Painting is the passage from the chaos of the emotions to the order of the possible. Balthus chaosemotionorder Change image and share on social
I go stay a week in these little towns that don't have an art outlet and... go to the schools and play some of the old Texas music, sort of 'go through the Texas country roots' is what they call it. Johnny Gimble artcallcountry Change image and share on social
Every article on these islands has an almost personal character, which gives this simple life, where all art is unknown, something of the artistic beauty of medieval life. John Millington Synge artarticleartistic Change image and share on social
It is our art that has an opportunity to leave a footprint in the sand. They don't wrap fish in our work. Hugh Newell Jacobsen artfishfootprint Change image and share on social
In winter, the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. Summer is more wooing and seductive, more versatile and human, appeals to the affections and the sentiments, and fosters inquiry and the art impulse. John Burroughs achieveaffectionappeal share on social
Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see. George V. Higgins artegotism Change image and share on social
In the dining room, next to my collection of colorful papier-mache Mardi Gras float art, hang draperies made of the New Orleans toile fabric that I designed pre-Katrina for Hazelnut. Bryan Batt artcollectioncolorful Change image and share on social
Commercials are art, too; they're 30-second movies starring people like me. If you look down on the medium, you're never going to book. If you don't love it, do not bother. Find another job you like. Geneva Carr artbookbother Change image and share on social
I think of real estate as a little bit like cooking or like art. Jerry Speyer artbitecook Change image and share on social