An English Bulldog we named Wilberforce joined my family this spring as a 10 week old bully. He’s a common sight outside the Indianapolis Museum of Art on mild, sunny days, attacking carefully planted bushes and decapitating bright flowers (Apologies to Irvin, Mark, Chad, etc.). Among the hundreds of photos taken, the one that struck me most by its artistic value is below. This impressionistic view of dog-in-art inspired me to dig a little into the history of dogs in art.

Wilber the English Bulldog

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So, a few months ago, I wrote a blog listing my “art crushes.” From art critics to museum directors, I bared my soul to the arts world. Michael Kimmelman, Tyler Green, Will Gompertz, Kathy Halbreich, and Phillippe de Montebello, I still love you all, but I’m afraid I’ve forever ruined my chances of being cool. It’s pretty difficult looking hip when you’re admitting you’ve got a massive crush on the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. So this summer, I’m making an attempt to overcome my innate dorkiness. I’m going to spend the next few months visiting some of the hippest museums in the US. Here’s my plan to stay cool this summer.

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