Exhibit
The exhibit, produced in conjunction with this seminar, will feature one to three pieces by each of the seven participating artists. The exhibit will be curated by Randy Jayne Rosenberg of the Natural World Museum, in cooperation with the staff of the Exhibits Unit of the UN Department of Public Information. The exhibit will take place in the public Visitors' Lobby of the United Nations Headquarters Building, and will be open to the public from 9 to 31 May, 2008.
Art, Attitudes & Environment
The exhibition, Unlearning Intolerance: Art, Attitudes & Environment, is directly tied to the seminar, Unlearning Intolerance: Art Changing Attitudes Toward the Environment, sponsored by the United Nations Department of Public Information in cooperation with NWM and UNEP. The exhibition complements and expands upon the perspectives presented at the Unlearning Intolerance seminar, including the connections between art, action and human security, and art as a vehicle for environmental action. The works of art to be displayed at the exhibition are creations of the seven artists participating in the Unlearning Intolerance seminar.
This exhibition is presented as a part of the global Art for the Environment Initiative, a partnership between NWM and UNEP. The goal is to engage the public in environmental awareness and action. The exhibition demonstrates that the fusion of art and environment is a powerful synergistic tool for positive social change. By utilizing the universal language of art as a catalyst to unite people in action and thought, we empower individuals, communities, and leaders to focus on environmental values across social, economic, and political realms.