Hyperallergic Report Examines Artists' Struggle to Afford Pet Care
Rhea Nayyar, a writer for Hyperallergic, explores the financial challenges artists encounter when paying for their pets' veterinary care, emphasizing the long-standing connections between artists and animals, such as David Hockney's dachshunds and Frida Kahlo's parrots. The rising costs in veterinary services are highlighted, with an example showing how a $1,400 bill for a dachshund can quickly deplete the proceeds from an art sale. The issue also features artists utilizing biodegradable materials, a mosaic located beneath the Baths of Trajan, and Jean Shin's installation titled "Tidal Crossing." Additionally, news includes the MacArthur Fellowship awards to Christine Sun Kim, Rodney McMillian, Vincent Valdez, and Chip Thomas, staff voting at the Brooklyn Museum, and Kehinde Wiley's attempt to repurchase his artwork. Upcoming events include MFA applications at Columbia University and a public arts festival on October 3. The newsletter was signed by senior editor Valentina Di Liscia.
Key facts
- Hyperallergic staff writer Rhea Nayyar reports on artists and cultural workers struggling with prohibitive pet care costs.
- The article cites David Hockney's dachshunds and Frida Kahlo's parrots as examples of artist-animal bonds.
- A companion piece describes a $1,400 veterinary bill for a dachshund's tooth extractions, with more removals needed months later.
- Private equity's expansion into the veterinary sphere is cited as a factor in soaring prices.
- Visual artists Christine Sun Kim, Rodney McMillian, Vincent Valdez, and Chip Thomas are among 20 MacArthur Fellowship recipients.
- Unionized staff at the Brooklyn Museum and the American Folk Art Museum are preparing to vote on tentative agreements.
- Kehinde Wiley asked to buy back his painting "Young Artists After Siamesas 1960" (2015) after the State Department removed it from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic.
- Jean Shin's installation "Tidal Crossing" is on view at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and a mosaic beneath the Baths of Trajan in Rome is featured.
Entities
Artists
- David Hockney
- Frida Kahlo
- Rhea Nayyar
- Izzy DeSantis
- Anthony Majanlahti
- Anna Lee
- Jean Shin
- Christine Sun Kim
- Rodney McMillian
- Vincent Valdez
- Chip Thomas
- Kehinde Wiley
- Valentina Di Liscia
- Noni Solfeggio
- Toby Morton
- B.N. Goswamy
- Arun A.K.
- Derrick Adams
- Randy Polumbo
- Wills Glasspiegel
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- MacArthur Fellowship
- Brooklyn Museum
- American Folk Art Museum
- State Department
- United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic
- International Studio & Curatorial Program
- Columbia University
- FIT
- Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy
- Dartmouth College
- Cornell University
- South Park
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Rome
- Italy
- Brooklyn
- Dominican Republic
- India