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LOLCAT Art: Internet Meme Becomes Real Life Exhibition At London Gallery

LOLCATS The Exhibition Finally Arrives
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Culture Editor of Huffington Post UK

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Last November, we got crazy as a kitten on catnip over the news that an exhibition of original LOLCATS was making its way to London.

LOLCAT - TEH EXHIBISHUN, which opened at The Framer's Gallery last night, features felines specially designed by established artists like Lizzie Mary Cullen, Jimmy Turrell, Paul MacAnelly , 12Foot6 and Sneaky Raccoon.

As well as raising money for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, which will receive 50% of the show's profits, LOLCAT - TEH EXHIBISHUN has generated a debate as to whether an internet meme is a legitimate subject for art, with even the BBC weighing in on the discussion.

So, what do you think?

Lolcats
Lolcatraz(01 of25)
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Lolcatraz(02 of25)
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Lolcatraz(03 of25)
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Biggest Cat In The World(04 of25)
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Smallest Cat In The World(05 of25)
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Jezuz Cat(06 of25)
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Nyan Cat In Sydney(07 of25)
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Nyan Cat In Sydney 2(08 of25)
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Nyan Cat In Sydney 3(09 of25)
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Mol(10 of25)
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It Suspects Nothing...(11 of25)
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Bored(12 of25)
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Hypno Kitteh(13 of25)
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Morphism(14 of25)
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Monorail Cat(15 of25)
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Morphism II(16 of25)
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Morphism III(17 of25)
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Butr Kitteh(18 of25)
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Keyboard Cat(19 of25)
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Le Chat Noir(20 of25)
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Soon(21 of25)
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Murdoch Lolcat(22 of25)
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Casper(23 of25)
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Memes Scarf(24 of25)
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(credit:Victoria Kochowski)
Memes Scarf 2(25 of25)
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