What Art Does

Legendary artist Brian Eno and writer/visual artist Bette Adriaanse explore the meaning and purpose of art, expanded to feature a new appendix by the authors. Why do we need art?

Featuring a new appendix by the authors, What Art Does is an invitation to explore this vital question. It is a chance to understand how art is made by all of us. How it creates communities, opens our worlds, and can transform us.

Curious and playful, richly illustrated, full of ideas and life, it is an inspiring call to imagine a different future.

Brian Eno is a British artist, musician and activist. He has made music and visual art for five decades as composer, producer, collaborator and individual artist. He is a founding member of EarthPercent, a trustee of Client Earth, and co-founder of HardArt.