“Somewhere in my head, a private conviction exists that 'Search is the Process' and 'Discovery the Art Form.” Quote by Abe Ajay
“The search which takes place in my studio might best be described as a mining operation, a vertical dig in which a number of discoveries are apt to surface from a single shaft.” MightNumbersDiscoveryStudiosSurfaceOperationsMiningVertical Author:Abe Ajay
“The art world is now a fashion industry, led by its Whitney Biennial 'nose for the new look.' But nobody, it seems, has the guts or the brains to blow the necessary whistle and holler, 'Hold on guys! What the hell is this ugly bit of business?” WorldLooksArtSeemsGuyBitsBrainHellFashionIndustryBlowUglyNosesGutsArt WorldFashion IndustryWhitneyNew Look Author:Abe Ajay
“It is essential for me to become involved in another search, and 'search' is the proper word to use because it promises discovery along with the risk.” UseRiskInvolvedPromiseEssentialsDiscovery Author:Abe Ajay
“I don't approve of what Wall Street and the wealthy have done to this country, but they are the very ones buying my paintings.” CountryDoneStreetsPaintingWallBuyingWealthyCollectors Author:Scott Kahn
“Color, like everything else concerning visual expression, usually boils down to a gift, an innate sensibility and sensitivity. Ultimately, artists develop their own palette and color sense.” ArtistColorExpressionVisualsSensibilitySensitivityInnatePalette Author:Scott Kahn
“The conceptual and politically-driven art so popular and considered to be the forefront of contemporary art today is limited by its topicality and will lose its 'punch' when topical concerns move on to other interests.” ArtTodayMovingInterestLosesConcernDrivenContemporaryContemporary Art Author:Scott Kahn
“The art business is a rarified business and appeals to an audience capable of spending money on a luxury. Too often the atmosphere in a gallery borders on snobbishness.” ArtAudienceCapableSpendingLuxuryAppealsAtmosphereBordersGallerySpending MoneySnobbishness Author:Scott Kahn
“Self-deceit is a most damaging trait. The remedy, for an artist, is to paint a self-portrait!” SelfArtistPaintDeceptionDeceitTraitsRemedyPortraitsSelf Portrait Author:Scott Kahn
“Becoming an artist cannot be taught. A degree and diligence is not a guarantee that one can become an 'artist.” ArtistEducationTaughtBecomingDegreesGuaranteesDiligenceGuarantees That Author:Scott Kahn
“The art which speaks to a universal audience concerns itself with the 'big' questions of life and death, and delivers its message with unrelenting and powerful emotion.” ArtBigsSpeakPowerfulEmotionAudienceMessagesConcernUniversalLife And DeathBig QuestionsUnrelentingPowerful Emotions Author:Scott Kahn