The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily
The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your wellbeing, a new research study has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery.
“People often think of art as a luxury, but our research suggest that viewing art — whether as a hobby or as a targeted health intervention — can meaningfully support wellbeing,” said MacKenzie Trupp, lead author and researcher at the University of Vienna and Radboud UMC, Donders Institute.
“By reframing art as a low-cost, accessible wellbeing resource, this research opens up exciting possibilities for integrating art into everyday environments and public health strategies.”
Source: ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135603.htm