About

The Canary Project produces art and media that deepen public understanding of ecological issues such as climate change, extinction, food systems and water resources.

We believe that cultural production is a crucial building block in the creation of public sentiment that fuels political change. Art opens a space for belief and belief makes a space for change. Canary has produced more than 20 projects involving hundreds of artists, designers, scientists, writers and volunteers.

In 2015, we launched The Canary Lab at Syracuse University.  In 2020, we launched Toolshed to gather and share tools for living ecologically.  Toolshed is located in the Hudson Vally in NY. The Canary Project archive is house at The Center for Art & Ecology at The Nevada Museum of Art and on this website.

Bio

The Canary Project was created by artist duo Susannah Sayler and Edward Morris (Sayler/Morris)

Sayler/Morris use diverse media and participatory projects to investigate and contribute to the development of ecological consciousness. Their work has been exhibited in diverse venues internationally, including: MASS MoCA, The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, the Walker Art Center, The Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam, The Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL), etc.  Sayler Morris have been Smithsonian Artist Research Fellows and Artist Fellows at The Nevada Museum of Art’s Center for Art + Environment. In 2008-2009 Sayler and Morris were Loeb Fellows at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. In 2016, they were awarded the 8th Annual David Brower Art/Act Award. They currently teach in the Transmedia Department at Syracuse University, where they co-direct The Canary Lab.