October 16, 2008
Art for Apes' Sake
Some art patrons in Des Moines now boast of original paintings by artists named Kanzi, Azy, and Panbanisha. The artists favor abstracts, usually in bright colors. Their methods are unconventional, but then again, so are they. The artists are apes.
The Great Ape Trust of Iowa, a nonprofit group that studies apes and helps conserve their natural habitats, began selling artwork by chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas
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