I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention. – Ai Weiwei (1957-), Chinese artist

We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth. – Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), Spanish painter

Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible. – Paul Klee (1879–1940), Swiss painter

Art is either a plagiarist or a revolutionary. – Paul Gauguin, (1848–1903), Peruvian-born French artist