In reality art is always for everyone and for no one. Eugenio Montale artreality Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, the boards of art institutions tend to be populated with well-meaning supporters of the arts who often lack any business background or appetite for imposing appropriate discipline. Eli Broad appetiteartbackground Change image and share on social
It's interesting that the treatment of historical events by art precedes the civilisation of people through democracy. Elfriede Jelinek artcivilisationdemocracy Change image and share on social
There's a unique bond of trust between readers and authors that I don't believe exists in any other art form; as a reader, I trust a novelist to give me his or her best effort, however flawed. Dan Simmons artauthorbond Change image and share on social
It's hard to get hot over a painting; there's no equivalent for teenage obsessiveness. Art obsession is ideology. Ideology can be made sexy, but it's easier in music. Kim Gordon arteasyequivalent Change image and share on social
I think it's the pain and suffering that drive you to become an artist. The art itself should be the pain, sort of exorcising every demon and making you feel like you're a person that matters. Marilyn Manson artartistdemon Change image and share on social
A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake. Hans Haacke artciteclement Change image and share on social
Any clod can have the facts; having opinions is an art. Charles McCabe artclodfact Change image and share on social
There are neither good nor bad subjects. From the point of view of pure Art, you could almost establish it as an axiom that the subject is irrelevant, style itself being an absolute manner of seeing things. Gustave Flaubert absoluteartaxiom share on social
