Art
These Are Some of the Earliest Pet Photographs
A History of Photography (Through Pets) tracks the development of photography through images of our furry companions.
Animals
Art
What’s With Those Hilarious Medieval Portrayals of Animals?
We asked two scholars about the strange depictions of fauna and why they’ve become a viral phenomenon.
Art
What is This? Artwork for Ants?
“Our culture is far richer with the inclusion of other life forms,” says Catherine Chalmers, an artist who collaborates with a collective of wild ants to create tiny, Abstract Expressionist “Antworks.”
Art
The Sheer Love and Joy of Alice Neel’s Pet Portraits
Cats, dogs, and a parrot with a personality are among the works on view in Alice Neel: Feels Like Home at the Orange County Museum of Art.
Art
An Exhibition of Cat Art Worthy of a Meowseum
A new show at the Queens gallery Mrs. proves that dogs may be man's best friends, but cats are humans’ idols.
Art
Otters Are Art History’s Unsung Muses
From ancient times to the present day, join us as we pay tribute to these otter-ly charismatic creatures in various visual media.
News
Bird Photographer of the Year Winners Capture Feathered Wonders
This year’s awardees portray the majestic beauty of our winged friends and highlight the urgency of conservation efforts.
Film
Brazilian Nights From an Animal’s Point of View
Playing at several film festivals this late summer, Ana Vaz’s It Is Night in America asks the viewer to take on unusual perspectives.
News
Another Dinosaur Skeleton Hits the Auction Block
Sotheby’s is offering the first Gorgosaurus to ever go under the hammer, even as some critics find sales of dinosaur fossils appalling.
News
Baby Mammoth, Buried for 30,000 Years, Unearthed Largely Intact in Canada
Nun cho ga, meaning “big baby animal” in the Hän language, is “the most complete mummified mammoth found in North America.
Art
Tamara Kostianovsky Envisions a Whimsical Slaughterhouse
The animal carcass sculptures are gruesome yet their materials — the artist’s own discarded clothing — lend them some gentleness.
Film
The Art of Looking at, and With, Animals
Gunda and Stray reveal how difficult it is not to romanticize the lives of other animals.