Creating art is painful. It takes time, practice, and the courage to stand alone. Maria Semple artcouragecreate Change image and share on social
An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel aphorismartcomplete Change image and share on social
Is there not an art, a music, and a stream of words that shalt be life, the acknowledged voice of life? George Edward Woodberry acknowledgeartlife Change image and share on social
Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art. Frank Lloyd Wright artmeasurequality Change image and share on social
It occurred to me that every work of art is a synecdoche, there's no way around it. Every creative work that someone does can only represent an aspect of the whole of something. I can't think of an exception to that. Charlie Kaufman artaspectcreative share on social
I got my first camera when I was 21 - my boyfriend gave it to me for my birthday - but at that point politics was my life, and I viewed the camera as a tool for expressing my political beliefs rather than as an art medium. Carrie Mae Weems artbeliefbirthday share on social
To do art, one thing should always remember - subjects of people in misery have deep meanings. Zhang Yimou artdeepmeaning Change image and share on social
You see, my ambition was not to confound the engineering world but simply to create a beautiful piece of art. Kit Williams ambitionartbeautiful Change image and share on social
My parents always knew that I loved music. They just didn't think I'd try to make it a career. They thought I'd be a painter or an art teacher or something like that. Benmont Tench artcareerknow Change image and share on social
That's the thing about music: It's forever. Hopefully, you captured a moment musically that has a timeless quality people will find relevant to their lives at any point. That's the whole idea about what I love about art and music. Robert Coppola Schwartzman artcapturefind share on social
