I think you learn a lot about a country from its art. To me, it's part of the drama of life. It teaches you that there are places, moments and incidents in other cultures that genuinely have a life of their own. Michael Palin artcountryculture share on social
I am a failed architect, if I'm honest. I got a degree in art history and was about to get another degree, in architecture, but realized I would be terrible at building things because I've got really bad spatial awareness. Hannah Ware architectarchitectureart share on social
I don't believe in the school of hard knocks, although I've had them. All that stuff about whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger is so not true. Do you know what makes you stronger? When people treat you and your art with dignity. Lana Del Rey artdignityhard share on social
In Japanese art, space assumed a dominant role and its position was strengthened by Zen concepts. Stephen Gardiner artassumeconcept Change image and share on social
The work of art, just like any fragment of human life considered in its deepest meaning, seems to me devoid of value if it does not offer the hardness, the rigidity, the regularity, the luster on every interior and exterior facet, of the crystal. Pope Paul VI artconsidercrystal share on social
The worlds of art, philanthropy, and business are absolutely intertwined. Jorge M. Perez absolutelyartbusiness Change image and share on social
Unless you are a born connoisseur of art, you will not be able to judge by yourself why certain art is superior to other art. David Elliott artbearconnoisseur Change image and share on social
The educator and the public need to have an opportunity to discuss why certain art is important. David Elliott artdiscusseducator Change image and share on social
What does that represent? There was never any question in plastic art, in poetry, in music, of representing anything. It is a matter of making something beautiful, moving, or dramatic - this is by no means the same thing. Fernand Leger artbeautifuldramatic share on social
It's been noted that writing about the production of art is a masquerade or metaphor for writing about writing. This may be true, there are similarities - both the verbal and the visual represent the thing or the concept. Sarah Hall artconceptmasquerade share on social
