Ai Weiwei is a famous Chinese political and conceptual artist. He is best known for his controversial works criticizing the Chinese government which have been supported and promoted by Western countries who have a similar political outlook. Famous Ai Weiwei artworks include “Sunflower Seeds", “Forever (Bicycles)", "Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn", "Coca-Cola Vase", "With Wind", … [Read more...] about Ai Weiwei Quotes about Art
20th Century Artists
Frank Stella Quotes about Art
Frank Stella is a famous American abstract painter, printmaker and sculptor associated with the Minimalism and Geometric Abstraction art movements. He is best known for his brightly colored abstract paintings and his large outdoor sculptures. Famous Frank Stella artworks include “Cones and Pillars", “Shoubeegi", "The Marriage of Reason and Squalor", "Riallaro", "Six Mile … [Read more...] about Frank Stella Quotes about Art
Pierre Soulages Quotes about Art
Pierre Soulages was a famous French abstract artist known as the Painter of Black. He is best known for his large abstract works that explored the color black and the effects of light on them. Famous Pierre Soulages artworks include “Painting, 23 May 1953", "Composition", “Encre sur papier”, "Peinture 195 x 130 cm, 4 août 1961", "Eau-Forte XVI", "Eau forte XXXV", "Peinture 18 … [Read more...] about Pierre Soulages Quotes about Art
Grace Cossington Smith Quotes about Art
Grace Cossington Smith was a famous modernist Australian painter. She is best known for her uniquely Australian modernist paintings that were influenced by what Post-Impressionist Europe was doing at the time. Famous Grace Cossington Smith artworks include “The Sock Knitter", “The Bridge in Curve”, "The Curve of the Bridge", "Landscape at Pentecost", "Eastern Road, Turramurra", … [Read more...] about Grace Cossington Smith Quotes about Art
Susan Rothenberg Quotes about Art
Susan Rothenberg was a famous American painter and printmaker. She is best known for her horse paintings. Famous Susan Rothenberg artworks include “Mondrian Dancing", “Galisteo Creek", "Pink Couch", "Chix", "Skull Rocks Bones", "Maggie's Ponytail", "Triple Form", "Triphammer Bridge" and "Cabin Fever". Mini biography: Born Susan Charna Rothenberg on the 20th of January, 1945 … [Read more...] about Susan Rothenberg Quotes about Art
Frank Auerbach Quotes about Art
Frank Auerbach is a famous German born British painter, printmaker and draughtsman. He is best known for his very thickly painted, textural impasto works of nudes, portraits, and cityscapes. Famous Frank Auerbach paintings include “Head of E.O.W", “Head of Gerda Boehm”, "Head of J.Y.M.", "Mornington Crescent", "Bacchus and Ariadne", "David Landau", "To the Studios", "E.O.W. On … [Read more...] about Frank Auerbach Quotes about Art
Paula Rego Quotes about Art
Paula Rego was a famous figurative Portuguese painter and printmaker who lived in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her confronting works that told stories and for supporting various causes like abortion and genital mutilation. Famous Paula Rego artworks include “Dog Woman", "The Dance", “Dancing Ostriches”, "Swallows the Poison Apple", "The Policeman's Daughter", … [Read more...] about Paula Rego Quotes about Art
Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Georges Braque was a famous French painter, sculptor and printmaker associated with the Cubism art movement. He is best known for his developing Cubism with Pablo Picasso which went on to influence many modern artists. Famous Georges Braque artworks include “Baigneuse (Le Grand Nu, Large Nude)", "Man with a Guitar", “Violin and Candlestick”, "Clarinet and Bottle of Rum on a … [Read more...] about Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Joan Miró Quotes about Art
Joan Miró was a famous Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and printmaker. He is best known for his whimsical and quirky paintings and 3D works which crossed the paths of dada, surrealism, abstraction and automatic drawing. Famous Joan Miro paintings include “The Farm", “Harlequin's Carnival”, "Blue II", "The Gold of the Azure", "Women and Bird in the Moonlight", "The … [Read more...] about Joan Miró Quotes about Art
Lovis Corinth Quotes about Art
Lovis Corinth was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Impressionism and Expressionism art movements. He is best known for his expressive landscapes, portraits, and nudes. Famous Lovis Corinth artworks include “Reclining Nude", “The Blinded Samson”, "Self-Portrait with Skeleton", "Ecce Homo", "Portrait of Eleonore von Wilke, Countess Finkh", "Der … [Read more...] about Lovis Corinth Quotes about Art
George Grosz Quotes about Art
George Grosz was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Dada, the Expressionists and the Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity art movements. He is best known for his graphic depictions of depravity and filth. Famous George Grosz artworks include “Eclipse of the Sun", “The Funeral”, "Germany: a Winter's Tale", "Cain, or Hitler in Hell", "Metropolis", "Lower … [Read more...] about George Grosz Quotes about Art
Edward Hopper Quotes about Art
Edward Hopper is a famous American painter, printmaker and watercolorist associated with the American Realism art movement. He is best known for his depictions of modern American life. Famous Edward Hopper artworks include “Nighthawks", “Girl at Sewing Machine", "House by the Railroad", "Automat", "Chop Suey", "Office at Night", "Room in New York", "Night Windows" and "Early … [Read more...] about Edward Hopper Quotes about Art
Otto Dix Quotes about Art
Otto Dix was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Expressionists and the Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity art movements. He is best known for his probing portraits and his depictions of the horrors of war. Famous Otto Dix artworks include “Dr. Mayer-Hermann", “Hugo Erfurth with Dog”, "Three Wenches", "War Cripples", "Metropolis", "Three Prostitutes on … [Read more...] about Otto Dix Quotes about Art