Art Talk
Art as a Headache, Art as Medicine
Edward Goldman talks about closed-minded versus open-minded interpretations of art.
By Edward Goldman • • 3m ListenMost of the time when we encounter artworks on the front page of a major newspaper, it is connected to a controversy or scandal about art being damaged, stolen, or sold for a ridiculous amount of money. Today’s front page of the LA Times features a mural with the image of actress Ava Gardner, a symbol of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
recent article on Artsy.com talks about the Montreal Museum of Fine Art that has launched a year-long pilot program of doctor-prescribed museum visits. “A trip to a museum has been shown to help people with anything from shortness of breath to dementia” (Artsy). The program encourages doctors to prescribe up to 50 visits to their patients, with each prescription covering admission to the Montreal Museum for two adults and two children.
