Look Up, See a Masterpiece
New research finds paintings are judged as aesthetically superior if they are hung above eye level.
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Miso and the Art of Nuclear Trauma
The Ukrainian artist Miso captures the Chernobyl tragedy in millions of pinholes—creating maps of trauma that feel at once fragile and powerful, ephemeral and enduring.
Donna Seaman on the Forgotten Women Artists of America
In Identity Unknown, Donna Seaman revisits and revives the legacies of seven forgotten women artists. By Terry Tempest…
Those Timeless Tunes of the 1940s, ’60s, and ’80s
New research suggests the top pop hits of those even-numbered decades haven’t lost their appeal. By Tom Jacobs…
The Metropolitan Museum Is Finally Displaying Native Art in Its American Wing
The museum has announced that it will finally exhibit indigenous works in their “appropriate geographic context.”
The Lifelong Effects of Music and Arts Classes
Music teachers have it tough. Hours are long, pay isn’t great, and many live with the knowledge that…
Day of the Dead Languages
Nearly 600 years ago, the author Geoffrey Chaucer opened his great work The Canterbury Tales with the observation…
Mona Lisa’s Smile Isn’t So Ambiguous After All
A new study that utilizes the famous painting finds context influences how we interpret facial expressions. By Tom…
The Roots of Men’s Disinterest in the Arts
New research suggests the arts gender gap originates in young boys’ desire to conform to conventional notions of…
Can the Science of Popularity Help Create the Next Diverse Blockbuster Hit?
The author of Hit Makers: Why Things Become Popular argues that familiar formats and wide-reaching distribution channels are…