Cats VS Dogs Art Exhibit & Fab Friday Finds
Cats and art or cats in art is a marriage made in kitty heaven. Add dogs into the mix and it’s double the fun. You can experience a beautifully curated exhibit of 150 pet paintings this summer at University of Texas at Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art
The must-see exhibit “In the Company of Cats and Dogs” at the Blanton Museum of Art is on from June 22 to September 21, 2014.
This exhibit is a cultural and historical overview dating from ancient Egypt throughout the centuries to contemporary artists by bold-face names like Picasso, Edward Hopper to John Sargent. I’m a huge fan of Asian art depicting cats this 1931 woodblock print Cat Prowling Around a Staked Tomato Plant by Takahashi Hiroaki from the exhibit.
This is our antique or vintage Friday Cat Art find. Please note: It is NOT part of the above exhibit but a drawing from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In a daring act, they placed 125,000 pieces of art from their archives online copyright-free and Encourage artists to alter or create new art from the pieces. This drawing is by Jean Bernard and dated 1792. I didn’t alter this piece yet but NeedlesS to say I’m feeling very inspired. Imagine who this cat belonged to, its look direct, its paws curled snug the way all cats do and always have. It’s no wonder cats have inspired artists for thousands of years.
17 Comments
Maxwell, Faraday & Allie
How intriguing that Rijksmuseum has done this! Some publishers have taken that daring step as well and de-DRMed several authors. We’ll definitely check out Rijksmuseum and might actually be able to make the Austin exhibit, too!
Skeeter and Izzy
Ahhhhhhhhhh one of the other great loves of my life….art! That is yet another thing I would do if I had the money ,travel to the museums of the world and just see the wonderful beauty that is housed there, not counting all of the fabulous street art to be found. It is sooooooooooooo beyond cool what the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is doing. The possibilities are endless! I know that the modern computer and digital photography allow a new kind of art but there is nothing that can ever replace the hand drawn,painted, created works of art. They have a soul in them that is unique. Happy Day! Happy Cat/ Animal art!
Luvs Skeeter and Izzy and The Feral Gang + Twig and Peanut and Romeo >^..^<
Sometimes, Cats Herd You
Those are great! We really like the idea of having art opened up for alteration and creativity like that, and we are curious to see what you do with it.
Angel AbbyGrace
That would be a lovely exhibit to visit. How is Merlin?
Layla Morgan Wilde
Merlin and I are spending quality time together and he’s enjoying the warmer weather. He lives for summer! Thanks for asking.
Flynn
Both are lovely.
Oui Oui
We’d love to see that exhibit!
Alana
Oh what a fun project, to alter the art!!! I might have to look into that after my recent painting success. 😛 Mrs. Peabody’s portrait is still going on the wall. Crepes’ portrait may go in the bathroom. 😉 – Alana.
Sue Brandes
Those are beautiful. Have a great Friday.
Brian Frum
Those are really terrific!
Betty Smith
I love Oriental paintings of cats (and any other subject, for that matter)! The cat and tomato plant painting is gorgeous!
The Island Cats
We think all us cats are works of art!
easy rider
I agree :o) and I think it’s better to work with a cat model than with a dog. cats are the best muses :o)
Kathryn
wow, such emotion in these paintings. This is incredible. I wish I lived in Blanton! Thanks for sharing, Layla!
Kathryn
I mean, Austin, Texas.
Sparkle
What a cool project the Rijksmuseum has created! My human would be tempted to play around with some of the art, but she’s really not as creative artistically as she appears to be.
Connie Marie
Beautiful!