Art Quote by Ernest West Basden

Most people view the artistic process as something of a mystery. Leverage that, and engage your prospective clients with good stories. For many, buying…

— Cory Trepanier

“When it comes to forming opinions on works of art, people look to others. Most people end up liking paintings, songs and movies just…

— Abhaidev

I love the way art moves people emotionally. I love the fact that when someone purchases art it is the one thing that will…

— Jack White

By and large, the making of serious, thoughtful and occasionally valuable art has become a lonely persuasion, while the marketing of art has become…

— Abe Ajay

It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a pushcart. Art…

— Jack White

Art is difficult. It's not entertainment. There are only a few people who can say something about art - it's very restricted. When I…

— Anselm Kiefer

If buying art is to matter to us deeply, then it has to engage with our emotions and bring something to what one might…

— Alain de Botton

Art is not an investment. Art is something you buy because you are financially solvent enough to give yourself a pleasure of living with…

— Arne Glimcher

Marketing of art is, and to my mind has always been, trendy. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean there is any real long-term value. As an…

— Oliver $

My whole career I've been interested by the distinction between an emotional and an intellectual response to an artwork.

— Janet Echelman

Part of being an artist is that you are achingly self-conscious about every aesthetic decision you make, and taste is at its most powerful…

— Grayson Perry

I buy based on emotion, because I am fascinated with an object that I simply cannot live without. Although I often end up acquiring…

— Michael Audain