Things continue to exist even when we can’t see them, but until we’re old enough to understand that notion, it’s out of sight, out of mind. Object permanence is one of those things we figure out when ...

Object permanence, as many will remember from college psychology class, refers to the understanding that things and people continue to exist even when you can’t see or hear them. First documented by ...

"I kept seeing group shows in New York, and was wondering, 'Why is this not happening here?'" Leah Ring, co-curator of the new show "Object Permanence," recalls. Ring is the Los Angeles–based designer ...

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The work of Jean Piaget shaped our understanding of cognitive development in children, and it also gave us several tasks that we can use to study other animals. One classic issue studied by Piaget is ...

The title of an art exhibition is usually the least important thing about it. But when Terry James Conrad, whose show “Object Permanence,” is on view at the Opalka Gallery through March 13, begins ...

Mike Maimone is an artist whose music defies categorization and lives at the crossroads of groove, introspection, and raw emotion. Known for his work with the jazzy garage rock trio Mutts, Maimone ...