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A print featuring a mink face, a red and white checkered pattern, and layered textures from consumer packaging.
Detail of Robert Rauschenberg, Mink Chow, from Chow Bags portfolio, 1977. Screen print and collage on paper with plastic… Detail of Robert Rauschenberg, Mink Chow, from Chow Bags portfolio, 1977. Screen print and collage on paper with plastic twine, 48 x 36 1/4 in. Published by Styria Studio, New York Grey Art Museum, New York University Art Collection. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Cohen, 1978.34b © 2025 Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:00PM

Panel Discussion | Last Turn–Your Turn: Bridging Art and Science on a Changing Planet

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In 1991 American artist Robert Rauschenberg created a print for the United Nations called Last Turn–Your Turn, which bears his pledge “to make the earth a secure and hospitable home for present and future generations.” Nearly thirty-five years later, in conjunction with NYC Climate Week, join us for an interdisciplinary panel in the spirit of Rauschenberg’s art and activism. Russell Reed, geographer and climate activist, will lead a discussion with experts in climate change, animal studies, and art to probe environmental issues in the United States and reflect on art’s potential to create global change.

Panelists

Paul Gallay, Director, Resilient Coastal Communities Project, Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Columbia Climate School

Gal Nissim, Artist and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies and Animal Studies, NYU

Kat Poje, Faculty Fellow, Department of Environmental Studies, NYU

Phoebe Herland, Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Fine Arts, NYU

A reception will follow the discussion.

Visitor Access & Registration

RSVP is required—please register to attend. For attendance without an active NYU ID card, RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 24 to guarantee building access.

NYU’s Grey Art Museum provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations should be submitted at least two weeks in advance. Please email greyartmuseum@nyu.edu or call (212) 998-6780 for assistance.

Credits

Co-organized by the Department of Environmental Studies, NYU; co-sponsored by the All Animals Initiative

Handle with Care: Robert Rauschenberg’s Ecological Conscience is organized by the Grey Art Museum, New York University, with support from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. This exhibition is part of a global slate of initiatives celebrating the artist’s 100th birthday.

The image contains three logos arranged horizontally. On the left is a purple square logo with a white torch design next to the text "NYU" in bold purple letters. To the right, "ARTS & SCIENCE" is written in smaller, black uppercase letters, and below, "Department of Environmental Studies" is depicted in smaller, black, lowercase letters.

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