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

All writers, all storytellers, are imposing their own narrative on something.

- 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…

- 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…

- 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…

- Michael Kimmelman

The consolation of art comes in many forms... For some it is making, for others it is having.

- Michael Kimmelman

Art provides us with clues about how to live our own lives more fully... art becomes our entree to the sublime.

- 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.

- Michael Kimmelman