# Want to ‘feel something’ when you look at art? Try these 6 tips

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-to-make-a-meaningful-connection-with-a-work-of-art/
- Published: 2023-09-07T09:30:28-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Malaka Gharib / NPR. Life Kit Podcast – Susie Hodge, Jessica Lynne and  PJ Policarpio. Digital story was edited by Meghan Keane. NPR – September 4, 2023. There’s something very powerful that happens when people look at the abstract paintings of Mark Rothko, says art historian Susie Hodge. As they observe his technique and color — perhaps two shades of red fading into each other on a large canvas — people start to “block out the rest of the world. You’re focused. And it’s just you and this work of art,” says Hodge, who has written over 100 books about art, including How Art Can Change Your Life. […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org