People are more connected and more lonely than ever. Could art be the key to restoring human connection? Jacqui Williams, president of the Watercolour Society of Queensland (L), and Vice-President Karen Robinson-Foote in front of a painting by watercolourist Anne Maree O’Brien in Brisbane, Australia on Sept. 11, 2025. Daniel Y. Teng/The Epoch Times&11/5/2025|Updated: 11/5/2025Is art the solution to the loneliness pandemic that plagues society in the 24-7 age of digital connectedness?According to recent data, 17 percent—or one in six—Australians report feeling lonely, just one percent less than during the height of the COVID pandemic when many were actually physically isolated.Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.Author’s Selected Articles
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