ANIMALS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ART EXHIBITION, UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK, 20 MAY 2026, EXTENDED TILL 25 AUGUST 2026

“Animal for Social Justice” Art Exhibition Poster by FITZ CONTEMPORARY, from the left to the right, artwork by Ardif, Alessandra Mattanza, Federico Solmi, BAMBI

“Animal for Social Justice” Art Exhibition Poster by UNITED NATIONS, artwork by Alessandra Mattanza

THE ART EXHBITION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN THE MAIN ART GALLERY AT THE UN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, IN THE VISITORS’ LOBBY, INSIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING. PLEASE BRING A PASSPORT OR A I.D. AND REGISTER TO THIS LINK FOR YOUR VISIT: https://indico.un.org/login/?next=/accreditation/form/UNHQ/public_visitors/
CHECK IN AT THE VISITORS’ OFFICE (801 1st Avenue at 45th Street) AND THEN GO TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE JUST IN FRONT ACCROSS THE STREET.

ANIMALS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE is an art exhibition, a multimedia art project, and a journalistic campaign, created by journalist and multimedia artist Alessandra Mattanza to inspire awareness for the protection of all animals, especially endangered species, farm animals, and pets. It aims to protect the environment and nature, emphasizing biodiversity, ecosystem health, sustainability, urban living, and leveraging innovation and AI for good. “Animals for Social Justice” also aims to identify concrete, practical solutions through partnerships with other associations, governments, institutions, foundations, and companies. It is a call to act from everyday life to a global scale, to love and protect animals worldwide.

Besides Alessandra’s digital artwork and photography, the art exhibition “Animals for Social Justice”, in partnership with THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE, which provided also beautiful photography, includes art by worldwide famous artists, such as the digital artists FEDERICO SOLMI (Italy/USA) who created a new video installation specifically for the art show, CONNIE BAKSHI (Taiwan/USA), HACKATAO (Italy), the visual artist KAN YEYACHUKWU TAGBO-OKEKE (Canada/Nigeria), the painter DIANA LJUNGAEUS (Sweden/ USA), the street artists ARDIF (France) and ADNATE (Australia), the anonymous famous street artist BAMBI (UK). And one artwork, “The Love Rat” by BANKSY (UK), provided by FITZ CONTEMPORARY.

Panels created and written by Alessandra Mattanza:

SOME PHOTOS FROM “ANIMALS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE” CAMPAIGN AND DIGITAL ART BY ALESSANDRA MATTANZA

ALL DIGITAL ART AND TAPESTRIES BY ALESSANDRA MATTANZA:

“ELEPHANTS’ SAGA,” Digital Art by Alessandra Mattanza, Design by Augusto Ferretti

ALESSANDRA MATTANZA’S BOOKS

“ANIMAL WHISPERERS,” Photography Art Installation by Alessandra Mattanza

“RANGER” and “HANA” (from the top), K-9 Units from the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), Photography and Digital Art by Alessandra Mattanza

INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION AND GAME BY ALESSANDRA MATTANZA

SOME SELECTED PHOTOS

ARTWORK BY OTHER ARTISTS INVITED TO TAKE PART TO THE ART SHOW “ANIMALS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE” BY ALESSANDRA MATTANZA

BANKSY (on the left, street artist, UK) and BAMBI (street artist, UK)

BAMBI (street artist, UK)

FEDERICO SOLMI (digital artist, Italy and United States of America)

ARDIF (street artist, France)

MATT ADNATE (street artist, Australia)

CONNIE BAKSHI (digital artist, United States of America)

HACKATAO (digital artists, Italy)

MAURIZIO GIGOLA (filmmaker, Italy)

KANYEYACHUKWU TAGBO-OKEKE (contemporary abstract artist, Nigeria)

DIANA LJUNGAEUS (Sweden and United States of America)

“ANIMALS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE” ART EXHIBITION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE

https://animalsforsocialjustice.com/partnership-with-the-jane-goodall/

SELECTED PRESS

UNITED NATIONS NEWS

UNITED NATIONS EXHIBITS

www.un.org

CATS AND
ORCHIDS

DOGS AND FLOWERS

DRAGONS AND ROSES

PHOENIXES AND ROSES

UNICORNS AND ORCHIDS

NEWS

NEWS 2026

“ANIMALS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE” ART EXHIBITION, UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK, 20 MAY 2026, EXTENDED TILL 25 AUGUST 2026

“ANIMALS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE” ART EXHIBITION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE

Copyright Michael Neugebauer, per courtesy by The Jane Goodall Institute

20 MAY 2026, WORLD BEE DAY: “ANIMAL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE” ART EXHIBITION OPENING

NEWS 2025

HORSES AND FLOWERS LAUNCH: 16 NOVEMBER 2025 – WORLD HORSE APPRECIATION DAY

ANIMAL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE WEBSITE LAUNCH: 4 OCTOBER 2025 – WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

“At the top of the mountain we are all snow leopards.”
– Hunter S. Thompson

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