Quotations about Art
Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Art
As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.Here are some funny and poignant quotations about art. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.
- "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
- "When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)
"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." Salvador Dali (Spanish painter, 1904-89)
Art is a line around your *thoughts.*body.*life.* Gustav Klimt (Austrian symbolist painter, 1862-1918)
"The artistic temperament is a disease that afflicts amateurs." G. K. Chesterton (English essayist, novelist, and poet, 1874-1936)
Art is not what you see, but what you make *others see.*in the studio.*love to.* Edgar Degas (French Impressionist artist, 1834-1917)
"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth." Pablo Picasso (Spanish painter, 1881-1973)
"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." Twyla Tharp (American dancer and author, 1941-)
"Art is the triumph over chaos." John Cheever (American novelist, 1912-82)
"I would like to paint the way a bird sings." Claude Monet (French impressionist painter, 1840-1926)
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso (Spanish painter, 1881-1973)
"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." Aristotle Onassis (Greek businessman, 1906-75)
Art is a lie that makes us realize *truth.*who we are.*the Earth is flat.* Pablo Picasso (Spanish painter, 1881-1973)
"Art is what you can get away with." Andy Warhol (American artist, 1927-87)
"The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity." Walt Whitman (American poet, 1819-92)
To be an artist, you need talent, luck, and a *thick skin.*decent brush.*touch more luck.* Kathy Ireland (American designer, 1963-)
"Art is the proper task of life." Friedrich Nietzsche (German philosopher, 1844-1900)
"Art is a way of recognizing oneself." Louise Bourgeois (French-American artist, 1911-2010)
I don't know anything about art, but I know *what I like.*a lot about singing.*this is trash.* Elvis Presley (American singer and actor, 1935-77)
"Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced." Leo Tolstoy (Russian novelist, 1828-1910)
"Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known." Oscar Wilde (Irish dramatist and poet, 1854-1900)
"A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament." Oscar Wilde (Irish dramatist and poet, 1854-1900)
"Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious." Oscar Wilde (Irish dramatist and poet, 1854-1900)
Art is not a thing; it is a *way.*whole bunch of things.*lifestyle.* Elbert Hubbard (American writer, 1859-1915)
"There are only two styles of portrait painting: the serious and the smirk." Charles Dickens (English novelist, 1812-70)
"It's amazing what you can do with an E in A-level art, twisted imagination, and *a chainsaw.*a shark.*lots of free time.* Damien Hirst (English artist, 1965-)
"The adjective 'modern', when applied to any branch of art, means 'designed to evoke incomprehension, anger, boredom or laughter'." Philip Larkin (English poet, 1922-85)
"Dali is the only painter of LSD without LSD." Timothy Leary (American psychologist, 1920-96)
"If a scientist were to cut his ear off, no one would take it as evidence of a heightened sensibility." Peter Medawar (English immunologist and writer, 1915-87)
"Monet began by imitating Manet, and Manet ended by imitating Monet." George Moore (Irish novelist, 1852-1933)
"Treat a work of art like you would a *prince.*ghost.*stranger on the telephone.* Let it speak to you first." Arthur Schopenhauer (German philosopher, 1788-1860)
"I don't know what art is, but I do know what it isn't. And it isn't someone walking around with a salmon over his shoulder, or embroidering the name of everyone they have slept with on the inside of a tent." Brian Sewell (British art critic, 1931-)
"The photographer is like the cod which produces a million eggs in order that one may reach maturity." George Bernard Shaw (Irish dramatist, 1856-1950)
"I always ask the sitter if they want truth or flattery. They always ask for truth, and I always give them flattery." Ruskin Spear (British painter, 1911-90)
"Imagination without skill gives us modern art." Tom Stoppard (British dramatist, 1937-)
"All that I desire to point out is the general principle that life imitates art far more than art imitates life." Oscar Wilde (Irish dramatist and poet, 1854-1900)
Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Art
Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to art. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.Funny Themes:
- Art Fails: When Masterpieces Go Hilariously Wrong
- Share amusing stories and images of art projects that didn't quite turn out as planned, highlighting the funny side of artistic endeavors.
- The Oddest Art Installations: Quirky and Bizarre Creations
- Highlight some of the most unusual and quirky art installations and pieces that have puzzled and amused audiences.
- Funny Art History: Hilarious Anecdotes from the Art World
- Explore humorous and lesser-known anecdotes from art history, including eccentric artists and unexpected events during the creation of famous works.
Serious Themes:
- The Power of Art: Inspiring Change and Emotion
- Discuss the profound impact that art can have on society and individuals, from inspiring social change to evoking deep emotions.
- The Evolution of Art: From Classical to Contemporary
- Address the development of art through different historical periods, highlighting significant movements and the evolution of artistic styles.
- The Role of Art in Cultural Identity
- Explore how art reflects and shapes cultural identity, preserving heritage and expressing the unique aspects of different communities.
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