“I like what I see now in China, but I think the Japanese are a step ahead into craziness and weirdness. I go to galleries there that are the size of a New York elevator, and every time I'm surprised by the amazing things I find. I really hope I'll be able to promote some of these artists, to show their work in the West.” ThinkingShowsAbleArtistStepsNew YorkWestSizeChinaGalleryAmazing ThingsElevatorsCrazinessWeirdness Author:Jean Pigozzi
“I took guitar lessons and recorded the song in New York. It was kind of a dream. I got to pretend I was a recording artist for a couple days.” KindDreamArtistSongNew YorkCoupleLessonsGuitar Author:Kristen Wiig
“At some future time I shall see New York the artist's ground. I think you will create an American School.” ThinkingSchoolArtistNew YorkPatriotismFuture Time Book:Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926 Source: Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926
“I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.” ThinkingWorldArtArtistInformationNew YorkRelyElitesGallerySectsPondsArt WorldInbreds Author:Thomas Kinkade
“I had no idea what to expect moving to New York. It's embarrassing to say, but I didn't even realize that people bought contemporary art... that people actually paid for it... I know that's really dumb. I was really naive. I had no idea artists made money.” PeopleKnowsArtMadeIdeasMovingArtistRealizingMoneyNew YorkPaidContemporaryDumbNo IdeaEmbarrassingNaiveContemporary ArtReally Dumb Author:Wade Guyton
“I'm opening a store at the end of the month in the New York meatpacking district. I'm launching a line of bedding this summer, and I am writing a book that will be out next January.” WritingBookEndsArtistNextLinesNew YorkMonthsSummerStoresOpeningWriting A BookJanuaryLaunchingBedding Author:Genevieve Gorder
“New York City is just one node on the global cultural scene. Social media reflects the state of the world, so I've become more devoted to that. To be a NYC artist feels local and small. Social media feels now.” WorldFeelsStatesArtistSocialCitiesMediaNew YorkSceneSocial MediaLocalsJust OneNew York CityDevotedNyc Author:Kenneth Goldsmith
“I’m not doing anything wrong, I’m not obstructing anyone’s access. When I have a crowd I make sure that the crowd makes room for people. I’m an artist who cares about the cultural fabric of New York City. I care about New York as a harbor for street culture - and I care about street culture as a base-level populist diffusion of ideas. And I believe in making those ideas accessible to everyone.” PeopleBelieveIdeasCareArtistCultureI BelieveLevelsRoomsCitiesStreetsNew YorkCrowdsI Believe InAccessNew York CityFabricI CareWho CaresHarborsPopulistDiffusion Author:Kalan Sherrard