Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist of the representation of real and existing things. Gustave Courbet artconcreteconsist Change image and share on social
Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest. Friedrich Nietzsche alongsideartconquest Change image and share on social
As I walked up the imposing steps of the Royal Academy, I came fact to face with Alwen Hughes. She looked just as stunning as she had done in my first year at art school. Rolf Harris academyalwenart Change image and share on social
The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can't. Lenny Bruce artcomedyfake Change image and share on social
Does art have a future? Performance genres like opera, theater, music and dance are thriving all over the world, but the visual arts have been in slow decline for nearly 40 years. No major figure of profound influence has emerged in painting or sculpture since the waning of Pop Art and the birth of Minimalism in the early 1970s. Camille Paglia 1970sartbirth share on social
Men's magazines often feature pictures of naked ladies. Women's magazines also often feature pictures of naked ladies. This is because the female body is a beautiful work of art, while the male body is hairy and lumpy and should not be seen by the light of day. Richard Roeper artbeautifulbody share on social
Jazz vision is the fusion of music and art a real paradox of same-yet different. Here we play in exchanges, like the hardness of the key of c# major and from the softness of Db major - capturing, reflecting and improvising. Barbara Januszkiewicz artcaptureexchange share on social
Jazz vision for me is seeing my art in musical term. It offers me an visual expressions in an ever-changing musical palette. Barbara Januszkiewicz artchangeexpression Change image and share on social
The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles. Bernard Baruch arteliminategrow Change image and share on social
I think having a dispassionate eye is a good way of making art. When you don't know the structures of a place, you are unencumbered. Rory Kinnear artdispassionateeye Change image and share on social