Hauser & Wirth, Durslade Farm, Bruton, Somerset. Photo: Jason Ingram.
After an unprecedented pause in business-as-usual caused the art industry to grind to a halt, the mega-gallery Hauser and Wirth has decided that it will not, in fact, be returning to its old ways, at least when it comes to carbon emissions.
The international gallery, with hubs in New York, Hong Kong, and London, to name a few, is overhauling aspects of its business to meet ambitious new sustainability benchmarks. It will align itself with the goals set in the 2016 Paris Agreement, a historic decision signed by nearly 200 nations pledging to help hold the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.