I’ve heard the words, “but a child can do it,” uttered many times in museums. It’s the immediate response for many people when they view a work of abstract art, particularly work by Picasso. In fact, ...

Among the slate of early winter shows this year, Broadway Gallery’s “Me, Lately,” an offering of new paintings by Andrew Kuo, was a highlight amid the downtown scene. The vibrant and cerebral ...

Andy Warhol's soup cans, Brillo boxes, films, wallpaper, and his floating helium Clouds await Boston gallery-goers at the Institute of Contemporary Art through Sunday. November 6. The Institute, at ...

This is an essay about the phenomenon of “aesthetic chills”—you know, the moment when, experiencing a work of art, you feel a rush of physical emotion, a shiver that runs down your spine. Often, it ...

This study reframes transatlantic Aesthetic painting as a visual language of interconnection and systematic organization, with an emphasis on its development and dissemination through patronage ...

Aesthetics—When you "feel" it. When you "feel" the power of the art. When it all comes together in perfect harmony—song, performance, message, connection—there is a physical reaction to the art. You ...