Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners and bird sculptors certainly make it seem plausible.

And nonhuman animals, they’ll argue, simply don’t have the right kind of intentions for art-making. Art, beauty, and sex And yet, it’s not clear how much intention really does matter for art.

Blending in can be a powerful survival tool. Some animals have developed extraordinary ways to stay out of sight, using camouflage, mimicry, and stealth to avoid predators or sneak up on prey ...

This Saturday, September 7, the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York will open a major new exhibition entitled “Menagerie: Animals in Art from the Wellin ...

Pet Community Center executive director Brandon Dyce showed auction items that will be up for bid at this year’s Art for Animals event.

Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary is hosting a “Animals, Art & Automobiles” fundraising and adoption event, with the goal of raising money for the animals in Hallie Hill's care and finding pets ...

Banksy has been unveiling stencils and installations depicting animals at different spots around the city every day for more than a week, leaving fans and art critics guessing as to their meaning.

Although animals can’t use human language, art is beyond words. As Edward Hopper wrote, ‘If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.’ ...

The Baton Rouge Zoo houses 40 art pieces for the Art for Animals Exhibition, including these photographed on April 25, for a nine-month-long event ending on May 9. Photo by Madison Scott.

Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex relationship between the earliest settlers on the continent and the animals they encountered.

Whimsical Parade of Banksy Animals Sends Fans on a Giddy Hunt Each day for nine straight days, a new Banksy artwork appeared somewhere in London. For some, it became a citywide treasure hunt.

An artwork appearing on the shutters of the London Zoo has been confirmed as the latest and final image in Banksy’s surprise animal art trail across the British capital. It is the ninth Banksy ...