Art Quote by Antonin Scalia

There is no art which government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.

— Adam Smith

Government shouldn't try to dictate what art looks like or what it portrays. Last thing we want is government screwing it up, which is…

— Mike Huckabee

It is not true that I oppose government funding of the arts.

— Camille Paglia

Art should not be a tool of politics, but sometimes art can help make the political climate more open and help society become more…

— Cai Guo-Qiang

The relationship between government and art must necessarily be a delicate one. It would not be appropriate for the government to try to define…

— Jimmy Carter

Blest is that government where no art thrives.

— Thomas Nashe

I don't think the government should touch art. Governments are risk averse. They encourage risk-averse personalities to be artists.

— Dave Hickey

Government money in the arts, I fear, can only deflect artists from their responsibility to find an authentic market for their products.

— John Updike

“In a fearful, eroding democracy, it remains to be seen whether art continues to be free to act in the public sphere or is…

— Gregory Sholette

Art can be political, but when it becomes politicized, the purity is ruined.

— Dana Loesch

Public money should be spent on art but through individuals not committees.

— Antony Gormley

If people think of public art as something the public decides, it's impossible to make anything of substance.

— Robert Graham