Fans of felines and fine art already know that cats are meowsterpieces, and a museum in Massachusetts is celebrating the beauty of the divine feline with an exhibition of amewsing artwork that showcases our pals who meow in elegant millinery.
On display through April 30, 2017, the Cats in Hats: Illustrations by the Western Massachusetts Illustrators’ Guild at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts features the cats in more than 40 original works that range from realistic to feline-inspired fantasy.
Along with perusing the paintings in the exhibition, visitors are also expand their appreciation for cat-themed art by taking part in two scavenger hunts. Those on the “Cat Quest” can look for famous artwork which served as ins-purr-ation for the exhibit’s kitty creations, while art aficionados on the “Cat Walk” can search through Springfield Museums and its Quadrangle Green for kitties concealing themselves in various paintings, sculptures and statues.
Attendees are also invited to tap into their inner trend-setting tabby by posing in a hat and a pair of cat ears at the Cat “Paw-trait” Wall-Selfie Photo Booth, and check out the Cat-Toons cartoon station area.
A happening with a lot of heart, a special evening was recently held at the exhibition for the museum’s members, complete with meet and greets with the artists and the chance to meet adorable adoptables from the Thomas O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center.
The Cats in Hats exhibition is a purring prelude to the June 2017 grand opening of the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum. The city will commemorate the life of its native son and the beloved creator of The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Horton Hears a Who! and other classic children’s tales with a permanent hands-on exhibition featuring on the first floor family-friendly activities that encourage teamwork and creativity, and the original oil paintings, quirky hat and bow tie collections, and the sofa, armchair, breakfast table and drawing board which once belonged to Ted Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss.)
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