Legendary Artist Frank Stella Passes Away at 87 – A Look Back at His Iconic Works and Legacy in Abstract Art

New York City, NY – Frank Stella, a renowned painter, sculptor, and printmaker recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements, passed away at the age of 87 at his residence in Manhattan. His death was confirmed by gallery owner Jeffrey Deitch, who spoke with Stella’s family. Stella’s wife, Harriet McGurk, disclosed to the press that he had succumbed to lymphoma. Born on May 12, 1936, in Malden, Massachusetts, Stella …

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**Abstract Emotion Coding**: New Study Reveals How Brain Constructs Feelings Without Senses

Researchers in Lucca, Italy, have delved into a groundbreaking study that sheds light on how the human brain processes emotions beyond the realm of sensory input. The study, published in Science Advances, challenges conventional beliefs about the relationship between emotions and perception, revealing an abstract coding system used by the brain to construct emotional experiences. Led by Italian neuroscientists from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, in collaboration with the University of Turin, the …

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