Black Quote by Kehinde Wiley

We can look at history and see that [political turmoil is] fertile ground for art.

— Morgan Parker

I'm not a political artist in any way, but if an idea takes me somewhere or something is emotionally impactful, I find a way…

— Idris Khan

I don't understand how any good art could fail to be political.

— Barbara Kingsolver

People are tempted to politicize the fact that I paint black figures, and the complexity of this is an essential part of the work.…

— Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

I’ve come to believe that, fundamentally, art matters more than politics.

— John Luther Adams

My argument would be that I don't think there is much that's genuinely political art that is good art.

— Thom Yorke

Art is inherently political. Even trying to make a film that has nothing to do with politics is, in and of itself, a political…

— Barry Jenkins

All art is political in the sense that it serves someone's politics.

— August Wilson

I think painting has that unique potential to project opposing viewpoints.

— Joe Bradley

My paintings don't simply represent what I see; they present viewers with what I want them to see.

— Ken Danby

Art is not politics. The glory of the novel is that in its essence, it is a democratic form, because it treats individuals as…

— Paul Auster

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