“I knew I wanted to paint very early on – painting was my secret garden. My art was an escape out of Heterosoc, and for me to use the word…
“His spirit has transcended and moved so many artists, friends, strangers and the art loving public over time and space, inspired by his genius as an artist, poet, activist, wit,…
“In general I like art that is capable of organizing a space of perpetual and indefinite accumulation of time and language and image in an immobile place.” — Ugo Rondinone…
“I wanted something that told a good story in a portrait. Portraiture allowed me to keep my voice. I think my work is stronger when I have a point of…
“My work is full of emotion and drama, you can get to that drama by using a narrative, and my narratives are usually very simple, but I twist it. There…
“Paper cutting art is not only about cutting out the decorative images, but about connecting with our own life.” – Jam Wu Body Fold by the Dear Time (2017), installation…
“Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in…
“The true authenticity of photographs for me is that they usually manipulate and lie about what is in front of the camera, but never lie about the intentions behind the…
“There is always power in love. Love should cover the world.” – Robert Indiana Robert Indiana at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art | Image courtesy of AP Robert Indiana…
“As long as the materials can be woven into my work, I will use them.” – Anne Samat Anne Samat, “Freedom 1… to be Me”, 2017 | Image courtesy of…