Art Quote by Mitski
“I think it's our responsibility as artists to not only fight for our art but fight for the communities that are the reason we're able to continue making art, especially since, in Brooklyn's case, we as artists somehow made it 'cool' enough for the bigger money-making industries to start taking over.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Pitchfork, 2020
Artists should protect both their work and the communities that enable it, resisting commercial takeover.
In simple terms: Artists must defend their art and its community.
Key Takeaway
Guard your community while creating.
Themes
art
community
gentrification
activism
responsibility
Mood
reflective
determined
Type
activist
philosophical
When to use this quote
- urban art projects
- community workshops
- policy advocacy
- artist collectives
Key Concepts
cultural stewardship
social impact
economic pressure
Questions to Reflect On
- How can artists balance profit and community?
- What actions keep art authentic?
A Different Perspective
Commercial forces can co-opt art, diluting its authenticity.
![“I speak to everybody. I'm one of those kind of artists that I'm cool with everybody. If they [fans] want to meet me, it's cool. That's as far as it goes. But I'm the cool artist. I shake everybody's hand, try to sign all the autographs, take pictures when I can.” quote by Lil Jon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c87/lil-jon-3087_art_i-speak-to-everybody-i-m-one-of-those-ki_2683793.jpg)
