Wonder what an art critic makes of the Walters' latest exhibit that doubles as a scientific experiment? It's good for self-exploration and scientific discovery, according to the Post's art critic, Michael O'Sullivan.
Here's an excerpt:
"Going around the room, I pretty quickly noticed a pattern in my preferences, which tended toward the rounder, more organic shapes -- a tear drop, the swell of human flesh -- and away from the sharp, spiky ones.
But here's a question: Are my preferences due to the fact that there's something innately appealing about those shapes? Or could my choices have been influenced by the fact that I know what Arp looks like -- after all, there's one of his sculptures at the entrance to the show -- and am drawn to the most Arp-y shapes?"
Read the entire article here.