Richard Ahnert, Messenger (2012)

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Richard Ahnert’s anthropomorphic art is both whimsical and brilliantly provocative. This Toronto-based artist paints intriguing images of animals engaged in activities one might expect of weary modern-day city dwellers. While his work harkens back to the playful (and disturbing) posed taxidermy of the Victorian era, Ahnert’s paintings engage the viewer with considerable satire and reflection.  The images here provide only a small glimpse of his range and more of Ahnert’s fascinating paintings can be seen at his website, MyCanvas.ca: Paintings by Richard Ahnert.

Richard Ahnert, Billy Brooklyn (2011)

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Richard Ahnert, Commute (2014)

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Richard Ahnert, Feed (2014)

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Richard Ahnert, First Light (2015)

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Richard Ahnert, Panda Wear (2014)

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Richard Ahnert, Pride & Ponder (2013)

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Richard Ahnert, The Hemingway (2013)