In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics - an almost frozen idea of what beauty is. Douglas Sirk 19thartbeauty Change image and share on social
The non-utility of my kitchen could be transformed into its utility for art. To do a show there would mix art and life, naturally. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artkitchenlife Change image and share on social
The most powerful part of the art is experiential, yet it's the hardest to describe because it's nonverbal. Janet Echelman artdescribeexperiential Change image and share on social
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 is the mark of great art that its appeal is universal and eternal. Clive Bell appealarteternal Change image and share on social
Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it. If it is honest, it is beautiful. If it is not honest, it is obvious. Corin Nemec artbeautifulexpress Change image and share on social
What motivates me in art is the ugly and beautiful nature of the truth. It has to be truthful and honest, even if it is ugly and grotesque. Corin Nemec artbeautifulgrotesque Change image and share on social
From the beginning of church history, music, writing, literature, and the greatest works of art all came from the church. To change the culture and make it a force for good, you have to be in it and be a part of it. Patricia Heaton artbeginchange share on social
We realise that natural aptitudes are not interchangeable, and each person must, of biological or spiritual necessity, practise the art for which he is fitted. George William Russell aptitudeartbiological Change image and share on social