Aesthetic

A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste. More scientifically it is defined as the study of sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste. Scholars in the field define aesthetics as “critical reflection on art, culture and nature.”

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EMP Museum

EMP is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank O. Gehry designed building that includes multiple innovative galleries, an interactive Sound Lab, and Sky Church --- a concert venue with state-of-the-art sound and lighting that houses the largest indoor LED screen in the world. EMP celebrates the creative process, engages the imagination, and inspires personal expression in current and future generations. EMP is a leading-edge, non-profit museum, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary popular culture. Since opening its doors in 2000, EMP Museum has welcomed more than five million visitors.

Photograph copyright (c) Trevi Bennett 2012