Unless the work of art has wholly exhausted its maker's attention, it fails. This is why works of great significance are demanding and why they are infinitely rewarding. Guy Davenport artattentiondemand Change image and share on social
In the mid- to late '60s to the mid-'70s, when I was a student, there was a major change in the thinking about what art can be and how art is made. Bill Viola 60s70sart Change image and share on social
I love when violent, dangerous art is done by people who are not violent and dangerous. I love that when George Romero was making 'Dawn of the Dead,' he was coaching his son's little league team. Penn Jillette artcoachdangerous Change image and share on social
Art is either plagiarism or revolution. Paul Gauguin artplagiarismrevolution Change image and share on social
I was born in a world of opera, theatre, films, poetry, art, and therefore, out of the wire, I made a stage. That's why they call me a high wire artist. Philippe Petit artartistbear Change image and share on social
I was in art school once a week from six to 16, which was essential in shaping my artistic sensitivity. Philippe Petit artartisticessential Change image and share on social
Art has absolutely changed my life. Peter Weller absolutelyartchange Change image and share on social
Ragtime has about the same amount of respect as comics. And in a way they're similar art forms. Ragtime is highly compositional, and the emotion in the music is built in, whereas in jazz a lot of that emotion comes from the way it's performed. Chris Ware amountartbuild share on social
I love meeting contributors and hearing how we inspire them to create art. I'm also proud of creating hundreds of jobs. Jon Oringer artcontributorcreate Change image and share on social