How do you live with evil? Art is traditionally - certainly with my secular background - the answer, but art is very self-referential, whereas religion claims to go beyond the bounds of human existence. Yann Martel answerartbackground share on social
I think art comes from some sense of discomfort with the world, some sense of not quite fitting with it. Yann Martel artdiscomfortfit Change image and share on social
Your kids might feel more apt to try some art of their own after viewing contemporary works that are far less intimidating than those of the Old Masters. Lynda Resnick aptartcontemporary Change image and share on social
I think I have always tried to connect my comedy to my art. Louie Anderson artcomedyconnect Change image and share on social
What marks the artist is his power to shape the material of pain we all have. Lionel Trilling artistmarkmaterial Change image and share on social
We need art. We've been telling stories since the beginning. As human beings, we need it for our survival. Lili Taylor artbeginbeing Change image and share on social
The novel is the first art form that is an honest-to-god commodity. That's what makes it different from both high art and folk art. Leslie Fiedler artcommodityfolk Change image and share on social
No, I never had any dreams. The process of art is a dream in itself. The artist just doesn't... you work out something. It's yours. You don't have to go to sleep to do that. You do that on the canvas. LeRoy Neiman artartistcanvas Change image and share on social
Instead of books, art, theatre, and music being consigned to specialized niches, we might have a criticism that better reflects the eclecticism of our time, a criticism that takes in various arts all at once. Lee Siegel artbookconsign share on social
At the School of Visual Arts in New York, you can get your degree in Net art, which is really a fantastic way of thinking of theater in new ways. Laurie Anderson artdegreefantastic Change image and share on social
