The next time you find yourself in the midst of a serious art discussion critiquing brush strokes, composition and color choice, chime in with this: “That reminds me of the pachyderm piece I own.” When you’re met with quizzical glances, add, “What, you don’t own a Jojo or a Luuk-Kwang?”

You can get the lowdown on animal art today at Design House’s “Trunk Art,” which features paintings by Thai elephants ย— like the aforementioned Jojo and Luuk-Kwang ย— that live in wildlife conservancies. You’ll be astounded that human artists charge ten times as much for comparable stuff.

Thu., Feb. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16-March 11

This article appears in Feb 16-22, 2006.