Mozart and Neil Diamond may have begun with the same idea, but that a work of art is more than an idea is confirmed by the difference between the 'Soave sia il vento' and 'Kentucky Woman.' We have different words for 'art' and 'idea' because they are two different things. Mark Helprin artbeginconfirm share on social
My argument would be that I don't think there is much that's genuinely political art that is good art. Thom Yorke argumentartgenuinely Change image and share on social
We are concerned with the relationship between art and life. Contemporary art is only intelligible in terms of its relationship to our life. David Elliott artconcerncontemporary Change image and share on social
We want people to experience art and think about it. The art reflects our time, it is about our culture. David Elliott artcultureexperience Change image and share on social
I wasn't political enough to write articles about myself or go to cocktail parties, meaning that not only has my art been pirated and my intellectual property rights stolen, but my work has been misrepresented. Michael Heizer artarticlecocktail share on social
Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art. Michael Heizer artartworkbusiness Change image and share on social
Needless to say, anybody who can stumble through a C-major scale knows that Art Tatum always gave his audiences 10 times their money's worth. Terry Teachout artaudiencegive Change image and share on social
Art history became an A-level option at my school the year I started sixth form. This happened because another student and I cajoled and bullied the head of the art department into arranging it with the examination board. Sarah Hall arrangeartboard share on social
Performance art can involve the audience with taste, smell and sounds not available with electronic media and not practical with conventional theater. This is due to the usually small audience. Jack Bowman artaudienceconventional Change image and share on social
My job is art curator, not artist. All I have ever wanted to do is immerse myself in art, to enjoy it, to learn about it, to write about it, to talk to others about it. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artartistcurator Change image and share on social
