White Columns' 2013 Cat Show featured 90 artists' feline works including live adoptions
From June 14 to July 27, 2013, White Columns in New York hosted The Cat Show, featuring 90 artists who delved into feline themes using various artistic mediums. Among the standout pieces were Antoine Catala's 2012 holographic work titled Cat, Mark Leckey's 2008 film Flix, and Marilyn Minter's 2006 photograph Cat's Eye. Jake Ewert created abstract panels that evoked a cat's visage, while Ann Cathrin November Høibo showcased Documentation Is Everything #09 (2013). A habitat filled with artist-crafted toys, including Joe Scanlan's pallet and Rob Pruitt's Zen Litter Tray (2013), served as the exhibition's focal point. Additionally, live cats were offered for adoption via Social Tees Animal Rescue, highlighting the art community's enduring fascination with felines.
Key facts
- The Cat Show ran from 14 June to 27 July 2013 at White Columns in New York
- The exhibition featured 90 contributing artists
- Live cats were available for adoption every weekend through Social Tees Animal Rescue
- Antoine Catala's Cat (2012) was a hologram that emitted periodic kitty meows
- Mark Leckey's Flix (2008) was a 16mm film projection of a cat's tail twitching abstractly
- The exhibition included a functional litter box artwork called Zen Litter Tray (2013) by Rob Pruitt
- Curator Rhonda Lieberman described the centerpiece habitat as a 'kitty kunsthalle' for 'purrrformance'
- The review originally appeared in the September 2013 issue of ArtReview
Entities
Artists
- Michele Abeles
- Eileen Quinlan
- Ann Cathrin November Høibo
- Marilyn Minter
- Jake Ewert
- Joe Scanlan
- Rob Pruitt
- Antoine Catala
- Mark Leckey
- Kay Rosen
- Rhonda Lieberman
Institutions
- White Columns
- Social Tees Animal Rescue
- ArtReview
Locations
- New York
- United States