I don't think you can talk about progress in art - movement, but not progress. You can speak of a point on a line for the purpose of locating things, but it's a horizontal line, not a vertical one. Donald Barthelme arthorizontalline Change image and share on social
I went to art school in the days when it was what you did if you didn't want to be like everybody else. You wanted to be strange and different, and art school encouraged that. We hated the drama students - they were guys with pipes and cardigans. Peter Capaldi artcardiganday share on social
From being at art college, I've always hated people that have the gall to think that they're being incredibly different when they're doing something in a very acceptable way, something safe that they've seen someone else doing. Sade Adu acceptableartcollege share on social
In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. Patti Smith abandonartbalance Change image and share on social
People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am. I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to 'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama. Carmen Electra artdalaiearth Change image and share on social
People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe I'll just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Let's say it is just objects or materials, movies or writing, but not art, OK? Ai Weiwei activistartartist share on social
There is only one valuable thing in art: the thing you cannot explain. Georges Braque artexplainthing Change image and share on social
Gloom and solemnity are entirely out of place in even the most rigorous study of an art originally intended to make glad the heart of man. Ezra Pound artgladgloom Change image and share on social
The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class. Louis Dudek artclassdefinition Change image and share on social
Controversy is part of the nature of art and creativity. Yoko Ono artcontroversycreativity Change image and share on social
