Heidi Manfred works on an untitled piece in her Hollidaysburg basement studio. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Many people don’t examine their feelings, but artist and behaviorist Heidi Manfred of ...

In a recently published paper 1, I asked, “Could Robert Motherwell have been as great an artist if he were not so articulate?” I proposed that the answer to this question is, no. While we might ...

I interviewed the artists while we were still holding our breaths for the return of the 20 living hostages. Art can evoke a variety of emotions in us, the viewers. It can provide visual pleasure, ...

Research identifies three core dimensions of how art regulates emotion. Source: Dan Cristian Pădureț / Pexels. Art helps us deal with our emotions. Expressing yourself, exploring your inner world, and ...

A new study from the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland published in the journal Cognition & Emotion reveals that art has a powerful effect on people's bodies and emotions. People all ...

Larissa Humiston was walking through a New York City museum several years ago when an idea of blending visual art and dance began to take shape in her mind. Not in the literal sense: No “Mona Lisa” ...

Whether you like it or not, people are increasingly seeing art that was generated by computers. Everyone has an opinion about it, but researchers at the University of Vienna recently ran a small study ...

Spending time in the hospital can affect a kid in a lot of ways. Feelings of sadness, as well as loneliness and just plain boredom, are common. Art therapy — in the form of visual arts and music — can ...