All art created - whether it is visual, written word, or music - will have both conscious and subconscious influences. While many artists will be unaware of the majority of sources, there will likely be a few notable ones that have inspired them somewhere along their journey as a creator. 

In the same way that reading a book, or working out can help you to focus your mind solely on what you are doing, so can creating art. For me, there are two ways that art can act as therapy: through creating it, and through experiencing it.

Even after the point of creation, appreciating art while listening to the type of music that it was inspired by completely takes it to another level and exhibitions incorporating this as an aspect would be a truly enlightening experience.