With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring highlights from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Swindon’s mysterious gift from Desmond Morris ...

Desmond Morris, the famed ethologist and painter who ... He praised the chimpanzee’s remarkable intelligence and pursuit of “art for art’s sake.” “We were very lucky (on ‘Zoo Time ...

Desmond Morris, the zoo’s curator of mammals, who had conceived the experiment in which the primate took up brushes and paint, was an artist himself and a great admirer of Miró. He was on ...

Zoologist and artist Desmond Morris, 95, grew up in Swindon, England. In 1950, he shared an art exhibition at the National Gallery, London, with Joan Miró. He has presented hundreds of wildlife ...