When the painting is hanging on your wall for a long time, you don't notice it. You get tired of it, even if it's a Picasso. When the next generation inherits the painting, they sell it. I don't want to be sold.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When you're buying paintings, it feels grown up.
I love the work of Matisse and Picasso, but I don't have enough millions to own one. And I don't really believe in owning art, anyway.
There is more to representing art than selling art. The life of the gallery is dependent on the renewal and refreshment of its artists and dealers. When that stops happening, it's the end.
If I hung one of my paintings next to someone else's, I knew mine would kind of pop off the wall.
When I get my hands on painting materials I don't give a damn about other people's painting... every generation must start again afresh.
I paint for the sheer joy of painting. I have never sold any of my paintings. I'd rather give them to people for free.
I don't buy art to put away somewhere. I buy art to appreciate, enjoy, and live with. It's supposed to add to your life.
The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.
I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.
You don't buy a Picasso because you love the frame.