Art quotes
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what happens when you let your art be ‘influenced’ by other artists? – Tara Leaver
“And the big daddy that I learned from all this: I actually CAN’T paint like other artists, and nor do I want to. That’s the best thing this exercise has taught me over the years; it’s fun to experiment, to try out what other artists are doing, but if I only ever did that I’d be unfulfilled and dissatisfied. I’d be surrounded by a vegetarian buffet and craving steak.”
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“The job of the artist is to make the world visible.”
David Park (1911-1960)
Boy in Striped Shirt
signed and dated ‘Park 59’ (upper left); titled ‘BOY IN STRIPED SHIRT’ (on the overlap)
oil on canvas
50 x 36 in. (127 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1959.
Price realised
USD 1,323,750
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“I was always an artist. I was a broker to earn a living, but I was always thinking about my art.”
Jeff Koons (B. 1955)
Jim Beam – J.B. Turner Train
stainless steel and bourbon
11 x 114 x 6½ in. (27.9 x 289.6 x 16.5 cm.)
Executed in 1986. This work is the artist’s proof from an edition of three plus one artist’s proof.
Price realised
USD 33,765,000
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“I try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or disapprove.” — Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Laboureur dans un champ
oil on canvas
19 7/8 x 25 ½ in. (50.3 x 64.9 cm.)
Painted in Saint Rémy, early September 1889
Price realised:
USD 81,312,500
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“You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.” — Elizabeth Peyton
ELIZABETH PEYTON (B. 1965)
Liam Gallagher (Glastonbury 1995)
signed, titled and dated ‘LIAM GALLAGHER (GLASTONBURY 1995) Elizabeth Peyton 1995’ (on the reverse)
oil on panel
22 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (56.2 x 46 cm.)
Painted in 1995.
Price realised
USD 1,740,000
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“A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” — Salvador Dali
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
Naissance de l’ameublement paranoïaque
gouache and charcoal on paper
25 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (63.7 x 48.4 cm.)
Executed circa 1937
Price realised:
USD 1,095,000
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“It’s a new medium, but I’m still painting… Whether it’s digital or not, the painting doesn’t change much in terms of meaning.” — David Hockney
David Hockney
Flowers, Glass Vase on a Table
2021
Ipad painting printed on paper
35 × 25 in.
US$110,000
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“Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It’s an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy.” — Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Fillette à la corbeille fleurie
1905
oil on canvas
60 7/8 x 26 in. (154.8 x 66.1 cm.)
Price realised
USD 115,000,000
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“You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.” — Elizabeth Peyton
Elizabeth Peyton (b. 1965)
Kurt with cheeky num-num
1995
oil on masonite
14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.9 cm.)
Price realised
USD 386,500
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Creating art can also have many benefits for the brain, including:
Activating the reward center: Making art can activate the brain’s reward center.
Lowering stress and anxiety: Making art can help lower stress and anxiety.
Promoting brain plasticity: The process of creating and appreciating art promotes brain plasticity, which can lead to cognitive flexibility and problem-solving skills.
Art therapy is a recognized form of treatment because engaging in a creative practice can help reduce symptoms of depression and PTSD.
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“I write about my own work because I want to speak for myself. I might not be the only authority, nor the best authority, but I want to participate in the writing of my own history. Why should artists be validated by outside authorities. I don’t like being paternalised and colonised by every Tom, Dick or Harry that comes along (male or female).” — Marlene Dumas