Michael Kimmelman Quotes
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 happiness.
Art, not unlike raising children... may entail much sacrifice and periods of despair, but, with luck, the effort will produce something that outlives you.
The consolation of art comes in many forms... For some it is making, for others it is having.
Everything, even the most ordinary daily affair, is enriched by the lessons that can be gleaned from art.
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.
Out of routine comes inspiration. That's the idea, anyway. To grasp what's exceptional, you first have to know what's routine.
Art provides us with clues about how to live our own lives more fully... art becomes our entree to the sublime.
