Art Quote by Marina Abramovic

A lot of artists need structure.

— Ryan McGinley

Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there.

— Prince

I try to just put a blank stage in front of them, and say, "This is your space; you tell me where you're coming…

— Doug Aitken

I think every artist wants to create something, on their own, without any boundaries.

— Amaal Mallik

From my standpoint, being an artist, I want to see what the new construction is between artist and audience.

— David Bowie

A lot of what making art is, is just being open, and empty. And putting yourself in the right place for things to, literally,…

— Bill Viola

An artist's work is a synthesis of much more than the work of other creators.

— Phoebe Gloeckner

If, early on, you know how things are put together, then you can build. The architect is in charge of making - he is…

— Peter Zumthor

An artist doesn't really create anything - he just rearranges what is already there.

— Paramahansa Yogananda

I don’t think the shortage of artists has much to do with the innate ability to create or initiate. I think it has to…

— Seth Godin

“Artists create holes and openings in the universe. They sidestep the conventional, conditional, predictable and habitual, and they illuminate and connect different worlds. They’re…

— Mary Button Durell

Dear disgruntled artists: the key to success isn't kicking down the door; it's building your own.

— Brian Celio