I will revolutionise art and the world. Hurrah! Italo Calvino arthurrahrevolutionise Change image and share on social
I always think of my films within the context of where aesthetics meet economics. That's the nature of making art - not being naive about what is possible and getting what you need to tell the story you want to tell. Ira Sachs aestheticartcontext share on social
Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also. Charles Horton Cooley artgenerallyindividual Change image and share on social
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
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
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
I have a master's degree in photography as a fine art, and I would call my work primarily conceptual. I don't carry cameras with me wherever I go. I get an idea of a subject matter I want to deal with and I pull out my cameras. Leonard Nimoy artcallcamera share on social