Lots of people have been talking about a viral photo of a captive elephant that had been painted pink, and many are not amused because the elephant later died. Indian authorities launched an investigation after images of the elephant painted in a bright hue for a photoshoot in Jaipur caused criticism across social media. "While some users praised the aesthetic appeal and creativity of the shoot, a far larger section of the internet expressed concern over the treatment of the elephant," noted NDTV. Recently, Julia Buruleva, the photographer behind the picture, told WWD the photoshoot was part of an ongoing art project.

   When Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) wrote Life imitates art far more than art imitates life, he set of a chain reaction that has reverberated ever since. Adding, “the self-conscious aim of life is to find expression, and art offers it certain beautiful forms through which it may release that energy,”  he might well have been speaking of the interesting times in which we now live. With that in mind, DART offers a sampling of continuing and upcoming shows about Su...