There should really not be anything gratuitous in a work of art. Sometimes what seems as if it's gratuitous may be a passage in which a character is being characterized so that the reader comes to know him or her better. Joyce Carol Oates artcharactercharacterize share on social
The party is a true art form in Sydney and people practise it a great deal. You can really get quite lost in it. Baz Luhrmann artdealform Change image and share on social
I feel funny about owning art. I don't really want to say: 'Wow, come and see my Monet - it's in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.' Baz Luhrmann artbottomcellar Change image and share on social
There were a series of moments when I decided that art was important, and it was an important vehicle for me to express my interest in spaces. Theaster Gates artdecideexpress Change image and share on social
I sometimes am challenged to imagine where the timbre of art should be. Should it be about objects that point to this current moment, or how objects are related to ideas of this current moment? Theaster Gates artchallengecurrent Change image and share on social
I'm just really impressed by oil paintings - I don't see how people do it! That's the style I like: classic oil paintings. Abstract art just isn't my thing. Brittany Howard abstractartclassic Change image and share on social
Dancing was my sport when I was younger. So I chose that over everything. And then, I just had to keep going because it became a competitive thing. But I'm not trying to impress anyone anymore. Dancing is more like my art, now. Heather Morris anymoreartchoose share on social
I'm interested in art for all. I don't want it to be only the sons and daughters of Tory MPs who get to see my plays. Benedict Cumberbatch artdaughterinterest Change image and share on social
Cedric Gibbons was the grand cardinal of the art department. Vincente Minnelli artcardinalcedric Change image and share on social
To say that a work of art is good, but incomprehensible to the majority of men, is the same as saying of some kind of food that it is very good but that most people can't eat it. Leo Tolstoy arteatfood Change image and share on social
