The rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can't have both. Ben Hecht artcaterelite Change image and share on social
I was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school. Vera Wang abstractartcontemporary Change image and share on social
Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity, and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter's quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous, and most supportive people she knows. Jennifer Chiaverini artcreativitydear share on social
You see a lot of these movies that are really just 90-minute video games. The effects are incredible. I get it: There's an art to that, terrific. I'm not interested in it, but there's an art to that I suppose. Jeff Daniels arteffectgame share on social
Most good art is left wing. It's a moot point whether there is any good right-wing art. Samuel West artgoodleave Change image and share on social
My culture-deprived, aspirational mother dragged me once a month from our northern suburb - where the word art never came up - to the Art Institute of Chicago. I hated it. Jerry Saltz artaspirationalchicago Change image and share on social
I honestly think that's one of the greatest motivators of art - the fear of not making great art. Jason McCoy artfeargreat Change image and share on social
That's the motivation of an artist - to seek attention of some kind. James Taylor artistattentionkind Change image and share on social
With the art therapy, as soon as they saw the paper and crayons coming, we couldn't get it out fast enough. And we told them to draw about the tsunami. Connie Sellecca artcomecrayon Change image and share on social
I've always enjoyed feeling a connection to the avant-garde, such as Dada and surrealism and pop art. The only thing the artist can do is be honest with themselves and make the art they want to make. That's what I've always done. Jeff Koons artartistavant share on social
