Who's to say what will one day appear to have been trendsetting? Sometimes artists who receive breathless acclaim initially, seem to conk… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share Image
Years later, I figured out why he (Ivan Karp) was such a successful art dealer-this may sound strange, but I believe it… — Andy Warhol Copy Share Image
For me, drawing is a way of navigating the imagination, and it remains the fundamental vehicle of my practice. Drawing allows me… — Shahzia Sikander Copy Share Image
Like most artists and musicians, I considered myself detached from the political life. But I had an insight that maybe we would… — Gilberto Gil Copy Share Image
“Ambivalence and contradiction energize nearly every figure Michaelangelo carved, from the adolescent Madonna of the Stairs onward...But the four allegories atop the… — Eric Scigliano Copy Share Image
“A sculpture of the magnificent shape of God. Oh, admittedly it was a shallow rendering of That Which Cannot Be Named; but… — Laird Barron Copy Share Image
The artist himself is often surprised at the finished work of art. He cannot tell 'how it happened', nor could he repeat… — John F. Carlson Copy Share Image
“Now while it's hanging in the gallery I pine for it. But once it's on my own wall, perhaps it will be… — Karin Fossum Copy Share Image
“I believe that art is the highest expression of the human spirit. ~ I believe that we yearn to transcend the merely… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
I'm a Hip Hop artist, but I understand why some people are confused about that because a lot of people have a… — Everlast Copy Share Image
The passion for art is, as for believers, very religious. It unites people, its message is of common humanity. Art has become… — Francois Pinault Copy Share Image
“Here, in this painting, in these (hopefully) creative meditations, you will see teh same sky and the same sun, the same story… — N. D. Wilson Copy Share Image
“As an artist she finds Dick's work hopelessly naive, yet she is a lover of certain kinds of bad art, art which… — Chris Kraus Copy Share Image
Theatre artists are essentially sort of charlatans and thieves, I mean that's the tradition that we come from, so I have absolutely… — Simon McBurney Copy Share Image
What to paint was a problem for the war artist... the old heroics, the death and glory stuff, were gone forever... the… — A. Y. Jackson Copy Share Image
This new form of dialogue that is bringing us to the art to which I have dedicated my life, is rooted in… — Alicia Alonso Copy Share Image
The higher the artist, the fewer the gestures. The fewer the tools, the greater the imagination. The greater the will, the greater… — Ben Okri Copy Share Image
My respect for artists is very high. I think to get the most out of them, you have to liberate them. I… — Gore Verbinski Copy Share Image
I don't know if I'll ever feel like I've made it. That is part of the reason why all of us, as… — Cassadee Pope Copy Share Image
The Actors Studio continues to open its doors to any artist in search for growth. I would especially like to see more… — Teresa Ruiz Copy Share Image
You can be zany and funny or you can do something that really has some depth to it and serious, so there's… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
The most awful museums are in China. They have magnificent stuff on display and just the worst way of displaying it. They… — Elliott Erwitt Copy Share Image
I think that I am an artist who proves myself through what I actually do, not what I say. That's why the… — Chappell Roan Copy Share Image
Historically, art has always had a market. When one medieval fiefdom defeated another they would drag back its jewels, gold, tapestries and… — Arne Glimcher Copy Share Image
Obviously businesses do not operate like an artists' commune. Business involves deploying finite resources to achieve goals in a competitive environment to… — John Kao Copy Share Image
Most artists don't understand what they do, and I don't think we have to. Other people do that better - they understand… — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
The old lessons of submissiveness and fragility made us victims. Women are so much more than that. You can be a businesswoman,… — Beyonce Knowles Copy Share Image
I'm a huge stadium rock fan, but I'm also a fan of everything from Massive Attack to Peter Gabriel, U2, the Police,… — Tom DeLonge Copy Share Image
“Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe… Our… — Tyler Cowen Copy Share Image
What's going on in the game today... it's data vs. art - that's what it comes down to for me. Art being… — Joe Maddon Copy Share Image
The work of art is born of the artist in a mysterious and secret way. From him it gains life and being.… — Wassily Kandinsky Copy Share Image
Acting is a general thing; it's not like being a primary artist like a painter or writer which stands the test of… — Tom Hollander Copy Share Image
Prior to my father's death, I was having a hard time committing to a career as an artist, but that's not because… — Kiki Smith Copy Share Image
Not all are called to be artists in the specific sense of the term. Yet, as Genesis has it, all men and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I like to paint and spend a lot of time doing art. For me, it's about hearing yourself and putting it out… — Daniel Zovatto Copy Share Image
There's this thing called compulsory licensing law that allows artists through the record companies to take your music at will without your… — Prince Copy Share Image
We used to say that inside Cecil Beaton there was another Cecil Beaton sending out lots of little Cecils into the world.… — Alan Jay Lerner Copy Share Image
I'm compelled to paint nearly every day. I just felt like making a painting, went out and bought paints and a canvas.… — David Johansen Copy Share Image
“Bourgeois do not even suspect that we serve them our hearts. The race of gladiators has not died: every artist is one.… — Gustav Flaubert Copy Share Image
I think there's a lot of similarity between what people try to do with religion with what they want from art. In… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
