Where does memory live? Chance encounters with smells, songs or objects evoke forgotten, sometimes unimportant moments, even when meaningful ones have disappeared from our recollections. Memory ...

Forget what you think you know about — or should expect from — the cultural species known as “hotel art,” traditionally a close relative of “bank lobby” art. The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa ...

Kristin M. Beck explores memory, caregiving and the emotional complexity of dementia in her exhibit. Multidisciplinary artist Kristin M. Beck explores memory, caregiving, and the emotional complexity ...

The benefits of art can be found in any age group, with endless studies to support art education helping children stay engaged. But there's also research to suggest that older adults doing art helps ...

Students on a study abroad program in Chile learn how the country’s artists reflect on its political past and present The Winter Session study abroad program in Chile was full of memorable experiences ...

A groundbreaking partnership between a local memory care facility and university researchers is studying whether structured art therapy can slow the progression of dementia, potentially offering new ...

If you’ve followed this blog from its beginnings in 2009, you’ll know that it’s covered a wide territory. From initial interests in developmental psychology (I started it when I was coming out of a ...

The quiet layers of memory and history came alive at the inaugural Archivist Talk held at the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), Yaba, Lagos. The event, themed A Collective Remembering, brought ...

This is the second part of this article series. In this section, the story moves from the deep historical roots of Nigerian art to the people and cultural moments that helped carry that heritage into ...