Art, not unlike raising children... may entail much sacrifice and periods of despair, but, with luck, the effort will produce something that outlives you.
Drawing used to be a civilized thing to do, like reading and writing. It was taught in elementary schools. It was democratic. It was a boon to happin… - Michael Kimmelman
Drawing used to be a civilized thing to do, like reading and writing. It was taught in elementary schools. It was democratic. It was a boon to happin…
- Michael Kimmelman
Out of routine comes inspiration. That's the idea, anyway. To grasp what's exceptional, you first have to know what's routine. - Michael Kimmelman
Out of routine comes inspiration. That's the idea, anyway. To grasp what's exceptional, you first have to know what's routine.
All writers, all storytellers, are imposing their own narrative on something. - Michael Kimmelman
All writers, all storytellers, are imposing their own narrative on something.
The paradox of the culture wars is that they have made celebrities out of some artists who would otherwise vanish. Censorship has become a growth ind… - Michael Kimmelman
The paradox of the culture wars is that they have made celebrities out of some artists who would otherwise vanish. Censorship has become a growth ind…
It's not that there is no such thing as truth. But we come to like and trust a certain story, not because it's necessarily the most absolutely truthf… - Michael Kimmelman
It's not that there is no such thing as truth. But we come to like and trust a certain story, not because it's necessarily the most absolutely truthf…
Art is not just about what's great or expensive or scandalous or famous. It's a mirror we hold up that looks different to everyone who sees it, and w… - Michael Kimmelman
Art is not just about what's great or expensive or scandalous or famous. It's a mirror we hold up that looks different to everyone who sees it, and w…
The consolation of art comes in many forms... For some it is making, for others it is having. - Michael Kimmelman
The consolation of art comes in many forms... For some it is making, for others it is having.
Art provides us with clues about how to live our own lives more fully... art becomes our entree to the sublime. - Michael Kimmelman
Art provides us with clues about how to live our own lives more fully... art becomes our entree to the sublime.
Under ordinary circumstances, bad art naturally gets sorted out and disappears. That is how history works when it is left alone to do its job. - Michael Kimmelman
Under ordinary circumstances, bad art naturally gets sorted out and disappears. That is how history works when it is left alone to do its job.
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