Art Quote by Henry Moore

A piece of art - this goes for a painting or a sculpture or a book or whatever - really shouldn't have to do…

— Max Kellerman

The general misunderstanding of a work of art is often due to the fact that the key to its spiritual content and technical means…

— Hans Hofmann

The job of the artist is to make a gesture and really show people what their potential is. It’s not about the object, and…

— Jeff Koons

People want to know those details. They think it gives them greater insight into a piece of art, but when they approach a painting…

— Charles de Lint

And yet the artist will go on with his work without knowing in some way if any of his representations are sound or unsound.…

— Plato

“Creativity and expression of one’s art can only be measured by the audience to whom it was intended for.  Not everyone is going to…

— Anne-Rae Vasquez

“The problem is, of course, that art typically requires an audience, which loops us right back to the problem of observing actions and losing…

— Maggie Nelson

The purpose of art is mystery.

— Rene Magritte

Art is about paying attention.

— Laurie Anderson

What's the point of art, of any art, if it doesn't let us see with a little bit of objectivity where we are?

— Ali Smith

I think that one of the most important things that art can do is give you a reason to look at something, almost give…

— Trevor Paglen

A genuine work of art usually displeases at first sight, as it suggests a deficiency in the spectator.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe