It's a shame because we experienced probably the greatest thing - in art, in pop - we'll ever do. And it would be good to sit around and talk about it. Gary Kemp artexperiencegood Change image and share on social
The first piece of art that I ever bought-when I could afford it-was a Warhol sketch from the period when he was just getting out of doing commercial work and more into art. It's a sketch of a young guy's face. I guess the gallery that I bought it from thought I would like it because the young guy kind of looked like James Dean. James Franco affordartbuy share on social
I love to bring humour into my work. Because comedy is not a huge part of the art world. And big-business film takes itself very seriously. James Franco artbigbring Change image and share on social
Opera is the most complete art form. It includes drama, acting, technology (lighting), art (the sets), dance, and the epitome of the human voices. But mostly, go for the glorious music. The arts are crucial to the life of every community. Karen DeCrow actartcommunity share on social
I am more a friend of art than a producer of painting. Paul Cezanne artfriendpaint Change image and share on social
Don't be an art critic. Paint. There lies salvation. Paul Cezanne artcriticlie Change image and share on social
One of the things I've been most excited by is U.S. television drama. For my money, it's some of the greatest narrative art of our time. Each series is like a 19th-century Russian novel: you need to do a lot of work in the first few episodes, just as you do in the first 50-60 pages of those books. Kevin Barry 19thartbook share on social
I think it's always hard for people to get their head around the fact that populist, commercial films can also actually be great works of art. Helen Mirren artcommercialfact Change image and share on social
The idea of telling a story in reverse destabilises your ordinary moral reactions. That's one of the points of art - to challenge your preconceptions. Vincent Cassel artchallengedestabilise Change image and share on social
Many art-worlders have an if-you-say-so approach to art: Everyone is so scared of missing out on the next hot artist that it's never clear whether people are liking work because they like it or because other people do. Everyone is keeping up with the Joneses, and there are more Joneses than ever. Jerry Saltz approachartartist share on social