Pet Friendly Art Show Donates To Local Humane Society

"Ice Cream" by Catherine Redmund. Courtesy of the artist and The New York Times

A recent art opening at the Mark Miller Gallery in Manhattan, aptly titled,  Dogs & Cats: 21 Artists Unleashed and on the Prowl, went to the dogs—dogs at the Humane Society of New York, that is. According to this article in The Times, works in the show "present variations on the theme of how we live with pets and what they reveal about humanity." View a partial slide show of artists' work and enjoy reading more about this exhibition on the gallery website.

 Those who were lucky enough to attend the opening reception could bring their four-legged friends, and even browse for a new family member, courtesy of the Humane Society of New York, who attended with adoptable dogs and cats in tow. In an additional nod to this organization's good work, 10% of all art sales from the exhibit goes directly to them. We love to see a win-win-win situation, especially one involving homeless pets, non-profits and artists. Kudos to the Mark Miller Gallery and the organizers of this exhibition!

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Cats Rule The (Art) World

John Hiltunens "Untitled" 2013, courtesy of  the White Columns gallery and The New York Times

Well at least for this one, really cool show in New York city, they do. A group exhibition aptly titled "The Cat Show", includes "...more than 50 examples of cat portraiture executed in every possible medium", including the collage pictured above , and is on display at the nonprofit White Columns gallery through July 27th. And in the center of the exhibit is an "art appointed cat habitat" with all manner of playthings for kitties: a dangling calico mobile, colossal litter box and climbing stations galore.

Photo of "Cat Habitat" courtesy of White Columns gallery and The New York Times

The extra cool aspect of this show is that on the weekends, cats from local shelters in need of a home will be playing in the habitat, ready to pull a potential adopter's heartstrings. The show's organizer, a self-professed cat person, describes the feline habitat structure as "...more of a social structure that uses art as a conduit for rescue. Anything as a conduit for rescue sounds like a great idea to us, but all the better if it involves art. 

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