True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. Alexander Pope artchancedance Change image and share on social
Art is the collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. Andre Gide artartistcollaboration Change image and share on social
In no way am I demeaning writing or any other form of art because it's popular. What I'm saying is that anything fed into the industrial machinery to comply with rules of size and length and shelf-life has a hard time surviving as art. Alberto Manguel artcomplydemean share on social
I'm most embarrassed at my art shows, even though I don't show it. Ai Weiwei artembarrassshow Change image and share on social
I remember when we had to pick our major freshman year, I chose comparative religion. It came to me out of the blue. I am amazed at how interested I still am in those ideas, especially the way spirituality is expressed in the world and in art. Amy Brenneman amazeartblue share on social
I'm kind of a pop balladeer because I love the art of storytelling. I call myself 'HBO for the ears'; I sing little movies. Amanda McBroom artballadeercall Change image and share on social
I taught a lot of art history, especially Chinese, Japanese, and Indian. But the painting classes came back. The nudes came back. Not so much the still lifes. So now our department is the worst department, partly because it has the worst facilities. Ad Reinhardt artbackbad share on social
It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter. Alfred Eisenstaedt clickimportantpeople Change image and share on social
I believe that art elevates humanity. I feel incredibly privileged to be part of that. Alexi Zentner artelevatefeel Change image and share on social
Art shouldn't be prohibited in public schools when kids in private schools always get it. Agnes Gund artkidprivate Change image and share on social