Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artist Ferrari Sheppard in his L.A. studio. (G L Askew II / For The Times) This story is part of Image issue 17, “Offering,” a ...

The primary authors of this post are Dirk B. Walther (University of Toronto) and Claudia Damiano (KU Leuven) Have you ever stood before an abstract painting, feeling a surge of emotion but struggling ...

Walk into any contemporary gallery in Las Vegas, and you'll likely encounter a canvas splashed with colors that seem to defy logic. No recognizable shapes. No obvious subject. Just pure, raw visual ...

Normally, people's reactions to art are considered subjective -- Munch's The Scream might instill a foreboding anxiety in you, but do absolutely nothing for your friend. However, artist Wassily ...

ASBURY PARK - Adam Cohen, owner of Adam Cohen Studio in Asbury Park, has long found art served as a vital outlet for him to find his way in the world. “I’ve loved art since I was a young child,” Cohen ...

ECSTASY. Joy. Sadness. Despair. The sweeping lines and blocks of colour in abstract art prompt us to respond emotionally in ways that we do not really understand. Now computers are getting in on the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re a lover of landscapes, you can attest to the transportive power of art. There’s no need to ...

Normally, people's reactions to art are considered subjective -- Munch's The Scream might instill a foreboding anxiety in you, but do absolutely nothing for your friend. However, artist Wassily ...