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Who is Art Works For Change? ...………………………………………………………. Slide 3
About The Project ………………………………....…………………......................….. Slide 4
Press Release ……….…………….……………………………………………………... Slide 5
The Exhibition …….……...………………………..………………..……………......…. Slide 6
Gallery / The Artist ………………………...……………………………………………... Slide 14
Who Is Art Works For Change
Art Works for Change established in 2008 is a is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization
based in Oakland. Our organization creates contemporary art exhibitions to address critical
social and environmental issues. We strives to harness the transformative power of art to
promote awareness, provoke dialogue, and inspire action.
Our museum-quality exhibitions are hosted by fine art institutions all over the world, and
feature artists whose work promotes awareness, provokes dialogue and inspires action.
We recently launched a new online exhibition platform to broaden the reach of our projects.
About The Project
Art Works For Change creating is a two part exhibition addressing addressing the urgent
need to live sustainably within the Earth’s finite resources Part I of the exhibition, which
opened on Earth Overshoot Day 2015 (August 13), is an ongoing, online only exhibit
featuring the works of 28 artists selected via an open call for submissions. Part II of the
exhibition launches on Earth Day 2016 (April 22), and features works from 35 artists by
invitation only, including: Lori Nix, Ed Burtynsky, Chris Jordan, Alexis Rockman, Mary
Mattingly, Thomas Hirschhorn, Ruben Ochoa, Guerra de la Paz and other
Press Release
You can view a press release for the project here: http://www.artworksforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FTB-press-release.pdf
The ExhibitionFooting The Bill: Art and Our Ecological Footprint Part II
The exhibition is entitled "Footing the Bill: Art and our Ecological Footprint, Part II," and
features 35 museum-caliber artists, immersive gallery features, a Learning Center and a
social media campaign that empowers individuals to take action in their own lives. You can
see a sample page from the upcoming exhibition below. Feel free to explore additional
pages using the black navigation bar at the top of the page (below the header), but bear in
mind that they are currently under construction:
http://www.artworksforchange.org/portfolio/alexis-rockman/
Gallery The Artist: Nicole Dextras
• What will the future reveal about our choices and attitudes toward the natural world? In his cinematic oil paintings, Alexis Rockman portrays a fermenting world shaped by human excess and environmental corruption. He depicts the future as a saturated dystopia, in which creatures struggle to survive toxic conditions and the onslaught of invasive species.
Gallery The Artist: Nicole Dextras
• Nicole Dextras is an environmental artist whose ephemeral works celebrate sustainability and highlight our essential connection to nature. She works with natural materials, such as ice and plants, and uses their ever-changing qualities to remind us that life, though fleeting, can be beautiful in all of its stages. In a series of works entitled “Botanical Wearables,” Dextras offers a creative vision of our relationship to the environment.
For Press Inquiries
Art Works For Change is seek to address issues of serious concern—human rights, social justice, gender equity, environmental stewardship and sustainability—through art in creative, inspiring, and ultimately positive.
For more information, please visit www.artworksforchange.org
Contact:xxx#@artworksforchange.org