- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Art Quotes
Why people make it, and who it's for.
This set of "art" quotes leans toward purpose — one artist frames their work as a way to elevate others, while another argues that art shapes who a person becomes. For quotes on standing out through craft, see Great quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Losing
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Like many men, I am highly skilled in the art of losing things but prefer to outsource the recovery process.
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I hope what I do has an art to it, and as an artist you have to try new things and keep yourself entertained.
- Approximately
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tribeca Film Festival Doha will promote Middle Eastern themes and filmmakers, but not exclusively. Approximately 40 films will be presented at the new Museum of Islamic Art and in cinemas across Doha. Innovative work by established filmmakers will be shown alongside the debuts of newly discovered directing talents.
- I Am
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The art of drag is intrinsic to who I am.
- Everyone
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I went to a quite macho art school in the 1970s, and while everyone was making hulking big sculptures, I was making things out of bits of paper.
- Love
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I was selling bric-a-brac in Portobello and Camden Market. I love objects. But I was embarrassed by the idea of collecting, so I began using these things in my art.
- Life
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I'm from a working-class background - I had free school meals all my life and then spent six years in art school.
- History
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Who thought it would be a good idea to undermine art in the school curriculum? Who thought studying the history of our visual culture was a waste of time? Who thought that only private schools should have that privilege? Was it someone who said we don't need experts?
- Good
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If it is good enough for Prince William and Kate, why is studying art history not good enough for the masses?
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our cultural industries are our biggest export, our biggest manufacturing base. Every pound spent on art education brings disproportionately large returns. It's the biggest bang for our buck. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. In fact, the more you put in, the greater the successes for the U.K. economy.
- History
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As a working-class girl, receiving free school dinners, I studied art history. Having never had the chance to visit art galleries, I devoured the knowledge, and it has served me well as a practising artist.
- Money
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I didn't make any money out of my art until I was in my 40s, but it preserved my sanity and my freedom.
- Creativity
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Art and creativity are crucial, whether you're a mathematician, a scientist, or an artist.
- Nature
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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.
- Nature
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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.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's why people listen to music or look at paintings. To get in touch with that wholeness.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020