What we know about the exhibition

Among the Beasts: Wild, Tamed & Imagined explores the many roles that animals have played in artistic expression for millennia. Through diverse media, artists depict animals as subjects of labor and companionship, symbols of the natural world, and figures of imagination that blur the boundaries between reality and myth. Organized into three thematic sections—domesticated, wild, and fantastical—the exhibition traces how cultural values, environmental perspectives, and storytelling traditions shape these representations.

“I hope that people will recognize that these are just a small glimpse of our collection.  I hope that it is very accessible, and people can either agree or disagree about it.”  --Katherine Ransbottom, Assistant Curator