The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil. Francis Bacon artevilgood Change image and share on social
My real background was in art studies. At the beginning I was a painter, then I was this graphic designer, then I became an illustrator, then I was a comic artist. But for me it's a different way of expression, a different field of art. They're not separated; everything for me is related. Marjane Satrapi artartistbackground share on social
One of the interesting things here is that the people who should be shaping the future are politicians. But the political framework itself is so dead and closed that people look to other sources, like artists, because art and music allow people a certain freedom. Thom Yorke artartistclose share on social
Art and literature are my surrogate religions. Peter Shaffer artliteraturereligion Change image and share on social
At its best, no art form is more thrilling than grand opera, yet none is at greater risk of following the dinosaurs down the cold road to extinction. Terry Teachout artcolddinosaur Change image and share on social
Needless to say, anybody who can stumble through a C-major scale knows that Art Tatum always gave his audiences 10 times their money's worth. Terry Teachout artaudiencegive Change image and share on social
It's really an interesting problem, trying to earn a living and serve art and serve kids. What I try to create are these visual layers so that readers feel the possibility exists that there might be something in the book they never saw before. Peggy Rathmann artbookcreate share on social
This is why my art is about violence. Because I was subjected to so much of it as a kid. After that, and a lot of thinking, I became less violent. I realized that there must be other ways. So, I started to pursue them. Jack Bowman artkidlot share on social
I'm trying to expand the notion of curating. Exhibitions need not only take place in galleries, need not only involve displaying objects. Art can appear where we expect it least. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artcuratedisplay Change image and share on social
My job is art curator, not artist. All I have ever wanted to do is immerse myself in art, to enjoy it, to learn about it, to write about it, to talk to others about it. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artartistcurator Change image and share on social