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Jean Dubuffet, "Fluence," (November 19, 1984), acrylic on canvas-backed paper, 39 1/2 x 52 3/4 in (photo by Ellen Page Wilson, courtesy Pace Gallery; © 2013 Jean Dubuffet/Artists Rights Society/ARS, New York / ADAGP, Paris)
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On Neuroaesthetics, or the Productive Exercise of Looking at Art

by Joseph Nechvatal December 12, 2017January 7, 2022

Researcher and art historian Jonathan Fineberg discusses the evolutionary and neurological benefits of looking at art.

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Picking Up Art Later in Life Could Help the Brain

by Laura C. Mallonee April 20, 2015April 20, 2015

You’re never too old to follow your dreams, or so the saying goes.

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Study Finds Making Art May Keep Our Brains Healthy

by Laura C. Mallonee July 7, 2014July 10, 2014

We’ve all heard about art’s psychological and physiological effects. Researchers have found, for instance, that a lunchtime jaunt to an art gallery can reduce work-related stress, and that creating art might even help cancer patients. But what about art’s neurological impact — can picking up a paintbrush actually change your brain?

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