Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · No. 139

Sustainability

MoMA and Legacy Emilio Ambasz Foundation Establish $200,000 Annual Architecture Prize

MoMA and Legacy Emilio Ambasz Foundation Establish $200,000 Annual Architecture Prize

The Museum of Modern Art has received a gift from the Legacy Emilio Ambasz Foundation to launch the Ambasz-MoMA Annual Prize for Nature-Reconciled Architecture.

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Getty Center to Close for One Year Starting March 2027 for Campus Modernization; Getty Villa to Remain Open

Getty Center to Close for One Year Starting March 2027 for Campus Modernization; Getty Villa to Remain Open

The Getty Center in Los Angeles will close to the public from March 15, 2027, until spring 2028 to undergo a major modernization project focused on accessibility, energy resilience, and HVAC upgrades.

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Getty Collaborates with Designer Peder Cho to Upcycle Exhibition Banners into Wearable Art

Getty Collaborates with Designer Peder Cho to Upcycle Exhibition Banners into Wearable Art

The Getty has released a new episode of its 'Becoming Artsy' series featuring a collaboration with fashion designer Peder Cho. The project involves upcycling decommissioned museum exhibition banners and old props into new textile objects.

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Getty Villa Announces Sustainable Landscape Master Plan Following January 2025 Palisades Fire

Getty Villa Announces Sustainable Landscape Master Plan Following January 2025 Palisades Fire

The Getty Villa is developing a new landscape master plan to improve fire resilience and sustainability following vegetation damage caused by the January 2025 Palisades Fire.

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Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Joins Getty and LACMA in Adopting Bizot Green Protocol Sustainability Standards

Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Joins Getty and LACMA in Adopting Bizot Green Protocol Sustainability Standards

Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles has committed to the Bizot Green Protocol, a set of environmental guidelines aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the arts sector.

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Gallery Climate Coalition Report Identifies Hauser & Wirth and Christie’s as Leaders in Emissions Reductions

Gallery Climate Coalition Report Identifies Hauser & Wirth and Christie’s as Leaders in Emissions Reductions

The Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC) has released its Stocktake Report 2025, a mid-decade assessment of the visual arts sector's environmental impact based on six years of data.

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