I believe art has to take responsibility but it should not give up being art. Anselm Kiefer artgiveresponsibility Change image and share on social
Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason. Albert Camus analysisartbanish share on social
Art is a tool by which society extends its perception. Arne Glimcher artextendperception Change image and share on social
You have to make a choice when you start to sing and decide whether you want to service the music, and be at the top of your art, or if you want to be a very popular tenor. Alfredo Kraus artchoicedecide Change image and share on social
The job at Brooklyn is interesting because Brooklyn reflects what happened to university art departments everywhere. It might be the worst department now, and yet at one point it was the best in the country. Ad Reinhardt artbadbrooklyn share on social
It makes me happy to think that this world of art-as-investment is a minuscule fraction of the art world overall. Most people who create, trade and own art do it for a much simpler reason. They just like it. Adam Davidson artcreatefraction share on social
If you want to get into the shoes of someone, it's not just about seeing and hearing. It is also about what you touch and what you smell. Smell is so specific and so powerful. And this is the beauty of immersive theatre - it's something you cannot get in any other art form. I think this is the real future for theatre. Lucien Bourjeily artbeautyform share on social
Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess? Ludwig van Beethoven artcomprehendconsult Change image and share on social
Whether art is defined as a representation of or response to reality, it demands an intense engagement with things we haven't managed to understand fully. Joanna Scott artdefinedemand Change image and share on social
So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox artcreedgod Change image and share on social