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Zeb was chosen to compete with six other dogs in the
Minimalist category. He was chosen a runner up. The winner
was a football player with a chihuahua.
When asked what his special points were, I told the crowd
he was bred by an artist, born in a painting studio (which
he was) and frequently poses with the nude models at the
DeCordova museum (God's honest truth). He got lots of
attention and was filmed snacking on a hot dog. So, you
have made it to the big time... The MFA in Boston!
Postscript: A friend just called to say that Zebedee
was featured on the Sunday morning news with Charles Osgood.
It was a story about the event at the MFA. He was filmed
there by a number of people and I gather was so cute,
a clip of him was shown on CBS TV when talking about the
event! Alas, I missed it. My friend, Linda, who was also
there with her dogs, saw it by chance. Anyway, here is
a descriptive clip from the online news report at CBS.com.
What a nice way to begin the "dog days" of
summer.
(August 11, 2003, CBS) In Boston, CBS Sunday Morning
discovered, the Museum of Fine Arts is going to the dogs.
No, man's best friend still isn't allowed to walk through
the galleries, but dogs are being welcomed outside to
highlight the exhibits inside.
Jeff Koon’s 2,200-pound, 10-foot-high bright blue
steel “Balloon Dog” is the centerpiece of an
exhibition called "Four Decades of Art: From Jasper
Johns to Jeff Koons". The exhibit includes works
by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, photographer Cindy Sherman,
and sculptor Robert Therrien, who lets visitors enjoy
a “dog’s view” of a dining room table.
"There's something about the size of the statement
in this collection — full of confidence, very bold
expressions," said museum director Malcolm Rogers.
Rogers awarded prizes for visiting canines. Categories
were largest dog, smallest dog, best trick and the owner
who most resembles his/her dog.
In the Dog Days of Summer, the Musem of Fine Arts, Boston,
is showing its lighter side.
"Just for a bit of fun, you know," said Rogers.
"The museum can let its hair down occasionally."
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