Art Quotes
“The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.”
“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
“Art is changing. Again. Here. Now. Opportunities to witness this are rare, so attend and observe.”
-- Jerry Saltz
“Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds must strive.”
-- Victor Hugo
“The problem is that once the rules of art are debunked, and once the unpleasant realities the irony diagnoses are revealed and diagnosed, 'then' what do we do?”
-- David Foster Wallace