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The Brain on Art: Neuroesthetics
A whole new field called neuroesthetics is devoted to understanding how and why people appreciate art and music, and define beauty. Before neuroscience, master painters sought to give viewers an intense experience, activating senses and stirring emotions. Today, we are beginning to look into the mechanism by which these responses occur. Primitive humans needed to be aware of predators around […]
Our Little Oasis in the Desert: Starry Night Residency
How the desert is imagined, how it is, and how it can be at places like Starry Night… This is the surrounding area of Starry Night Residence Retreat in Truth or Consequences, there is vegetation and enough room to let your imagination open up. Here are some perspectives of the city-scape, just outside the fence at Starry Night. Inside the gates On […]
Nesting Your Creativity at Starry Night
Come build your nest with us at the Starry Night Residency When new residents come to Starry Night, they are given their own space in our studio. Locations and landscapes are important for everyone, sure, but each artist needs to create a sense of their own space. A haven, an attic, a hiding place, a tree fort? Maybe that too! […]
