Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently.When you look at an abstract painting, study it for a ...

The mood-boosting effects of viewing art are well-known, but new brain scan research on Beholder’s Share — as well as a more rigorous review of existing data showing the mental health benefits ...

Fans argue about whose interpretation of their favorite show is correct, but the idea of the "beholder's share" explains that ...

Curious about abstract art? This blog breaks down must-know styles to help you understand and enjoy this colorful world of ...

As a Guggenheim memorial fellow and professor emerita of Williams College, Barbara Takenaga is acclaimed for her large-scale abstract paintings.

The fundamental insight of the study is that the brain's ability to construct abstract representations of movement influences people's aesthetic experiences of art.

The Abstract Athlete art exhibition opened Sept. 2 at Ohio State’s Faculty Club. The exhibition, curated by co-founder of The Abstract Athlete and former Ohio State baseball player Ron Johnson ...

It has been said that there is no accounting for taste. But what if taste can actually be accounted for, and what if the things doing the accounting are the neural networks inside your brain?

Much of the work of a critic today involves re-contextualizing artists and rethinking art movements of the past, knowing that art history, like all histories, is fallible, privileging some stories and ...