I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible. Michelangelo artextendgod Change image and share on social
When I am finishing a picture, I hold some God-made object up to it - a rock, a flower, the branch of a tree or my hand - as a final test. If the painting stands up beside a thing man cannot make, the painting is authentic. If there's a clash between the two, it's bad art. Marc Chagall artauthenticbad share on social
I think it's unreasonable to expect kids at 17 to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives. And actually, I guess I had a desire to be an artist, and I did enroll in art school out of high school. Jonathan LaPaglia artartistdesire share on social
I love going to art galleries. The Tate Modern is one of my favourite things to do. But I don't invest in the history of it and I don't read up on it. I am a guy who would buy a print rather than buy an original. James McAvoy artbuyfavourite share on social
The process of art evolving is always one which has fascinated me. Norman McLaren artevolvefascinate Change image and share on social
Comics as art. I do comics as comics, and my opportunity to tell stories. Simple. Basic. Let the characters have the excitement, not the package. That's where I come from. Jaime Hernandez artbasiccharacter Change image and share on social
'The Author' is subtly unflinching in its satirical attack on certain practices in the creation of art and the mediation of violence. Tim Crouch artattackauthor Change image and share on social
Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways. Barbara Kruger artcontentdesign Change image and share on social
'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' was this role that utterly fell into my lap and changed my life. Tim Blake Nelson artbrotherchange Change image and share on social
Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice. David Seabury artcharactergood Change image and share on social