When we can't determine what is art - when you get to that point where we're not sure, that's the greatest likelihood that we're actually experiencing something great. But I think that's what the art world is most afraid of,… — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
There was a belief after World War I that painting could be an act of civil revolt. I want this exhibition, 'New Museum,' to be an act of civil disobedience. It's not so much about the New Museum on the… — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
Art, unlike the trades in the artistic capacity of fashion and food, can literally be anything. It can be the negation of itself and… — Richard Phillips Copy Share
People get confused when they see my shows, but that isn't the intention. My intention is to destabilize the act of seeing. — Richard Phillips Copy Share
“were denied direct participation in the government, forced to rely on wit and wile to influence the men who wielded raw power.” — Richard Phillips Copy Share
Art is a thing where, the least likely thing that you think is going to be art, is precisely the thing that is going… — Richard Phillips Copy Share
When you think about Dada and the great moments in Modern Art, it's always the sense of when you're not sure that art is… — Richard Phillips Copy Share
“As great as the all-volunteer force had been under Ronald Reagan, that force had always been a mighty war ax, something designed to smite… — Richard Phillips Copy Share
My favorite film score is the one Thomas Bangalter created for 'Irreversible.' The soundtrack absolutely defines the daymare-into-nightmare feeling you get from the film. — Richard Phillips Copy Share
“Your journey will proceed faster with a brief delay.’ In other words, don’t go off half-cocked, but don’t wait until the other fellow shoots… — Richard Phillips Copy Share
I try to get out of an image's way in order to let it articulate what is hidden. — Richard Phillips Copy Share
I have the utmost admiration for makeup artists. It's truly magical what they can accomplish with their materials. The face and the body are… — Richard Phillips Copy Share
“That which you don’t understand, you fear. That which you fear, you hate.” — Richard Phillips Copy Share
