How a bird can discriminate between good art and bad. Skip to main content. Scientific American. September 22, 2009. 5 min read. The Pigeon as Art Critic.

A mystery pigeon lady outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art openly nabs “weak” birds from Fifth Avenue and stores them for days at a time inside her car – despite neighbors’ years-long ...

Art Fairs Meet the East Village Bird Artist Bringing a $125,000 Pigeon Coop to Frieze New York. The classic work will be stocked with eight pure white pigeons.

These were just some of the booths and activities at Pigeon Fest, a day-long festival on Sunday, June 15 at the High Line, which drew a packed crowd, despite the rainy day. The crowd of eager avian ...

Most New Yorkers encounter pigeons every day and don't pay much attention to these ubiquitous birds often maligned as "flying rats." But this new pigeon—a 16-foot tall aluminum version—is ...

He trained four birds – on loan from the Japanese Society for Racing Pigeons – to appreciate children’s art by linking correct assessments of paintings with food.

The races are split into categories by distance – 100, 250, 300, 400 and 500 miles. There are also two age divisions - a young bird division for birds less than a year old, and an old bird division.

Being Texan The Art of Racing Pigeons Lelton Morse races homing pigeons in Central Texas. He sends his birds hundreds of miles away, waits and watches, and knows they’re flying home.

Art critics of the world, look out – a pigeon might just be coming for your job. Well, if you’re in the business of deciding if a child’s artwork is good or bad at least, because that’s ...

May 22 (UPI) --A New York park is celebrating one of the city's most iconic animals next month with Pigeon Fest, a day-long event featuring art exhibitions, science demonstrations and the city's ...