Why is art magical? How can it make us happy? How Art Can Make You Happy offers the keys to unlocking a rich and rewarding source of joy in life. This easy, breezy handbook is full of insight that will help regular people begin a more inspiring and less stressful relationship with art. With tips on how to visit museums, how to talk about art at cocktail parties, and how to let art wake you up to the world around you, this little guide makes it possible for anyone to fall in love with art, whether for the first time or all over again.

From the Introduction

Is art always happy? No, of course not. No more than it's always pretty, comfortable, or easy.

But can engaging with art-- with art's potent brew of visual pleasure, intellectual rigor, myriad meanings, and unexpected worldview-- make you a happier human being with a profoundly enriched life?

Resoundingly, the answer is: Yes.