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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Another artwork by Banksy appeared on the shutters of the London Zoo on Tuesday, showing a gorilla lifting a shutter to release a number of animals. It is the ninth work to appear in the U.K. capital ...

Zoogoers got to enjoy a day of fun and art at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero Saturday. The Zoo hosted its 4th annual "Wild about Art" event which featured zoo animals creating their own unique ...

“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 ...

Animal wall art has emerged as a bold, yet refreshing trend in modern interior design. What was once considered an unexpected ...

Michael is a huge fan of JRPGs and fighting games that includes the Persona, Final Fantasy, and Guilty Gear franchises. He has worked as a journalist for a decade and has written for a number of ...

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?