The purpose of the present study is to examine how men and women show similarities and differences in how they interpret works of art when the artwork is attributed to a male or female artist. Earlier research suggests than when adults view artwork attributed to a male, they value that artwork higher in terms of quality, aesthetics, importance, and monetary values than if they believe the artwork was produced by a female. The current set of paintings which will be judged consist of both abstract and modern paintings from the mid- and- late 20th century. We anticipate obtaining ratings for the aforementioned qualities by a total of 100 undergraduate students at the conclusion of the study.