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April 1, 2013 Julia Dawidowicz

At first, British photographer Martin Usborne just wanted to do some reporting on people who leave their dogs locked up in cars. But as he went around scouring parking lots, “making barking noises to try and awaken sleeping dogs that were not actually there,” his project took on a new artistic direction. “The Silence of […]

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Kyle Chayka

Don’t let the title fool you. Brooklyn-based artist Will Kurtz’s upcoming exhibition “Another Shit Show” is an ambitious installation. With his knowledge of anatomy and love of dogs, Kurtz’ expressively depicted… dogs. Each sculptural work is created precisely to scale from a combination of discarded newspapers, scraps of wood, and wire. “Another Shit Show,” Will Kurtz, […]

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March 18, 2013 Julia Dawidowicz

The fact that we can read other humans’ emotional cues is old news, but behavioral scientists weren’t sure whether this empathy extended to other animals– until now. Science has confirmed that humans are, in fact, pretty good at reading dog’s emotions based on facial expression. Sometimes. In the study, led by Dr. Tina Bloom of […]

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