The New Yorker in Dog Years: 100 years of covers from a private collection” Exhibit to Open At The AKC Museum of The Dog

The American Kennel Club® Museum of the Dog is thrilled to announce its newest exhibition, The New Yorker in Dog Years: 100 years of covers from a private collection. The exhibit will run from September 4^th – December 7^th, 2025.

In celebration of The New Yorker’s 100^th year, The AKC Museum of the Dog will host a private collection of 44 dog-themed covers of The New Yorker. The collection spans nearly the entire run of the magazine with covers featuring the work of notable artists such as Peter Arno, James Thurber, Charles Addams, Helen Hokinson, and Mark Ulriksen.

Every year is a dog year at The New Yorker, and nowhere is this more evident than in the witty and engaging artwork found on their iconic covers. For a century, The New Yorker’s dog covers have captured the quirks, humor, and heart of life in the city. No other creature has left such an indelible paw print on the hearts of New Yorkers or appeared with such regularity in their cultural reflections. From playful pups to poised purebreds, these covers reveal just how deeply dogs are woven into the fabric of everyday life.

“We are thrilled to celebrate with The New Yorker their 100^th anniversary and share the special dynamic between dogs and such an esteemed publication.” said Alan Fausel, Curator for the AKC Museum of the Dog.

The exhibition will include commentary on specific covers related to the role of dogs in the city, other themes will include dog shows, grooming, country life and sports. There will also be a section of covers produced around the Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show which the Museum will also be honoring for its 150^th anniversary in an exhibition opening towards the end of 2025.

To access previews for the exhibit please visit the link here.

For more information on the exhibit or the AKC Museum of the Dog, please visit www.museumofthedog.org.

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