http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/do-you-weird-art-blame-your-brain

A new algorithm can predict who is likely to prefer abstract art, like this unnamed Mark Rothko painting on display at Sotheby’s in New York City.

To many people’s eyes, artist Mark Rothko’s enormous paintings are little more than swaths of color. Yet a Rothko can fetch nearly $100 million. Meanwhile, Pablo Picasso’s warped faces fascinate some viewers and terrify others.