To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist. Robert Schumann artistdarknessduty Change image and share on social
When a number of crimes - for instance, burglaries - can be linked to the same offender, police often plot the locations on a map. The art of finding the location of the criminal's home based on the crime sites is a key objective in what is known as geographical profiling. Daniel Goldstein artbaseburglary share on social
Nothing prepares you for making art except making art. You have to do it to get better. Philipp Meyer artmakeprepare Change image and share on social
When you think about Dada and the great moments in Modern Art, it's always the sense of when you're not sure that art is most likely to be occurring. Richard Phillips artdadagreat Change image and share on social
My art teacher in junior high was a very out gay man and a mentor to me. He would tell us about Greenwich Village and show us the 'Village Voice' and describe his life, but it was all sort of subversive and below the radar. Gus Van Sant artdescribegay share on social
It may well be, of course, that America's pop culture is on balance better than our high art. I don't think so, but you can certainly make a case that the best of it aspires to a degree of aesthetic and emotional seriousness that is directly comparable to all but the very greatest works of high art. Terry Teachout aestheticamericaart share on social
For me acting is a passion and an art, and always will only be that. I don't have any rules when it comes to acting. I'll do anything. But it depends on the script. Either I'll have passion for the project or I won't. It's got to fuel me. Shailene Woodley actartdepend share on social
One part puzzle mixed with one part racer with just a dash of art and music just to blend everything together, 'Dyad' takes you on a fast-paced trip down a tunnel filled with lights and a shifting list of rules to keep your neurons nimble. Rob Manuel artblenddash share on social
We've lost these qualities, these abilities to do something by hand. Some illustrators have it still, but it's just not art. We have photography. We have cameras and computers that do it better and faster. Gerhard Richter abilityartcamera share on social
But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and I keep in contact and sort of follow what's going on, but it was also very important to make this step, you may say this leap of faith. Joseph Jarman artbackcontact share on social