By Jenny Laden, Director of Environmental Art Let’s begin with Joseph Beuys. An environmentalist before that was a word. I keep returning to his project 7000 Oaks for its smart, simple answer to the problem of deforestation. Beuys was an artist who believed in action, in collaboration, in innovation and in the deep, enormous value of the natural world. He used humor, research and the power of community to create iconic works which spawned a generation of artists who both raise awareness and find solutions. Let’s discuss solutions. The focus of environmental art practice tends to be about problems –…

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