Out with stereotypes, feminism proclaims. But stereotypes are the west's stunning sexual personae, the vehicles of art's assault against nature. The moment there is imagination, there is myth. Camille Paglia artassaultfeminism Change image and share on social
We have no other means of recognising a work of art than our feeling for it. Clive Bell artfeltmean Change image and share on social
Art imitates life. Life imitates high school. Brad Holland arthighimitate Change image and share on social
The gift art gives us is that instead of seeing only our own world, we see into other times, which offers a window into other cultures and sensibilities. Susan Vreeland artculturegift Change image and share on social
I wouldn't want everybody to be an art or literature major, but the world would be poorer - figuratively, anyway - if we were all coding software or running companies. We also want musicians to awaken our souls, writers to lead us into fictional lands, and philosophers to help us exercise our minds and engage the world. Nicholas Kristof artawakencode share on social
I'm told that I look like a nice girl. But, yes, I do a full contact sport, and when people ask what I do, they are a bit surprised when I say, 'A martial art, a full contact sport.' Carmen Marton artbitecontact Change image and share on social
It's funny now how much we look at - whatever you want to call it: art, design, culture stuff, film - online, and how in the online world, you're instantly global. Mike Mills artcallculture Change image and share on social
People become writers in the first place by those things that hurt you into art, as Yeats said it. Then they become separated from what started out affecting them. Journalism forces you to look at the world so you don't get cut off. Pete Hamill affectartcut share on social
Non-figurative art is created by establishing a dynamic rhythm of determinate mutual relations which excludes the formation of any particular form. Piet Mondrian artcreatedeterminate Change image and share on social
You know, there's a saying in art that in order to be universal you must be specific. So I think every artist feels that he is dealing with specific things but that it also has significance universally. David Cronenberg artartistdeal share on social