Best in Show

Trisha Baga, Miguel Cardenas, Tyler Dobson, Danny Ferrell, Jan Gatewood, Stephanie Temma Hier, Elizabeth Jaeger, Susumu Kamijo, Sahar Khoury, Zak Kitnick, Emma Kohlmann, Sophie Larrimore, Sean-Kierre Lyons, Nikki Maloof, Maija Peeples-Bright, Chloe Seibert
- Organized by Silke Lindner-Sutti

Jack Hanley Gallery is excited to present ‘Best in Show’, a group exhibition exploring the fascination with dogs in contemporary art. Since the beginnings of art history, the dog has been a common subject, from prehistoric cave paintings to mythological depictions, allegorical paintings of fidelity in the middle ages to hunting scenes or renaissance portraits promoting social status. The dog is a beast, a loyal companion, a protector, status symbol and with its intuition and hyper-sensitivity, alludes to unforeseen events. While often having played the supporting role, the dog has become an increasingly central subject since the standardization of dog breeds in the 19th century. Still today, perhaps more than ever, the dog has found a prominent place in contemporary art and culture, providing platforms to experiment with shape and colors, becoming humanoid hybrid, cute accessory, subject to serial image making and processing, innocent mascot or symbol of an egalitarian utopia.

A percentage of sales from the show will be donated to Animal Haven NYC

For more information, please contact Silke Lindner-Sutti at silke@jackhanley.com