The paradox of the culture wars is that they have made celebrities out of some artists who would otherwise vanish. Censorship has become a growth industry. This may be the best argument, in the end, for unfettered freedom of expression. — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
“Art provides us with clues about how to live our lives more fully...about how creating, collecting, and even just appreciating art can make daily… — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
Drawing used to be a civilized thing to do, like reading and writing. It was taught in elementary schools. It was democratic. It was… — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
The consolation of art comes in many forms... For some it is making, for others it is having. — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
Art, not unlike raising children... may entail much sacrifice and periods of despair, but, with luck, the effort will produce something that outlives you. — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
Art is not just about what's great or expensive or scandalous or famous. It's a mirror we hold up that looks different to everyone… — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
“[Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008] helped to obscure the lines between painting and sculpture, painting and photography, photography and printmaking, sculpture and photography, sculpture and dance,… — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
Everything, even the most ordinary daily affair, is enriched by the lessons that can be gleaned from art... — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
Out of routine comes inspiration. That's the idea, anyway. To grasp what's exceptional, you first have to know what's routine. — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
It's not that there is no such thing as truth. But we come to like and trust a certain story, not because it's necessarily… — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
Under ordinary circumstances, bad art naturally gets sorted out and disappears. That is how history works when it is left alone to do its… — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
Art provides us with clues about how to live our own lives more fully... art becomes our entree to the sublime. — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
“Under ordinary circumstances, bad art naturally gets sorted out and disappears. That is how history works when it is left alone to do its… — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
![“[Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008] helped to obscure the lines between painting and sculpture, painting and photography, photography and printmaking, sculpture and photography, sculpture and dance, sculpture and technology, technology and performance art — not to mention between art and life.” quote by Michael Kimmelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b3c/michael-kimmelman-33676_art_robert-rauschenberg-1925-2008-helped-to_1386378.jpg)
