Best in Show: Pets in Contemporary Photography showcases the relationship between pets and humans. Through Best in Show, Momentary visitors have the opportunity to explore the role that furry (and feathered) friends have played in culture and how they stand in as representations of status, power, loyalty, compassion, and companionship.
Featuring works by 25 artists who use their unique artistic practices to portray pets in different ways, the exhibition explores how humans often place animals on a pedestal and consider them from all perspectives: as life partners, status symbols, friends and family members, and as works of art. Organized by Fotografiska New York, Best in Show celebrates and acknowledges these constant companions, their presence in Western art and popular culture, and their multifaceted relationships with humans.
Works on view will include examples by William Wegman, famed for his portraits of his Weimaraners; Walter Chandoha, the world’s first professional cat photographer; and Sophie Gamand, known for her touching, sensitive photographs of dogs taking baths.
Best in Show is on view at the Momentary through April 13, 2025. The show is free and open to the public.
Best in Show: Pets in Contemporary Photography is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, Marsha and John Phillips, Scarlet and Neff Basore, Anna and Carl George, Johnny Mike Walker, and Simmons Pet Food.
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