Art Quote by Vincent Van Gogh

Art demands persistent work, work in spite of everything, and continuous observations. By persistent, I mean not only continuous work, but also not giving…

— Vincent Van Gogh

The value of art is in the observer.

— Agnes Martin

“The problem is, of course, that art typically requires an audience, which loops us right back to the problem of observing actions and losing…

— Maggie Nelson

Art is about paying attention.

— Laurie Anderson

Art is an investigation.

— Twyla Tharp

Art is communication.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Art is man's constant effort to create for himself a different order of reality from that which is given to him.

— Chinua Achebe

Art is about the dynamics of the human experience.

— Danny Glover

Art is a conduit toward human needs and perception,

— John Maeda

Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience.

— Alfred North Whitehead

“Art requires contemplation that focuses attention on the viewer developing a relationship with the work of art, not merely passively receiving a message.”

— Daniel A. Siedell

A work of art must carry in itself its complete significance and impose it upon the beholder even before he can identify the subject-matter...

— Henri Matisse