I like playing with that space between laughter and discomfort where your discomfort can also make you laugh, and you're confused about the mixed feelings. That's challenging, and I think that's what makes for some of the best art. Hari Kondabolu artchallengeconfuse share on social
I spend my time trying to figure art out. I was brought up to believe that the way one processes information is by making it into art. That's how I live my life. Sean Lennon artbringfigure Change image and share on social
The very large brain that humans have, plus the things that go along with it - language, art, science - seemed to have evolved only once. The eye, by contrast, independently evolved 40 times. So, if you were to 'replay' evolution, the eye would almost certainly appear again, whereas the big brain probably wouldn't. Richard Dawkins artbigbrain share on social
Poetry is one of the oldest of all art forms, and one of its powers for shamans and tribal leaders was the mnemonic. Felix Dennis artformleader Change image and share on social
There's a battle between what the cook thinks is high art and what the customer just wants to eat. Mario Batali artbattlecook Change image and share on social
You can't just take an image and randomly distort it and call it art - although many people in La Jolla where I come from do precisely that. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran artcalldistort Change image and share on social
There are times when the art world seems like a religious empire. There are great cathedral galleries and pilgrimage sites where treasured art pieces are displayed like holy relics, and this can certainly be a great pleasure on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Michael Leunig afternoonartcathedral share on social
My art side is free and there are no strings attached. Swizz Beatz artattachfree Change image and share on social
The Iranians and Persians are excellent at the art of negotiation. Donald Trump artexcellentiranian Change image and share on social
Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame. Ville Valo artblamecriticize Change image and share on social