I define my work as a feminist act and a political act because I'm black and a woman. You don't necessarily have to claim that, but the act of making art itself is a political and feminist act when you're a woman. Mickalene Thomas actartblack share on social
Owners of valuable works of art don't give to institutions that don't provide good air conditioning and have good shows. Stanley Marcus airartcondition Change image and share on social
Should graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It's way more important than that. Banksy artgraffitoimportant Change image and share on social
I was the executive editor on a little magazine called Greek Accent, whose only claim to fame is that its art director went on to be the art director of Discover for many years. Jane Haddam accentartcall Change image and share on social
I'm into fashion because it contains the mood of the day, of the moment - like music, literature, and art. Zaha Hadid artdayfashion Change image and share on social
The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds. Theo Jansen artengineerexist Change image and share on social
Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass. Fran Lebowitz abilityartisticburn share on social
The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram. Don Marquis artepigramnewspaper Change image and share on social
Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love. Claude Monet artdiscusslove Change image and share on social
I just think that fiction that isn't exploring what it means to be human today isn't art. David Foster Wallace artexplorefiction Change image and share on social