ABOUT US
Biting Back - Art for a Good Paws raises money and attention to the good and tireless work of local animal rescues in New York City. Our first show was a response to the Guggenheim's mishandling of the ‘Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other,’ video from the Art And China After 1989 exhibit. If you aren’t aware of the piece, it demonstrated actual animal cruelty, and the Guggenheim curated it as “art.” Although the piece was removed from the exhibit after massive petitions, traditional protesting, and an outpouring of people expressing general disgust via social media, the Guggenheim claimed to only have pulled the piece for their own safety, not due to any ethical reason. Biting Back's goal to express our own social message that conveys only love and respect for animals allowed us to raise over $7,000.00 for Animal Haven Shelter NYC in December 2017.
Our 2nd animal fundraiser art show which continued our message for the love of animals and reminded people to Adopt Don’t Shop! All proceeds raised were donated to Second Chance Rescue NYC whose mission is to reduce animal overpopulation in shelters, rescue and rehabilitate critically injured & neglected animals, and connect the community to services that enable animals to remain in their homes receiving over $8,000.00 from our event in May 2019.
After a 2 year hold due to covid-19 restrictions we scheduled an all-day event for our 3rd Animal Art Show Fundraiser on Saturday, April 9th 2022 at A Bar in Brooklyn. We raised $10,000.00 by completely committing and digging our heels in for the animals and donated the proceeds to Second Chance Rescue NYC.
Biting Back 4th show September 15 & 16, 2023 was a total success! Want to thank LIL CHOP for taking a chance with us and partnering. We were able to expand and meet a new audience of people while helping our furry friends at Second Chance Rescue NYC. We were able to raise $8,000 with your help!
Our 5th installment is now traveling to Long Island City, NY at Wag & Bone Daycare. SAVE THE DATE February 28, 2026 12-8pm Art, Raffles & more. All proceeds will be donated to Second Chance Rescue NYC.
We thank all the artists and supporters who drive our success and positively affect the work we're doing.
WHO WE ARE
Kim Holiner is a working creative professional in the fashion industry with a love for rescue dogs. Back in 2017 she witnessed a disturbing video online by two artists called ‘Dogs Who Cannot Touch Each Other’ that was curated to be shown at the Guggenheim. Furious that a famous institution was willing to put animal cruelty on display and call it art, Kim felt compelled to take a stand and Biting Back NYC was born.
Elizabeth Argibay is a Native New Yorker and Animal Defender actively fighting on New York City streets to abolish animal exploitation by: protest, disruptions, vegan outreach, vigils, animal rescue and more through her organization Total Liberation New York. She's been a key player in connecting her efforts of animal rights to the Biting Back - Art for a Good Paws movement.
Kim and Elizabeth continue to join forces organizing art shows, as well as one-off t-shirt fundraiser collaborations that enable animal-loving artists to come together in the spirit of positivity and raise funds for shelter animals,
This year our good friend Jackie Daley has joined the pack. We are so excited to have her. Jackie is a LIC neighbor and dedicated mom to a senior rescue pup, Jackie has been passionate about animal welfare for as long as she can remember. As a graphic designer and fine artist, she believes that art has the power to change lives—a philosophy she put into practice while designing for the Skechers BOBS for Dogs socks collection. Jackie joined Biting Back NYC to turn her creative skills into life-saving support for Second Chance Rescue, focusing on local outreach and donation efforts while contributing her own dog-themed artwork to the fair.
To learn more about the rescues you've helped us impact visit:
Second Chance Rescue's website: https://www.nycsecondchancerescue.org. IG: @nycscr FB: SecondChanceRescueNycDogs
Animal Haven NYC's website https://animalhaven.org. IG: @animalhaven FB: AnimalHavenShelter