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Last weekend I attended the Cat Art Show LA for the opening reception and I have to say, it was by far the best art show I’ve ever seen! Well, of course, that’s because every piece in the show was inspired by a cat. But really, it is a truly impressive collection of some of the finest artists from all over the world, beautifully curated by Susan Michals. I could have stayed for days just looking at everything.

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Several of the artists were at the opening reception, including one of my favorites, Shepard Fairey, who had a piece in the show and who also made 100 limited edition prints that were available for sale, a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Stray Cat Alliance. In fact, a portion of all sales from the show will go to support the important work they do to help homeless cats in Los Angeles.

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You can see some of my other favorite artists who I have written about before, including Dean Russo and Christian Guémy (C215). “Orange Cat” by Nicholas Chistiakov and “Cat” by Michael Wolf both added big splashes of color to the exhibit.

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There were several pieces for Sphynx lovers, including “Feline Study” by Justin Bower (above left) and “The Marked” a pair of paintings by Anita Kunz (above top right). Buff Monster adds a pop of pink, his signature color, to the exhibit.

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Another of my favorites is the giant painting (above left) “A Great Big Giant World” by Marc Dennis. This was available on a poster. I made sure to snap one up.

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From colorful to subdued, and in every style you can imagine, this collection includes something to suit any cat lover’s taste.

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It was a diverse crowd with people of all ages and backgrounds coming together to enjoy the show.

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This unique piece by Brooklyn-based FAILE incorporates their distinctive street art style.

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One of the highlights of my evening was getting to meet Shepard Fairey. He was spotted outside the gallery placing one of his stickers on a post immediately upon his arrival. Sneaky.

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The Cat Art Show LA runs through February 2, 2014. If you’re in LA you won’t want to miss this incredible show!

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