Art Quote by Laura van den Berg

“We maintain, therefore, that the first essential, the life and soul, so to speak, of Tragedy is the Plot; and that the Characters come…

— Aristotle

“Art should be linked to abstract things - color, line, tone. It is not an instrument to improve social conditions and chase ugliness. Painting…

— Irving Stone

“Let us paint depth, joy, and happiness onto the canvas of our lives, for it is a vital and gratifying endeavor. (Painting and Meditation)–”

— Erik Pevernagie

Art is as heavy as sorrow, as light as a breeze, as bright as an idea, as pretty as a picture, as funny as…

— Barbara Kruger

The beauty of art is that it allows you to slow down, and for a moment, things that once seemed unfamiliar become precious to…

— Kehinde Wiley

Art thrives on obstacles. The bigger the obstacle, the better the drama.

— Nicolas Winding Refn

Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible.

— Balthus

Paint right into the darkness. While painting in these conditions the mind shifts gears, engaging the unconscious. Unique 'insights' happen in the dark.

— Allison Mackie

Great art is not a matter of presenting one side or another, but presenting a picture so full of the contradictions, tragedies, [and] insights…

— Pauli Murray

Usually when tragedy is present, a great art movement is right behind it.

— Fantastic Negrito

Art is a leap into the dark.

— Pablo Picasso

Art objects are inanimate sad bits of matter hanging in the dark when no one is looking. The artist only does half the work;…

— Vik Muniz