I wanted Kimi to be a Japanese record with a Japanese title. I wanted it to be for them. They appreciate things on a different level, and take their art very seriously - that's special if you're an artist. Matthew Sweet artartistjapanese share on social
One of the reasons that art is important to me is sometimes it actually feels more coherent than life. It orders the chaos. Jeffrey Eugenides artchaoscoherent Change image and share on social
Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp. John Donne artgraspman Change image and share on social
I've heard that almost all the people crowding around the big art openings barely look at the work on display and are just there to hobnob. Nothing wrong with that, except that none of them ever come back to look at the art - but they will tell everyone, and actually believe, that they have seen the exhibition. Charles Saatchi artbackbarely share on social
Some people in the art world bemoan the hedge fund millionaires spending freely to acquire ostentatious displays of wealth and coolth for their giddily chic designer duplexes. Others bemoan art being treated as a commodity. But most of the bemoaning is because the art world is stuffed full of bemoaners, bemoaning about everything. Charles Saatchi acquireartbemoan share on social
There is tragic evidence to show that the paintings at the French prehistoric art sites are deteriorating. Louis Leakey artdeteriorateevidence Change image and share on social
True art tries not to attract attention in order to be noticed. Jose Bergamin artattentionattract Change image and share on social
Political art - not always a contradiction in terms - can destroy institutions, or eat away at them. Joe Haldeman artcontradictiondestroy Change image and share on social
Thou art not for the earth, nor for the Heaven the world is for thee, thou art not for the world. Muhammad Iqbal artearthheaven Change image and share on social
Check out London, Manhattan, Aspen and East Hampton real estate prices, as well as high-end art prices, to see what the leading edge of hyperinflation could look like. Paul Singer artaspencheck Change image and share on social