I'm a simple person: When I see a silver gelatin print of a kitty, I think everyone else should see it, too. Japanese artist Yamamoto Masao's Animal Spirit is your opportunity; the show includes "small-scale, poetic, and intimate" images of animals by the painter-turned-photographer. You'll also see goats, garden-dwelling pups, and fancy horses rendered in high-contrast, yet still delicate compositions. PDX Contemporary Art describes Masao as "one of Japan’s most important living photographers," too. by Lindsay Costello