To be creative means to connect. It's to abolish the gap between the body, the mind and the soul, between science and art, between fiction and nonfiction. Nawal El Saadawi abolishartbody Change image and share on social
Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There's no better feeling. It's beauteous. But it's always about hard work and inspiration and sweat and good ideas. Damien Hirst artbeauteousfelt share on social
Art is important because when people start to forget, art reminds them what happened. Like 'Guernica.' People would not remember the tragedy of Guernica today if it were not for that painting. Fernando Botero artforgetguernica Change image and share on social
So at a time in which the media give the public everything it wants and desires, maybe art should adopt a much more aggressive attitude towards the public. I myself am very much inclined to take this position. Thom Mayne adoptaggressiveart share on social
There is a constant ebb and flow in art historical reputations. The reputation of even the greatest figures like Picasso are in flux. Jeffrey Deitch artconstantebb Change image and share on social
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's womb. Jean Arp artchildfruit Change image and share on social
I feel that the music that I do is somewhat of a lost art and it's not as popular as dance or pop music and people are not as interested in it. But it's something that I believe in and I feel that it's needed, so that's why I do it and I will keep doing it until everybody hears it and gets it. Jazmine Sullivan artdancefeel share on social
The orbit of human vision has widened and art has annexed fresh territories that were formerly denied to it. Max Bill annexartdeny Change image and share on social
I always find it amazing that people get mad because they can't figure out my gender. Even though my only job here is to create art, I think being a genderless figure... it shakes people. And when that happens, it makes me feel like I'm doing my job. Shamir amazeartcreate share on social
I think my masks reference artists who reference primitivism. They're not directly connected to tribal arts. I think they look more like third-grade art projects. Mark Grotjahn artartistconnect Change image and share on social