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Meet Pickle, The Art World’s Favorite Canine Blogger

Well Trained

As Pickle the French bulldog trots around the galleries, posing graciously in front of a colorful canvas, she is building quite the fan base.

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Katie Howard
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For the past year and a half, Pickle’s owner, art advisor Katie Howard, has been photographing the four-year-old pup with the art on display at gallery exhibitions and art fairs, posting them to Pickle’s social media presence—Pickle Beholding—and rapidly becoming the art world’s favorite mascot. 


“I’m not corny, you are!” Puppies Puppies at Neue Alte Brucke at The Independent. March 05—08, 2015

Katie Howard
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"How did she know?!?! All my favorite (non-dog toy) things to chew in one place!" Louise Nevelson "Spring Street," 1984 in Collage and Assemblage at Pace Gallery. January 24 – February 28, 2015

Katie Howard
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"Does this blue bring out my eyes?" Sol LeWitt "Wall Drawing #992," in Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Sol LeWitt at Paula Cooper Gallery. January 10 – February 28, 2015

Katie Howard
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Elizabeth Jaeger in Six-Thirty at Jack Hanley Gallery. October 10 – November 09, 2014

Katie Howard
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"Hi!!" El Anatsui "Adinkra Sasa," 2003 at Jack Shainman Gallery, Booth 921, at The Armory Show. March 05 – 08, 2015

Katie Howard
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"Happy Valentines Day Friends!!" Dan Flavin "Untitled (to V. Mayakovsky) 1," 1987 in Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Sol LeWitt at Paula Cooper Gallery. January 10 – February 28, 2015

Katie Howard
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"Can we cuddle?" Ross Bonfanti "Looking Up," 2014 at Rebecca Hossack Gallery, Booth 615, at Art on Paper. March 05 – 08, 2015

Katie Howard
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"Hey Pari, this is my good side... Maybe one day we can pose together!" Saloua Raouda Choucair, Saba Innab, TANBAK at Agial Art, Booth 556, at Armory Focus at The Armory Show. March 05 – 08, 2015

Katie Howard
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"Really... Cause I offer my butt to anyone who wants!" Jenny Holzer " Selection from Truisms: Offer very little...," 2014 at Spruth Magers, Booth 800, at The Armory Show. March 05 – 08, 2015

Katie Howard
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"I was trying to get food off that kitchen counter, but it's a painting..." Ann Agee "Untitled (John Soane Wallpaper)," 2015 at P.P.O.W., Booth 718, at The Armory Show. March 06 – 08, 2015

Katie Howard
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"These are my dreams... Thousands of balls to fetch!" Jiri Georg Dokoupil "Untitled," 2014 in New Paintings at Paul Kasmin Gallery. January 08 – February 07, 2015

Katie Howard

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