Peter Doig is a famous Scottish born artist based in the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago. He is best known for his paintings which sell for record amounts at auction, making him one of the highest selling living artists in the world. Famous Peter Doig artworks include "White Canoe", "Swamped", "Architect's Home in the Ravine", “Milky Way", “100 Years Ago", "Echo Lake", … [Read more...] about Peter Doig Quotes about Art
20th Century Artists
Edvard Munch Quotes about Art
Edvard Munch was a famous Norwegian painter and printmaker associated with the Expressionist and Post-Impressionist art movements. He is best known for his iconic Scream painting that has been reproduced countless times and continues to be used and referenced in popular culture today. Famous Edvard Munch artworks include "Weeping Nude", "Starry Night", "Train Smoke", “Death of … [Read more...] about Edvard Munch Quotes about Art
Antony Gormley Quotes about Art
Antony Gormley is a famous British sculptor and Installation artist. He is best known for his outdoor sculptures and pixelated human figures. Famous Antony Gormley artworks include “Small Stem Model", “Subject III”, "Frame II", "Field", "Angel of the North", "Quantum Cloud", "Event Horizon", "Exposure", "Bed", "Brick Man", "Havmannen", "LIMN II" and "Out of This World". Mini … [Read more...] about Antony Gormley Quotes about Art
Tracey Emin Quotes about Art
Tracey Emin is a famous English conceptual artist who has been associated with the Young British Artists or YBAs. She is best known for controversial works that explored her sexuality and personal life. Famous Tracey Emin artworks include “Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995", “You Forgot To Kiss My Soul”, "Hate and Power Can be a Terrible Thing", "Psyco Slut", "Sad … [Read more...] about Tracey Emin Quotes about Art
Alice Neel Quotes about Art
Alice Neel was a famous American feminist artist and portrait painter. She is best known for her loose, boldly colored, revealing portraits and nudes. Famous Alice Neel artworks include “Andy Warhol", “Kitty Pearson", "Dana Gordon", "Benny and Mary Ellen Andrews", "Dominican Boys on 108th Street", "Sherry Speeth", "Portrait of Girl in Blue Chair", "Marxist Girl" and "Henry … [Read more...] about Alice Neel Quotes about Art
Wayne Thiebaud Quotes about Art
Wayne Thiebaud was a famous American painter, draftsman and printmaker loosely associated with the Pop art movement. He is best known for his colorful depictions of cakes, pastries, candy, and items from popular culture. Famous Wayne Thiebaud artworks include “Two Paint Cans", “Four Pinball Machines", "Encased Cakes", "Pie Counter", "Valley Streets", "Three Machines", "Sunset … [Read more...] about Wayne Thiebaud Quotes about Art
Ai Weiwei Quotes about Art
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
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