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Every Dog Has Its Portrait

Avatar photo by Olivia McEwan July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

A little like dogs themselves, Portraits of Dogs at the Wallace Collection is a complimentary companion piece to the human story.

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Portrait of Marie Antoinette’s Dog Skyrockets at Auction

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Jacques Barthélémy Delamarre’s 18th-century canine portrait, said to depict the French queen’s beloved “Pompon,” sold for a whopping $280K.

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Adorable Pup Found Hidden in Picasso Painting

by Rhea Nayyar May 15, 2023May 15, 2023

X-ray fluorescence of the artist’s “Le Moulin de la Galette” (1900) has revealed a little brown dog with a red bow under layers of paint.

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The Most Pawesome Looks From NYC’s Halloween Dog Parade

by Rhea Nayyar October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

“Frito Pawlo” stunned, Mochi struck a pious pose as the Pope, and a “Bodega Cat” pupper took the top prize.

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A Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Doghouse Goes on View in California

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 4, 2022July 5, 2022

The pet home is on view at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, Wright’s largest public project.

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In the Forests of Italy, Old Men Search for Truffles With Their Dogs

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

The documentary The Truffle Hunters looks at a dying way of life.

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The Curious Lives of the Russian Stray Dogs That Traveled to Space

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel September 14, 2020November 5, 2020

Space Dogs explores the lives of Moscow street dogs past and present, including the ones used in the Soviet space program.

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The Cop-Attacking Chilean Dog Who Became a Worldwide Symbol of Protest

Avatar photo by Billie Anania November 5, 2019July 14, 2020

The recent uprising in Chile is full of references to the beloved Negro Matapacos, who accompanied protesters for many years. As his legend spreads, so too do images of the good boy.

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What the “Can You Pet the Dog?” Test Reveals About Modern Video Games

by Forrest Cardamenis June 27, 2019August 3, 2021

Across social media, various players love to test game realism. What do the limits of this realism say about the future of the medium?

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New York’s New Museum of the Dog Is Serving Canine Realness Extravaganza

Avatar photo by Zachary Small March 8, 2019March 13, 2019

It’s stuffed to the brim with oodles of poodles and painted Pomeranians. But are these pooch paintings Pugcassos, or just plan Shih Tzu?

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Crazed Hotelier Sets Art Dealer’s Dogs on Fire [UPDATED]

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton October 13, 2016November 3, 2020

“They must die!” boutique hotel mogul Vikram Chatwal allegedly screamed at Molly and Finn, the Jack Russell terriers of gallerist Sean Kelly, before pulling out an aerosol can and lighter and attempting to torch the poor pups.

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The Curious Fates of Famous Artists’ Pets

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 7, 2016June 24, 2022

There’s a whole history of woe for the pets of famous artists, especially when the creative types decided no ordinary cat or dog would do.

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Duygu Demir Appointed Curator at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
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Duygu Demir Appointed Curator at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery

A founding member of Turkish contemporary art space SALT, Demir brings to NYUAD her training in non-Western modernism and commitment to global contemporary art and cultural production.

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