In the forests of eastern Australia, satin bowerbirds create structures known as “bowers.” The males gather twigs and place them upright, in two bundles, with a gap in the middle, resulting in what ...

The art world is an attractive habitat for snakes. Jackals and hyenas too. Peacocks? Definitely. Chameleons? Sure, if you know how to spot them. Sharks? Whales and minnows? Hares and tortoises?

“No work of art should, in the course of its creation, cause physical or psychological pain, suffering or distress to an animal.” This ambitious requirement, published by the College Art Association, ...

Chen Wenling, “Riding to Happiness (with 56 little pigs)” (2006) fiberglass, Denver Art Museum (all image by the author for Hyperallergic, unless otherwise noted) As far back as ancient Sumer and ...

Medieval art is a treasure trove of weirdness. And we’re not the only ones to think so. Daniel Holland created a Twitter thread about medieval animals in paintings that look nothing like real animals ...

I'm always fascinated by drawings and paintings created by nonhuman animals (animals). Many remind me of the artwork produced by humans, including some world-famous artists, and I often wonder what ...

I recently received a copy of Dr. Keri Cronin's new book called Art for Animals: Visual Culture and Animal Advocacy, 1870–1914. I honestly know just about nothing about this topic, so I immediately ...

ALBUQUERQUE — They are not exactly starving artists sacrificing material well-being for the sake of their craft. They don't worry about where their next meal comes from or keeping a roof over their ...

The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is holding an art exhibit of 70 paintings created by animals leading up to its annual "Art Gone Wild!" art sale and auction planned for Friday, Nov. 16. The "Art Gone Wild" ...

Alabama artist uses a rifle to create "gun paintings" of wild animals Art is hardly the first word that leaps to mind when you think of animals and guns. But 34-year-old artist Walton Creel uses the ...

Last week, the 65th of World War II, the U. S. art world seemed to find a new interest in life. Unable to face man’s inhumanity to man, artists and gallerygoers agreed that war was the time to ...