This document summarizes a research project that explored the relationships between older people's engagement with contemporary visual art, identity construction, and sense of wellbeing. The project followed 7 existing groups of older people with and without prior art engagement as they visited art galleries over 2 years. The analysis found that engaging with artworks allowed older people to maintain and revise their identities, and supported their wellbeing by fostering positive self-images and mutual support among group members. The debate around whether the benefits are intrinsic to engaging with art or instrumental for wellbeing is discussed.