Art at its most significant is a Distant Early Warning System that can always be relied on to tell the old culture what is beginning to happen to it. 615
If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art of contemplation, easily and consciously we can unite the inner world and the outer world. 941
It is not hard to understand modern art. If it hangs on a wall it’s a painting, and if you can walk around it it’s a sculpture. 753
I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. ‘Action sport’ would be the least offensive categorization. 690
We work in the dark – we do what we can – we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art. 721
Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world. 721
Art is permitted to survive only if it renounces the right to be different, and integrates itself into the omnipotent realm of the profane. 665
It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands. 2.56K
I can’t satisfy myself with just trying to tie all of my imagination into music, especially when music is not appreciated as an art form as much as it used to be. 1.04K
