America Quote by Steve Earle

There is only one reason for art in America, and that is that the people of America learn the means of expressing themselves in…

— Robert Henri

Making art in America is about saving one's soul.

— Charles Simic

I just feel that art is more important than ever, that art is something that can unify us, that can make America stronger.

— Hector Tobar

Art can be political, but when it becomes politicized, the purity is ruined.

— Dana Loesch

Art should not be a tool of politics, but sometimes art can help make the political climate more open and help society become more…

— Cai Guo-Qiang

Today we say all art is political. But I'd say all art has to do with ethics. Which after all really comes to the…

— Ingmar Bergman

I write some art criticism, and one thing that's clear to me is that politics is fashionable in the American art world in a…

— Katie Kitamura

Art has nothing to do with politics. It is the freest thing in the world.

— Tatyana Tolstaya

Art does not exist for politics, or for instruction- it exists primarily for pleasure, or it is nothing.

— Anonymous

“Those seeking political and economic change should consider embracing art. Part of our role as citizens is to look more closely at the media…

— Jonathan Taplin

The best art is political and you ought to be able to make it unquestionably political and irrevocably beautiful at the same time.

— Toni Morrison

The arts in America exist in spite of America, not because of America.

— Henry Rollins