There must be some one quality without which a work of art cannot exist; possessing which, in the least degree, no work is altogether worthless. Clive Bell altogetherartdegree Change image and share on social
The only way to avoid being unhappy is to close yourself up in Art and to count for nothing all the rest. Gustave Flaubert artavoidclose Change image and share on social
I just want to make art that connects with people and moves them on an emotional level. Any time I can put out music and place a story behind it and have people watch it and go, 'Wow, I was affected by that,' to me, feels like I've done my job. Hayley Kiyoko affectartconnect share on social
There were no museums or galleries in Shanghai, but I was very keen on art - I was always sketching and copying, and sometimes I think that my whole career as a writer has been the substitute work of an unfulfilled painter. J. G. Ballard artcareercopy share on social
One of the core reasons for creating 'Station to Station' was to provide a space for exploration and cultural friction between different mediums. It should be natural for mediums like music, film and art to cross over, and we wanted to empower that process. Doug Aitken artcorecreate share on social
Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which art might otherwise rest only vaguely discernible, and perhaps altogether unseen. George Jean Nathan altogetherartchandelier Change image and share on social
People criticized me for my photography. They said it's not art. David Hockney artcriticizepeople Change image and share on social
The most powerful words in English are 'Tell me a story,' words that are intimately related to the complexity of history, the origins of language, the continuity of the species, the taproot of our humanity, our singularity, and art itself. Pat Conroy artcomplexitycontinuity share on social
Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is when they stay there. Chuck D artcultureescapism Change image and share on social
One of the things I love about opera is that it's the combination of all the art forms, and certainly the world of fashion is a big deal in it. Joyce DiDonato artbigcombination Change image and share on social