Because I'm an art historian, I have some experience of writing that comes out of close attention. That's what really art history is. You're looking at something very closely, and you try to write in a meticulous way about it. Teju Cole artattentionclose share on social
I feel compelled to make art that on one hand reflects and sometimes almost creates like a sense of comfort when confronted with the strangeness of the world. Moby artcomfortcompel Change image and share on social
I think optimism springs from nature. I'm a gardener. Nature has taught me about rhythm, the essence of every art. With so much that is terrible, nature gives me pleasure. Mira Nair artessencegardener Change image and share on social
Government shouldn't try to dictate what art looks like or what it portrays. Last thing we want is government screwing it up, which is what they would do. Mike Huckabee artdictategovernment Change image and share on social
Art is about the messy and marvelous business of coming to your senses - and also, to the senses of the world. Michael Leunig artbusinesscome Change image and share on social
I want to make it clear: it's not that I hate mainstream cinema. It's perfectly fine. There are a lot of people who need to escape, because they are in very difficult situations, so they have the right to escape from the world. But this has nothing to do with an art form. Michael Haneke artcinemaclear share on social
I cannot tell good art from bad art. I have no eye for it. Seth MacFarlane artbadeye Change image and share on social
What I would love to see is art that explicitly addresses not personal intimacies but anonymous intimacies: the vast collections of facts about you and me that now exist in giant server banks. Russell Smith addressanonymousart Change image and share on social
