This is the art of Kamwei Fong. He is a smart guy and he lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Below I have embedded two images and two videos from his Instagram account.
Continue reading →This is another arresting cat picture. It certainly caught my eye. It looks cool and plausible – just. However it’s art and they are not real. Artist Kelly Monico installed the cats between 14th and 15th streets west of Larimer … Continue reading →
In my view, the reason why artists love cats is because cats are self-contained. They are a very reliable companion to a person who needs to focus intensely on his art, and who may be selfish and obsessive. The cat is probably a better companion than a person under these circumstances.
Continue reading →Here are some very interesting and superbly executed pictures of cats (and some other stuff!), by Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski, which convey a message . They are published here with his permission. They are very thoughtful. You may have to think … Continue reading →
Cats in paintings are pictures of cats and that is why they are on this website. There are some very interesting uses of the domestic cat, and of the wild cat in paintings, by well known and lesser known artists. … Continue reading →
Portrait de Jeune Femme Tenant un Chat by Michael The translation is a portrait of a young woman holding a cat. I guess most visitors would deduce that! Bacchiacca Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons This is an oil painting by … Continue reading →
Portrait of Cleophea Holzhalb by Michael Portrait of Cleophea Holzhalb Portrait of Cleophea Holzhalb is dated 1538. This is an early date to see a painting with a domestic cat featured so prominently. It is interesting for that reason. The … Continue reading →
by Michael Porträt der Mademoiselle Julie Manet mit Katze This is a portrait of Julie Manet with a cat. It is by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the celebrated French artist who was a leading light in the development of the style … Continue reading →
Chartreux cat of 1747 by Michael Portrait of Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, née de Parseval In this painting of 1747 by Jean-Baptiste Perronneau, Portrait of Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, née de Parseval, you see a nice grey cat. … Continue reading →
Fleurs et chats by Pierre-Auguste Renoir by Michael Fleurs et chats by Pierre-Auguste Renoir This is another oil painting by Renoir, painted in 1881, when Renoir was 40 years of age. I have just written about his painting Julie Manet … Continue reading →
