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Pet corner
Parks, Zoos and Farmyards
Insects
Sea Creatures
Into the Wilderness
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Highlights

Quiz: Turner, Turnip or Turtle?

Can you tell the difference between a painting by the artist J.M.W. Turner, a turnip and a turtle?
Parviz Tanavoli: 'I was born in a country so rich in art and poetry'

Parviz Tanavoli explores icons found in Shiite folk art, such as the cage, the lion and the bird
Where the wild things are

Massimiliano Gioni

Why are so many contemporary artists using live animals in their work?
Animals in Art

Discover animal artworks and fun activities to use in your classroom

Pet corner

The cats and dogs in my home enjoy high status; they seem more like the lords of the manor than I do [...] The poses they strike in the courtyard often inspire more joy in me than the house itself. Their self-important positions seem to be saying, ‘This is my territory,’ and that makes me happy.

Ai Weiwei

Roger Hilton
Two Dogs (1973)
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© Roger Hilton. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024

Parks, Zoos and Farmyards

Insects

Sea Creatures

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Henri Matisse

Joseph Beuys
Two Red Fish (1954)
ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland

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Into the Wilderness

In my family when we die we are cremated and our ashes are thrown into the sea amongst the seagulls. I love seagulls. I’d like to be one.

Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin
In my Family When Someone Dies they are Cremated and their Ashes are Thrown Across the Sea (1997)
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© Tracey Emin

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