You just have to work really hard and throw everything into it. ... It's really hard to be an artist, and even if you do work really hard, there's no guarantee about anything. There's no advice you can give someone… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
I often use hypothetical situations to generate information and imagery for paintings and to create a fictional space where a subject can be put… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
I'm mostly drawn to narratives that are difficult for me to visualize. — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
I like the feeling of not knowing where to look when you are only performing for one person or watching someone practice. It creates… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
The distinction between reality and fiction in America seems like it is becoming really blurry. With its religious fanaticism, reality TV programs and fake… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
There are a lot of artists in Gowanus, and certain things come into your visual vocabulary from living there - the scale of the… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
You just have to work really hard and throw everything into it. ... It's really hard to be an artist, and even if you… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
That's when I feel really excited about a painting. When it starts to feel real, when it feels like it has a personality. — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
I just saw a clip of Maria Bamford. She has a comedy show that was filmed and performed from her bed - the whole… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
I'm never interested in the painting being a mirror to culture. I think that's really boring. What I'm interested in is painting as an… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
My paintings are loosely based on meta narratives. The pictures float in and out of pictorial genres. Still life's become personified, portraits become events,… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
I think that's just part of how it is with making art. Sometimes you're just flooded with ideas, and then other times you're questioning… — Dana Schutz Copy Share Image
