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