I made a life for myself in Africa that was as far as you could possibly get from art school at Yale. Peter Beard africaartlife Change image and share on social
Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing. Jo Stafford artconfuseperform Change image and share on social
Observe that it is a great error to believe that all mediums of art are not closely tied to their time. Camille Pissarro artcloselyerror Change image and share on social
In my contemporary stories, I write about today's quilters, inventive techniques they use, and how technology has influenced their art. Novels set in the past let me have fun researching patterns that were popular and fabrics and tools available to quilters through history. Jennifer Chiaverini artcontemporaryfabric share on social
A canon is antithetical to everything the New York art world has been about for the past 40 years, during which we went from being the center of the art world to being one of many centers. Jerry Saltz antitheticalartcanon Change image and share on social
Artistic qualities that once seemed undeniable don't seem so now. Sometimes these fluctuations are only fickleness of taste, momentary glitches in an artist's work, or an artist getting ahead of his audience (it took me ten years to catch up to Albert Oehlen). Other times, however, these problems mean there's something wrong with the art. Jerry Saltz aheadalbertart share on social
I like that the art world isn't regulated. Jerry Saltz artregulateworld Change image and share on social
First let me report that the art in the Barnes Collection has never looked better. My trips to the old Barnes were always amazing, but except on the sunniest days, you could barely see the art. The building always felt pushed beyond its capacity. Jerry Saltz amazeartbarely share on social
The forties, seventies, and the nineties, when money was scarce, were great periods, when the art world retracted but it was also reborn. Jerry Saltz artfortygreat Change image and share on social
Outside museums, in noisy public squares, people look at people. Inside museums, we leave that realm and enter what might be called the group-mind, getting quiet to look at art. Jerry Saltz artcallenter Change image and share on social