Is it your own innate taste or what you have been taught that decides if you like a work of art? Both, according to new research. Is it your own innate taste or what you have been taught that decides ...

Art possesses the extraordinary power to mesmerise, motivate, and stir emotions. Instilling an admiration for art in children is an invaluable pursuit that nurtures their capacity for imagination, ...

The primary author of this post is Dr. Oshin Vartanian, University of Toronto. Most people share the intuition that the creation and appreciation of art are important aspects of being human. Art moves ...

Have you ever found yourself in an undesirable frame of mind? Perhaps this state of mind was brought on by unavoidable future occurrences? Or maybe it thrust itself into your life by way of unexpected ...

The human brain is built for art appreciation, suggests a meta-analysis that looked at studies mapping brain processes linked to the arts. Viewing paintings engages a number of different regions of ...

Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones discusses the pleasure of looking at art – no matter how much or little you know about its history Art. It’s all around us, in the news and on the cultural agenda, ...

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As with most fraternities, the Indian art world has its own cliques, welcoming into its fold only those that create art or those who understand its layered modalities. This long-held exclusivity is ...

Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 650 posts, we featured an art festival, ...