The last time money left the art world, intrepid types maxed out their credit cards and opened galleries, and a few of them have become the best in the world. Jerry Saltz artcardcredit Change image and share on social
The principle of art is to pause, not bypass. Jerzy Kosinski artbypasspause Change image and share on social
If we could but paint with the hand what we see with the eye. Honore de Balzac eyehandpaint Change image and share on social
My feet are not a good part of my body. They definitely have suffered for my art. They're, like, all bunions and blisters. Lindy Booth artblisterbody Change image and share on social
If a work of art is rich and vital and complete, those who have artistic instincts will see its beauty, and those to whom ethics appeal more strongly than aesthetics will see its moral lesson. It will fill the cowardly with terror, and the unclean will see in it their own shame. Oscar Wilde aestheticappealart share on social
I wrote 'The Painted Word,' about modern art, and was denounced as reactionary. In fact, it is just a history, although a rather loaded one. Tom Wolfe artdenouncefact Change image and share on social
The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress. Hendrik Willem Van Loon artbarometercongress Change image and share on social
An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it. Paul Valery abandonartistfinish Change image and share on social
Comedy is the one absolutely self-aware art form. Actually, hip-hop's another one, I suppose. Because in your songs you're talking about how good a hip-hop artist you are. It's like a painter painting a panting of himself painting a painting. Bo Burnham absolutelyartartist share on social
Work-home-work-home, that's being an actor. Being a rock star? I get to travel the world, meet all the fans in person, party with my fans every night, and people who appreciate the art. Mitchel Musso actorartfan Change image and share on social
