Tipping Points; Artists, Art history and the Art World in the era of Permacrisis
Event details
Event Details
This research seminar will consider a series of related issues concerning attempts by museums and galleries to reduce their environmental impact: Tate Modern's response to the climate emergency; working with activist artists; considerations of systemic change; reflection on ecology as a lens through which to explore Art History; and the Gallery Climate Coalition as an organisation supporting mitigation and adaptation across the Art Sector.
Frances Morris CBE
Frances Morris is Director Emeritus of Tate Modern and Chair of the Gallery Climate Coalition. Frances joined Tate in 1987, becoming Head of Displays at Tate Modern on its opening in 2000, Director of Collections (International Art) in 2006, and then Director of Tate Modern from 2016 to 2023. During that time and since, she has curated numerous landmark exhibitions including those of artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Yayoi Kusama and Agnes Martin.
Frances is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ewha Womens’ University, Seoul, South Korea (2024-2026). She is a Fellow of the London Centre for the Humanities, an Honorary Fellow of King’s College Cambridge, and Jesus College Cambridge, and has been awarded honorary degrees from numerous universities, including York. Frances also serves on advisory boards to several international museums including the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, Mori Art Museum Tokyo, MNAC Bucuresti and Serralves, Porto. She was appointed CBE in 2023 for service to the arts.
Please contact Michael White (michael.white@york.ac.uk) or Ivan Knapp (ivan.knapp@york.ac.uk) if you have any questions. View the full schedule for the semester.