No art is any good unless you can feel how it's put together. By and large it's the eye, the hand and if it's any good, you feel the body. Most of the best stuff seems to be a complete gesture, the totality of the artist's body; you can really lean on it. Frank Stella artartistbody share on social
I'm a commercial artist, both in music and art. Grace Slick artartistcommercial Change image and share on social
It's true that there are people who live the idea of being an artist, as opposed to the idea of making art. Daniel Alarcon artartistidea 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
In our day the conventional element in literature is elaborately disguised by a law of copyright pretending that every work of art is an invention distinctive enough to be patented. Northrop Frye artconventionalcopyright Change image and 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
You always feel like rock critics are frustrated musicians. I envy musicians their ability to live their art and share it with an audience, in the moment. Todd Haynes abilityartaudience 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
What does that represent? There was never any question in plastic art, in poetry, in music, of representing anything. It is a matter of making something beautiful, moving, or dramatic - this is by no means the same thing. Fernand Leger artbeautifuldramatic share on social
