Cliodhna Murphy Appointed as Trustee of Gallery Climate Coalition
Cliodhna Murphy during Sustainability in Action 2025 in New York, hosted by Emerson Collective and Hauser & Wirth
Cliodhna Murphy Appointed as Trustee of Gallery Climate Coalition
13 October 2025
Cliodhna Murphy, Hauser & Wirth’s Global Head of Environmental Sustainability, has been appointed as Trustee of Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC). Cliodhna joins GCC at a pivotal juncture in the organization’s journey to decarbonize the visual arts sector. As GCC mark’s its 5th anniversary—midway between its 2020 founding and the 2030 target to reduce sector-wide CO₂ emissions by 50%—Cliodhna’s participation as Trustee arrives at a moment of reflection, renewal and ambition for the organization. Trustees are selected based on their enthusiasm for, and alignment with, GCC’s goals and their ability to further them.
‘We’re delighted to welcome our longtime collaborator, Cliodhna, on board as our newest Trustee,’ Heath Lowndes, GCC Co-Founder and Director, says. ‘Cliodhna brings over 20 years’ of experience and joins fellow Trustees and our Chair Frances Morris as a thought leader in environmental sustainability whose proven commitment to finding climate solutions is matched by her enthusiasm for sharing innovative new approaches and vital learnings with artists and the wider field. We look forward to the contributions she will make and the positive impact her advocacy will have on our sector.’
The gallery been a patron of the GCC since 2020, and supports the development of a meaningful and industry-specific response to the climate crisis. Photo: Clare Walsh
‘Through collective action we can increase our impact, build a movement and contribute meaningfully to climate resilience in the art world and beyond.’
—Cliodhna Murphy
‘I’m thrilled to join my fellow Trustees to amplify the work of the small but mighty Gallery Climate Coalition team led by Heath,’ says Cliodhna. ‘I look forward to finding new and creative ways to demonstrate that the solutions for a thriving, healthy planet already exist. What matters is how and when we put them into practice. One gallery or artist's studio alone cannot shift the landscape, but through collective action we can increase our impact, build a movement and contribute meaningfully to climate resilience in the art world and beyond.’
Cliodhna Murphy at our second Sustainability in Action conference, hosted at our Downtown Los Angeles gallery in 2023. Photo: Noé Montes
Cliodhna Murphy joined Hauser & Wirth in 2017 as Director of Operations based in London and, as part of that role, led the gallery’s carbon footprint calculation initiative before being appointed as Hauser & Wirth’s Global Head of Environmental Sustainability in 2021. She previously worked in management and operations roles for several galleries and organisations, including Frieze Fairs and Tate during a career that has spanned two decades. In 2021, Cliodhna wrote on Science Based Target Initiative for the GCC. Her work includes connecting the dots across the art industry, she is a Trustee of GCC, supports the climate charity Murmur as a Sustainability Advisor (Art) and is on MOCA LA’s Environmental Council. Cliodhna is the author of numerous case studies including Sea Freight: Unlocking the Potential for International Art Transportation and Climate Action Tips.
Hauser & Wirth has been a GCC ‘Active Member’ since 2022.
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