Yes and no. Art isn't useless, and usefulness is highly subjective. No matter how sustainable we attempt to behave we cannot distinguish pleasures from necessi

Yes and no. Art isn't useless, and usefulness is highly subjective. No matter how sustainable we attempt to behave we cannot distinguish pleasures from necessities in a meaningful way. Then again, even if the footprint of art in its entirety is rather small, this doesn't absolve artists from the same responsibility we all share. A responsibility you rightfully point out, not apparent in Christo's art. Then again, most of his work is from decades ago when the urgency of sustainability wasn't as obvious as it is now. I don't think he deserves being remembered for wastefulness.