Art is changing. Again. Here. Now. Opportunities to witness this are rare, so attend and observe. Jerry Saltz artattendchange Change image and share on social
Art usually only makes the news in America when the subject is money. Jerry Saltz americaartmake Change image and share on social
I decided at 40 I was wasting entire chunks of my brain and didn't want to blow my one chance on Earth. I'm glad I made that decision. Writing is largely about time, while visual art is largely about space. Sometimes, as with film, you can hybridize, but I think it's basically the space part of my brain wanting equal footing with the time part. Douglas Coupland artbasicallyblow share on social
Human requirements are the inspiration for art. Stephen Gardiner arthumaninspiration Change image and share on social
After pop art, graffiti is probably the biggest art movement in recent history to have such an impact on culture. Jeffrey Deitch artbigculture Change image and share on social
Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority. Henri Frederic Amiel artauthorityeloquence Change image and share on social
Traveling to the Middle East and playing music for people on the street, for soldiers, for people in hospitals, and for people who lost their homes, and seeing people open up through the experience of music really restored my faith in music, in art, and in culture to change things. Michael Franti artchangeculture share on social
I didn't do so well in the academic world, so I think the only way I could express myself was through visual art - anything I could get my hands on, whether it was glassblowing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I always wanted to be a painter. Or a farmer. Steven Klein academicartexpress share on social
At this point in my life - age 24 - I have chosen a fairly strange path that not many are walking. I am a professional spoken word poet who tours the world performing and teaching. I run an organization called Project VOICE dedicated to using this art form as an education and empowerment tool in schools and communities of all kinds. Sarah Kay ageartcall share on social
I think a valid approach to being a musician is to take all of the experience of your life and filter it through your personality and send it back out there, and that's what art is. David Sanborn approachartback Change image and share on social