Viewing works of art can boost well-being by giving meaning to life, suggests a new study. And the benefit can be gained in a ...

The crux of his philosophy rests on this concept of the life-enhancing work of art. These objects were the noblest achievements of mankind and of the utmost importanced for the attainment of the ...

The Pulitzer Prize winner and long-time senior art critic for New York Magazine surveys contemporary art and our current moment.

Simply looking at visual art, visiting a museum, or having art in your hospital room can enhance well-being, particularly repeated engagement, which can increase the meaning we feel in life, according ...

The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your well-being, a new research study has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery.

Nevertheless, Freud continues, such entertainments allow life’s fears and tragedies ... Source: Unsplash/Freddy Kearney Such an understanding of art tracks all the way back to Aristotle ...