When artists who are not associated with the typical infrastructure get recognition, that becomes a cultural movement. — Ryan Lewis Copy Share Image
I never went to school for art or was told what to like or when. So every day is a learning process,… — Leo Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
“Art is only important to the extent that it aids in the liberation of our people.” — Elizabeth Catlett Copy Share Image
What a model of an artist was for me was an artist who worked. Picasso was the ultimate model, because the work… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
A blind man can make art if what is in his mind can be passed to another mind in some tangible form. — Sol LeWitt Copy Share Image
Every artist paints his Madonna according to his own pre-conceived ideas. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The real artist is striving to depict his subject's character and to stress the caricature, but at least it is art which… — William Dobell Copy Share Image
Art is a crime scene in a sense, a crucible, of the mind and heart and our dreams. — Philip Schultz Copy Share Image
I've had many songs where I've gone, 'Oh, my God, this song is going to be huge!' but it wasn't the right… — Linda Perry Copy Share Image
One reason for making and exhibiting a work is to induce a reaction or change in the viewer… In this sense, the… — Adrian Piper Copy Share Image
“The old master oil paintings were usually done in transparent oil colors on top of a black-and-white underpainting, which was often painted… — Paul O. Zelinsky Copy Share Image
All painting worth its name, unless one is talking about black and white, must include the idea of color as one of… — Eugene Delacroix Copy Share Image
I have total respect for the self-contained rock artist. Whether you're dealing with Jerry Garcia or Lou Reed or Patti Smith or… — Clive Davis Copy Share Image
An artist's job is simply to take the mirror in front of your face and hold it there. It's not to give… — Aasif Mandvi Copy Share Image
I'm ridiculously fortunate to get a chance to experience the sitcom world. The schedule is extremely easy, and you get fed as… — Andrea Anders Copy Share Image
Landscape painting tends to fall under more academic controls. I must say I often like working within these controls. It gives me… — Robert Genn Copy Share Image
It is far easier to debate about realistic painting than to paint one. — Igor Babailov Copy Share Image