The Met is not only the finest encyclopedic museum of art in the United States; it is arguably the finest anywhere. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes arguably art encyclopedic
The last time money left the art world, intrepid types maxed out their credit cards and opened galleries, and a few of them have become the best in the world. Jerry Saltz artcardcredit Change image and share on social
I also take pleasure in the so-called negative power in Grotjahn's work. That is, I love his paintings for what they are not. Unlike much art of the past decade, Grotjahn isn't simply working from a prescribed checklist of academically acceptable, curator-approved 'isms' and twists. Jerry Saltz academicallyacceptableapprove share on social
Abstraction is one of the greatest visionary tools ever invented by human beings to imagine, decipher, and depict the world. Jerry Saltz abstractionbeingdecipher Change image and share on social
Obama has made America cool again - and more than that, he's made his own brand arguably the most powerful the world has ever known. Dee Dee Myers americaarguablybrand Change image and share on social
Instead of being a page-turner, 'Moby-Dick' is a repository of American history and culture and the essentials of Western literature. The book is so encyclopedic that space aliens could use it to re-create the whale fishery as it once existed on the planet Earth in the midst of the 19th century. Nathaniel Philbrick 19thalienamerican share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social