Art Quote by Pablo Picasso

Without freedom, no art; art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

— Albert Camus

Art is a spiritual function of man, which aims at freeing him from life's chaos. Art is free in the use of its means…

— Kurt Schwitters

Art is never decoration, embellishment; instead, it is work of enlightenment. Art, in other words, is a technique for acquiring liberty.

— Bruce Lee

I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom

— Ai Weiwei

Art is freedom. If you defend art, you defend freedom.

— Rithy Panh

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom,

— Ai Weiwei

Art is about freedom of expression, and should not be molded to fit any propaganda or lofty ideal.

— Joyce Carol Oates

As a great democratic society, we have a special responsibility to the arts. For art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from…

— John F. Kennedy

Art doesn't exist if you just do what you're told. It only exists as an exercise of individual taste and freedom.

— Jane Smiley

Art gives its vision to beauty not always recognized. And it surrenders freely -- whatever power it possesses to every sincere soul that seeks…

— Aberjhani

Art is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.

— Anonymous

“Art is only important to the extent that it aids in the liberation of our people.”

— Elizabeth Catlett