ALLISON JANAE HAMILTON | MARIANNE BOESKY GALLERY

Allison Janae Hamilton: "Black River Under a Blue Sky, 2021", Archival pigment print, Image dimensions: 40 x 60 in, 101.6 x 152.4 cm. Courtesy of Marianne Boesky Gallery.

Allison Janae Hamilton
A Romance of Paradise
Marianne Boesky Gallery
March 27 - April 24, 2021

Presenting Partner Climate Policy

Read more about Marianne Boesky’s environmental policy here: https://marianneboeskygallery.com/environmental-action/

Carbon Emissions

Carbon emissions as relevant to the exhibition were calculated using transportation of materials, artworks, and persons as needed for the show.

Energy usage of the space will be calculated and accounted for at year end as part an institutional audit. 

Material life cycle assessments were forgone as they were increasingly speculative, work intensive, and not comprehensive. Instead, the Carbon Conscious Contribution was applied to each artwork, regardless of material composition as this seemed to be the most appropriate solution as well as an immoderate estimate for each artworks actual carbon cost.  

The tracking of material orders was input by the artist's studio into a form created by the gallery. This was done for all materials used by the studio in the months leading up to the exhibition. 

Shipping tracking was provided by the Boesky registrar team, it was noted if this shipper made internal, warehouse stops outside of the pick-up and terminus. 

Flights were minimal for this exhibition as only the artist traveled solo and the rest of the team either contributed remotely or was based in New York.  

The figures were calculated using the Gallery Climate Coalition Carbon Calculator and were third party verified by Art to Acres.  

Artist Studio Production Emissions Calculated: 1.62 tCO2

This number accounts for the studio’s movement and effort prior to the exhibition. Examples of some of the calculated emissions include:  

  • Local Travel: .02

  • Artwork Material Orders: .19

  • UPS Shipment: .01

Fine Art Shipments: .07 tCO2

Bonsai Fine Arts:  .04 tCO2 

  • Origin: Allison Studio, Tallahassee FL 32312  

  • Stop: Bonsai Studio, Atlanta, GA 30349  

  • Destination: MBG, 509 West 24th Street, NY, NY 10011  

  • Contents: 25 masks (18 for AJH show) - boxed, some in groups, some alone 

  

Mount Brooklyn (Pochahontas):  .01 tCO2 (upward estimate)  

  • Origin: Mount Brooklyn, New York, NY 10018  

  • Destination: MBG, 509 West 24th Street, NY, NY 10011  

  • Contents: 4 Slipcased prints  

Fritz Ewins:  .02 tCO2 (upward estimate)  

  • Origin: Dash 7 Design, Brooklyn NY 11231  

  • Stop-Over: Brooklyn, NY 11231  

  • Destination: MBG, 509 West 24th Street, NY, NY 10011  

  • Contents: 4 commercial bins (1 sculpture per bin)  

  

Flights = 1.19 tCO2  

  • Tallahassee, FL – NYC, NY (x1) = 1.19 tCO2  

 

Calculated CO2 Total: 2.88 tCO2   

 

Waste Report

The exhibition had waste to landfill. ✓

Waste, admittedly, was not prioritized or properly tracked for this exhibition. However, the overall waste of the exhibition did not increase for this show as compared to our regular waste production. There was no construction or large materials waste for the project and the opening events were virtual considering COVID-19 protocols.   

This exhibition was the first to be executed with a climate action lens as Marianne Boesky Gallery and the area of waste management can and will be improved upon in the future.  

Supporting People

The project adopted the following practices to support the people working on it:

  • Prioritize working with BIPOC, femme-identified, LGBTQ+ owned businesses and individuals. ✓

  • Encourage climate-minded thinking within the project team. ✓


Collective Action

The project supported collective action within the art sector in the following ways:

  • Share a climate case study at artistscommit.com. ✓

  • Share what was learned in the case study to audiences. ✓

  • Use this case study to refine future practices. ✓


Additional Notes

CCC methodology:

“We at Marianne Boesky Gallery have expanded and prioritized our commitment to sustainability since the formation of the Green Initiative Committee in 2019. In addition to ongoing environmentally friendly practices in consultation with Galleries Commit, the gallery will ask purchasing clients for a *carbon-conscious contribution (CCC) of $35 to Art for Acres per artwork sold in addition to the retail. Artworks accrue and will continue to accrue carbon footprints in their making and transport, but the *CCC will conserve 100 acres of land and protect 7 tCO2 of stored carbon on Earth—this effort abates the carbon footprint for each artwork’s lifetime of existence.” 

 

Excerpt From Press Release:  

“Aligning with Hamilton’s interest in environmental justice, A Romance of Paradise will be the first carbon-conscious exhibition at Marianne Boesky Gallery. The gallery has expanded and prioritized its commitment to sustainability since the formation of its Green Initiative Committee in 2019. In addition to ongoing environmentally friendly practices with Galleries Commit, A Romance of Paradise will track carbon output throughout the planning and execution of the individual artworks and the exhibition as a whole and will account for carbon conservation in the cost of each work. At the end of the show, the gallery will make a donation, including for any unsold works, to permanent, old-growth forest conservation with Galleries Commit x Art to Acres.” 

Exhibition Basic Info and Credits

Report Date: August 30, 2021

Exhibition Category: Solo

Link to Project: https://marianneboeskygallery.com/exhibitions/264-allison-janae-hamilton-a-romance-of-paradise/press_release_text/

Exhibition Artist: Allison Janae Hamilton

Exhibition Title: A Romance of Paradise

Presenting Partner: Marianne Boesky Gallery

Exhibition Address: Marianne Boesky Chelsea, 507 W 24 Street, New York, NY 10011

Exhibition Dates: March 27 - April 24, 2021

Climate Impact Report Prepared by: Mary Cecilia Mitsch & Kai Patricio

Carbon Metrics Audited by: Art to Acres

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