I often use hypothetical situations to generate information and imagery for paintings and to create a fictional space where a subject can be put into play. — 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 affective space. The place where the hierarchies of the world can be rearranged within the space… — 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
