ECO ART NEWS

An insight on the art trends & market.

OHZHO, promoting visual artists and contemporary art creators internationally, every month, our team give an insight on the eco art trends & market.

Lightning Field - Walter De Maria - 1977, New Mexico (USA)

400 steel poles planted in the desert to interact with lightning. A minimalist exploration of the human scale in the face of nature.

Lightning Field Walter De Maria - 1977, New Mexico (USA)

Spiral Jetty

Robert Smithson1970, Great Salt Lake (Utah, USA)

Other Major Artists in Environmental Art

Andy Goldsworthy → Ephemeral sculptures using leaves, ice, branches, or stones (highly poetic and respectful of the site).
Nancy Holt → Sun Tunnels (tunnels aligned with the solstices).
Michael Heizer → Monumental works such as Double Negative (gigantic trenches carved into the desert).
Maya Lin → Vietnam Veterans Memorial and more recent works focused on the environment and water.
Andrew Rogers → Rhythms of Life: monumental stone sculptures across multiple countries.
Siluetas -Ana Mendieta - 1973-1980, divers lieux (USA/Cuba)
Spiral Jetty Robert Smithson 1970, Great Salt Lake (Utah, USA)
Fog Bridge - Fujiko Nakaya - 2013, San Francisco

Running Fence Christo & Jeanne-Claude1972-1976, Californie (USA)

Renowned for large-scale, environmentally focused installations : ELIASSON, a Danish-Icelandic artist

Eliasson, a Danish-Icelandic artist, is renowned for large-scale, environmentally focused installations that engage communities and spark dialogue about climate change.

His work Ice Watch (2014, revisited in later years) involved placing melting Greenland ice blocks in urban settings, a collective action with local groups to highlight global warming.

In 2024-2025, his ongoing influence in the eco-art scene aligns with the market’s growing emphasis on sustainability and collaborative efforts, as seen in initiatives like the Eco-Design Art Prize and collective exhibitions.

AGNES DENES : Tree Mountain – A Living Time Capsule (1992-1996)

Agnes Denes’ Tree Mountain

– A Living Time Capsule (1992-1996) stands as a testament to eco-art’s enduring power. In Finland, she orchestrated the planting of 11,000 trees by 11,000 people across a man-made mountain, creating a living artwork meant to thrive for 400 years.

This monumental project tackles reforestation, human responsibility, and time itself, blending sculpture with environmental activism.

In 2025, as sustainable art surges—sales of eco-focused works have risen 30%—Tree Mountain resonates anew, inspiring a wave of artists to merge nature and creativity.

Galleries now prioritize carbon-neutral exhibitions, echoing Denes’ vision of art as a catalyst for change. Her work, still growing in Finland, challenges the market to value longevity over immediacy. Dive deeper into this green revolution

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