Artists and philosophers have long tried to answer such questions, including what art means. Now, scientists are having a go. A new study has analyzed what happens in people's brains when they look at ...

the first art movement to originate solely from the United States. Unsurprisingly, Abstract Expressionism, like most canonical art historical movements, was largely practiced by white men of means ...

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 in ...