Art Quote by Philip Guston

Art is the soul of a people.

— Romare Bearden

I say we don't need art in nature, because it's so perfect without us. We need it in the cities. But the cities have…

— Marina Abramovic

What strikes me is the fact that in our society, art has become something which is only related to objects, and not to individuals,…

— Michel Foucault

The point of art is not simply to express ourselves, but to create an external, concrete form in which the soul of our lives…

— Clarissa Pinkola Estes

People are craving this great progress in electronics, going after computers, the Internet, etc. It's a giant progress technologically. But they must have a…

— Mstislav Rostropovich

Art is so subjective--it means something different to every person. The important thing for it to do is to touch on the senses and…

— Michelle Malone

Fertilization of the soul is the reason for the necessity of art.

— Alfred North Whitehead

Art matters not merely because it is the most magnificent ornament and the most nearly unfailing occupation of our lives, but because it is…

— Randall Jarrell

There can be nothing exclusive about substantial art. It comes directly out of the heart of the experience of life and thinking about life…

— Charles Ives

In human life, art may arise from almost any activity, and once it does so, it is launched on a long road of exploration,…

— Susanne Katherina Langer

I believe art is utterly important. It is one of the things that could save us. We don't have to rely totally on experience…

— Mary Oliver

Art matters. It is not simply a leisure activity for the privileged or a hobby for the eccentric. It is a practical good for…

— Michael Gungor