International Exhibition on Animals in Art
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LSU Vet School Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Courtesy of LSU Vet School
Angel Light, acrylic by Akiko Watanabe, was part of the 2016 International Exhibition on Animals in Art. Watanabe is an accepted artist in the 2022 exhibition.
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has invited visual artists from across the globe to submit artworks celebrating animals, the best of which will be on display as part of the Vet School's thirtieth annual Animals in Art exhibition. Of the two hundred and eight who come from across twenty states and Canada; four–hundred and sixteen works were submitted for consideration. Those pieces have been narrowed down to sixty pieces across a variety of media, which will make up the exhibition. Judging this years competition will be Chelsea Norris and Molly Hauck from Ann Connelly Fine Art. Artwork on display will also be for sale, with twenty percent commission on each piece going to benefit LSU Vet Med programs. An opening reception will be held on May 11 from 4:30 pm–6:30 pm in the LSU Vet Med Library. The exhibit will be open after that from 8 am–6 pm, seven days a week. lsu.edu/vetmed/events/animals_in_art.