Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees. Marcel Proust artemergeperson Change image and share on social
The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke. Jerzy Kosinski artevokeportray Change image and share on social
The essential function of art is moral. But a passionate, implicit morality, not didactic. A morality which changes the blood, rather than the mind. D. H. Lawrence artblooddidactic Change image and share on social
The No. 1 quote critics give me is, 'Thom, your work is irrelevant.' Now, that's a fascinating, fascinating comment. Yes, irrelevant to the little subculture, this microculture, of modern art. But here's the point: My art is relevant because it's relevant to 10 million people. That makes me the most relevant artist in this culture. Thomas Kinkade artartistcomment share on social
The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate. John Keats artcapabledisagreeable Change image and share on social
We at BMW do not build cars as consumer objects, just to drive from A to B. We build mobile works of art. Chris Bangle artbmwbuild Change image and share on social
The old, sad art colors are gone. Now I paint bright colors. I paint paintings which are happy, where children are laughing and playing with animals. I paint paradise on Earth. I still paint sadness sometimes, but there is sadness in the world, too. Margaret Keane animalartbright share on social
Of course, museums and galleries and art spaces will continue to ground the art world. But certainly the public - as well as artists - also benefit when art is encountered in other everyday situations. Agnes Gund artartistbenefit share on social
My wife Victoria Harwood was art director on 'Far North,' and she had designed my student film, 'The Sheep Thief.' Asif Kapadia artdesigndirector Change image and share on social