form of installation. The term came into use in the late 1960s and is often closely related to land art.
Environmental art
Environmental art is art that addresses social and political issues relating to the natural and urban environment
Explore this term
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Tate Papers
To the Ends of the Earth: Art and Environment: Art & Environment
Introducing the group of articles devoted to the theme of ‘Art & Environment’ in Tate Papers no.17, this essay reflects on …
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Tate Etc
MicroTate 9: Environment special
Climate change is the biggest challenge facing the world. Rising ocean temperatures and increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere …
Selected artists in the collection
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Joseph Beuys
1921–1986 -
Lothar Baumgarten
born 1944 -
Dennis Oppenheim
1938–2011 -
Christo (Christo Javacheff)
1935 – 2020 -
Bruce McLean
born 1944
Selected artworks in the collection
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Bruce McLean Six Sculptures
1967–8 -
Lothar Baumgarten El Dorado - Gran Sabana
1977–85 -
Dennis Oppenheim Salt Flat
1968