Some of our favorite performers revealed their lesser known talents for art and design when they contributed to a pack of artful fiber-glass Labradors auctioned off by Aspen FilmFest. Salma Hayek, Angelica Huston, Kevin Costner, and Nick Lachey, as well as a host of other celebrities, all contributed to FilmFest’s education efforts with their own […]
Animals in Art – Ross Bleckner
They seem like little people stuck in dog bodies. Ross Bleckner has been showing his work at the Mary Boone Gallery in Chelsea since the early eighties. He lives with two dachshunds in New York’s TriBeCa for part of the year. The rest of the time he spends in East Hampton, in Truman Capote’s former […]
Painter and Cat Lover, Leonor Fini
Leonor Fini and her Cats: The Subjects of her Work and the Objects of her Affection. She adored cats. Everyone around her adored cats. Artist Leonor Fini, shared her extraordinary life with sometimes ten, sometimes twenty, sometimes more cats of all shapes and sizes. Abyssinians, Scottish Folds, Himalayans, Strays. Persians were her favorite. She found […]
Pets for the Ages – Put your Pet in a Painted Masterpiece!
Thanks to Peter Atkinson, dogs and cats now adorn Van Goghs, Raphaels and other treasures on canvas. Here’s how Atkinson improves old masterpieces with today’s pets. Every pet owner thinks his or her little darling is a work of art, so much so that a glossy shot of Spot or Kitty could easily […]
Art Fur Art’s Sake – Lucy Fremont’s Beautiful Pets in Painted and Sculpted Glory!
As an art photographer, my work has brought me into the studios of many artists and homes of collectors. It soon became clear to me how many animals had found a place to live with these art lovers. On one assignment, at Jed Garet’s studio, I noticed his gray tabby was lying beneath a […]
Animals in Art – LeRoy Neiman Goes Wild!
Strong colors & vivid images jump off the walls of celebrated artist LeRoy Neiman’s Manhattan art studio. His current projects include a painting of the unforgettable Army-Navy football game of 1946 and portrait of Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura. Sculptures of horses of different sizes and colors are also displayed on his windowsill. Strangely enough, you don’t see any signs of […]