It's such a paradox. You come from this place where you want fame; you don't want to be bourgeois, but you want to be successful. You want to be accepted, but you also want to be going against the grain. You want to be on the outside, but you want to be on the inside. Dan Colen acceptbourgeoisfame share on social
At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in. Dan Colen dayendhope Change image and share on social
A lot of my work is about equalizing things and kind of destroying any barrier between what's high and low, or what's deep or what's shallow, complex or simple. I hope I'm ever-changing. Dan Colen barrierchangecomplex Change image and share on social
For all the drama we all have with our families and all the tension and hostility, I couldn't have done this without my family. Being the people that they are - they're crazy - made it possible for me to be crazy and to live a lifestyle of my own design. Dan Colen crazydesigndrama share on social
A lot of my work is about what's abstract and what's pictorial. Is it bubblegum, or is it an abstract painting using bubblegum? The energy comes from walking that line and watching things dip this way and that. Dan Colen abstractbubblegumdip share on social
I've always been interested in moments of disbelief... I don't know if they possess any magic, but they do have something. Dan Colen disbeliefhaveinterest Change image and share on social
I try very hard to handle things equally: ideas, materials, and images. Dan Colen equallyhandlehard Change image and share on social
All of these mechanisms we have for celebrating are so double-edged. So much sorrow comes out of joy. Dan Colen celebratedoubleedge Change image and share on social
A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions. Dan Colen actionenergyinstill Change image and share on social
Art class was my thing, but not any other class. Dan Colen artclassthing Change image and share on social
