Art really is something very difficult. It is difficult to make, and it is sometimes difficult for the viewer to understand. It is difficult to work out what is art and what is not art.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Art is difficult.
Art is essentially communication. It doesn't exist in a vacuum. That's why people make art, so other people can relate to it.
Art is difficult. It's not entertainment.
Whether art is defined as a representation of or response to reality, it demands an intense engagement with things we haven't managed to understand fully.
Art is not in some far-off place. A work of art is the expression of a man's whole personality, sensibility and ability.
I mean, making art is about objectifying your experience of the world, transforming the flow of moments into something visual, or textual, or musical, whatever. Art creates a kind of commentary.
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.
Art is about the messy and marvelous business of coming to your senses - and also, to the senses of the world.
Art is not a thing; it is a way.
Art is a subjective thing, and it should be a subjective thing. And the difficulty of subjectivity is that it becomes hugely problematized when you start applying large sums of money to art objects. That's where it all starts to get a bit sticky.
No opposing quotes found.