Scientists have studied trees depicted in various works of art and found they follow relatively simple mathematical rules also found in branching patterns in nature.

NYU researchers found they could measure an animal’s consciousness by comparing how similarly it behaves to humans when ...

A previously unknown study of reclining lions by Eugène Delacroix is estimated at up to €300,000 and will go to the block ...

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

Becky MacPherson’s exhibit “Continuously Drawn” showcases her drawings and paintings of local nature, such as a kingfisher. (Photo by Henry Behrens.) ...

Fanni Sandor’s breathtakingly detailed miniature animal sculptures have captivated audiences worldwide. Her ability to ...

Surman renders animals in a manner that reflects our tendency to ascribe human emotion and feeling to other species.

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Baanksy followed in the footsteps of his predecessor a painting pig called PIGcasso who taught him to use a brush at an animal sanctuary they shared in South Africa. Sadly Pigcasso died last year ...

KIDNAPPERS have seized a sheep dubbed Baanksy — whose paintings sell for up to £3,500 each. The ram learned to use a brush by watching a pig called Pigcasso at their animal sanctuary in South ...

From afar, her embroideries and paintings could easily be mistaken for ancient scrolls depicting a vibrant and fantastical myth or legend. But look more closely, and you will see that Sasmita’s ...