Curator Quotes

39 quotes by 29 authors

The Arab who built himself a hut with marbles from the temple of Palmyra is more philosophical than all the curators of the museums of… — Anatole France
We are the curators of life on earth. We hold it in the palm of our hand. — Helen Caldicott
Beware of using up your last forty years in being the curator of your first fifty. — Allan Gurganus
One curator said he didn't want my work in his gallery because it was so simple even children understood it. I thought, what a wonderful… — Ted Harrison
Cultural confinement takes place when a curator imposes his own limits on an art exhibition, rather than asking an artist to set his limits. — Robert Smithson
I knew, as every peasant does, that land can never be truly owned. We are the keepers of the soil, the curators of trees. — Lisa St. Aubin de TerÃ¡n
I was at the Smithsonian for twenty years, and I'm still at the Smithsonian as a curator emeritus, and I still plan to figure out… — Bernice Johnson Reagon
When critics or art historians or curators ask me why I still paint, the answer is that I am not naive. — Luc Tuymans
As we become curators of our own contentment on the Simple Abundance path... we learn to savor the small with a grateful heart. — Sarah Ban Breathnach
I've been covering the art industry for nine years, and I still don't feel like I have a clear grasp on what an art consultant… — Paddy Johnson
An exhibition is in many ways a series of conversations. Between the artist and viewer, curator and viewer, and between the works of art themselves.… — Thelma Golden
A curator is an information chemist. He or she mixes atoms together in a way to build an info-molecule. Then adds value to that molecule — Robert Scoble
A record is a concert without halls and a museum whose curator is the owner. — Glenn Gould
Gradually as you become curator of your own contentment, you will learn to embrace the gentle yearnings of your heart. — Sarah Ban Breathnach
I like rap music. But bragging about being rich to poor people is really offensive. I want to hear a rap song about buying a… — John Waters
Curator Shantrelle P. Lewis left for Amsterdam an Andy Warhol fellow, and came back with a film in her pocket. Please support this confrontation of… — dream hampton
The leader...is rarely the brightest person in the group. Rather they have extraordinary taste, which makes them more curators than creators. They are appreciators of… — Warren G. Bennis
I don't decide where I live. My wife decides. She's a curator of contemporary art, and she works at an art museum, so we go… — John Green
No dealer, curator, buyer or critic, or any existing combination of these, can be depended on to produce a reputation that is more than a… — Harold Rosenberg
While the space for artists and curators has increased enormously, maybe, just maybe, that's left room for too many people calling themselves artists and curators… — Jerry Saltz

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