Under ordinary circumstances, bad art naturally gets sorted out and disappears. That is how history works when it is left alone to do its job. — 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 job. The paradox of the culture wars is that they have made celebrities out of some… — 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
All writers, all storytellers, are imposing their own narrative on something. — Michael Kimmelman Copy Share Image
The paradox of the culture wars is that they have made celebrities out of some artists who would otherwise vanish. Censorship has become a… — 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)
