At Sarah Lawrence, I realized that everybody was already what they were going to be. The painters were painting, the writers writing, the dancers dancing. And nobody wore any makeup. The art was uppermost. Alice Walker artdancedancer share on social
I used to do design before I was actually rapping. I went to art and design high school. ASAP Ferg artdesignhigh Change image and share on social
I have perfected the art of putting my feet on my husband's lap during awards ceremonies so he can rub them. Annette Bening artawardceremony Change image and share on social
We live in an age when the traditional great subjects - the human form, the landscape, even newer traditions such as abstract expressionism - are daily devalued by commercial art. Andy Warhol abstractageart Change image and share on social
If you're not trying to be real, you don't have to get it right. That's art. Andy Warhol artreal Change image and share on social
My fascination with women's clothes began very early. My mother was a very fashionable woman. She also made her own clothes. She had these fashion magazines, and I would draw the women in them. My middle school art teacher suggested that I have a fashion drawing show. Alexander Chee artbeginclothe share on social
There is a slight problem with being a conceptual artist these days: You won't get paid. But this levels the field and takes the art of money out of the field of serious art. The only conceptual artists who would conceive of making money on the Internet are a lowbrow species known as hustlers. Andrei Codrescu artartistconceive share on social
Nothing is as dangerous in architecture as dealing with separated problems. If we split life into separated problems we split the possibilities to make good building art. Alvar Aalto architectureartbuild Change image and share on social
I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function and that is to help readers read and understand literature. It is not a science, it is an aid to art. Anne Stevenson aidartcriticism Change image and share on social
I'm inspired by looking at art, by looking at precedent. Looking is what you have to do if you want to make things, so you develop a critical eye. Annabelle Selldorf artcriticaldevelop Change image and share on social