Dozens of artists-explorers-geographers joined me on October 30 in London for the Royal Geographical Society’s Art of Exploration Gathering, a dynamic and interactive evening celebrating the intersection of art and geography, where creativity meets exploration. This special event, organized by the RGS Art of Exploration Collective, showcased how artists from around the world are using their craft to delve into and communicate the beauty and complexity of our planet.

Over 50 guests explored the displays and attended nine short presentations by artist-geographers who are pushing the boundaries of how we perceive and understand geography through art. The ambulatory gallery exhibits featured art that blend scientific precision with artistic expression.

The RGS Art of Exploration Collective is a growing group of artists dedicated to exploring nature and advocating for conservation through their work. These artists, along with other invited creators, shared their latest projects, including the outcomes of the GeoARTBlitz in July. This global initiative brought together citizen science-artists to record the natural world in diverse forms, paintings, sketches, words, sounds, and images, all of which have been documented on the iNaturalist app.

The video below is a 2-minute animated recap of the weeklong event (created by Art of Exploration Collective member Tom Napper).

The evening was a unique and enriching experience for artists, geographers, and everyone who appreciates the power of art to inspire love of nature and to influence conservation and change on its behalf.

Contact me if you would like to be involved in the GeoARTBlitz July 2025 or have an interest in the Collective, as we are taking applications for new members.