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
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
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
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
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
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