My address book of dealers and private collectors, smugglers and fixers, agents, runners and the peculiar assortment of art hangers-on was longer than anyone else's in the field. Thomas Hoving addressagentart Change image and share on social
Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication. Simone Weil artconsumedistrict Change image and share on social
I would like to call India a gold-mine of art. It's really the richest in the world. Mary McFadden artcallgold Change image and share on social
The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey. Sydney J. Harris artconsistimpulse Change image and share on social
Free enterprise is not a bad idea and has produced art. Ishmael Reed artbadenterprise Change image and share on social
Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic. Marco Tempest artcreatedeception Change image and share on social
Standards wars involve lots of variables, and understanding them often seems more an art than a science. They generally involve just two big players, and end in a winner-take-all situation. James Surowiecki artbigend Change image and share on social
The non-utility of my kitchen could be transformed into its utility for art. To do a show there would mix art and life, naturally. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artkitchenlife Change image and share on social
I don't go to New York. I don't go to parties. I just do my business and study nature. My career is 28 years in an obscure art school, with limited staff and no perks. All I am is a teacher. Camille Paglia artbusinesscareer Change image and share on social
We must not show to all and sundry the secrets of the waters flowing in ocean and river, or the devices that work on these waters. Let there be convened a council of experts and masters in mechanical art to deliberate what is needed to compose and construct these works. Filippo Brunelleschi artcomposeconstruct share on social
