Urgency And Collective Action: Navigating Climate Reform In The Arts
Saturday, September 9, 4pm
Armory Live Theater
Featuring Carson Chan, Director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Join Study of the Built and Natural Environment at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); Mary Miss, Artistic Director of CALL (City as Living Laboratory); and Whitney McGuire, Associate Director of Sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and founding committee member of Gallery Climate Coalition, New York—moderated by Felix Burrichter, Editorial and Creative Director of PIN-UP Magazine.
This conversation seeks to paint an expansive picture of climate responsibility across the arts landscape by bringing together perspectives from curatorial, institutional, and artist-led spaces. Together, the panelists will discuss ways to integrate sustainable practices into existing frameworks, the necessity of collaborating across disciplinary boundaries, and creating new pathways for promoting climate consciousness as a united front.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
CARSON CHAN
Carson Chan is the Director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and Natural Environment at the Museum of Modern Art, where he is also a Curator in the Architecture and Design department.
MARY MISS
Mary Miss has reshaped the boundaries between sculpture, architecture, landscape design, and installation, articulating a vision of engagement for the public sphere. In 2009, Miss founded City as Living Laboratory, creating framework for making issues of sustainability and climate change tangible through the arts. Miss is currently working on two urban scale projects, WaterMarks: an Atlas of Water for the city of Milwaukee and Rescuing Tibbetts Brook One Stitch at a Time, a project to help bring a buried stream to the surface in the Bronx. Her work has been shown at the Guggenheim Museum in 2010, the Sculpture Center in 2008, and the Des Moines Art Center in 1996. Miss has been recognized by numerous awards, including a fellowship from the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Urban Land Institute's Global Award for Excellence and the 2017 Bedrock of New York City Award.
WHITNEY MCGUIRE, ESQ.
Whitney McGuire, Esq. is the Associate Director of Sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. In this inaugural role, Whitney is tasked with conceptualizing and executing the institution’s sustainability mandate across three core areas: building facilities; staff culture; and community impact. Prior to joining the Guggenheim, Whitney practiced law for ten years with a focus on fashion and art industries. She has a demonstrated track record as a subject matter expert in the field of sustainability as a founder of Sustainable Brooklyn, a community-based consultancy and think tank dedicated to concretizing equity within the sustainability movement; and as a part-time faculty member at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Whitney merges her work in sustainability with her community in various capacities, most notably as a member of the Las Vegas Arts District Council and as the youngest board member of the Women’s Prison Association. Whitney resides in Brooklyn, NY as is the proud mother to her five year old child, Audwin Sun.
FELIX BURRICHTER
Felix Burrichter is a New York-based creative director, curator, editor, and publisher. Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, he was trained as an architect in Paris and New York. In 2006 Felix founded PIN–UP, a self-described “Magazine for Architectural Entertainment” with a biannual print edition, of which he is the editorial and creative director. In addition to PIN–UP, Burrichter curates exhibitions, consults on design and architecture projects for various design brands, and edits books. In 2022 he founded the platform for contemporary home accessories, PIN–UP HOME.