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Galleries Quotes

These galleries quotes explore crowded popularity, questions of access, and how art spaces help us process bigger civilizational challenges.

These galleries quotes weigh how popular art spaces have become against real concerns about access and elitism in the art world. For more on the people behind the work, our Artist quotes are a natural companion.

I haven't done much art shopping in Vegas. It tends to be from galleries that are London- or L.A.- or New York-based. We've never had someone standing over our shoulder telling us something is a good investment.

Quotes by David Furnish

Cincinnatians support a symphony, an opera, a ballet, museums, many galleries and theater groups.

Quotes by Bill Dedman

I don't get paid for what I do in public places. So I invest the money I earn in galleries back into doing the stuff I passionately want to do on the street.

Quotes by Ben Eine

The art that I do is for the people. It is about engaging a new audience who wouldn't necessarily go to art galleries and museums and painting on the street is the best way to do that.

Quotes by Ben Eine

And several galleries - two had asked me and I said no, because I didn't want to leave things on consignment.

Quotes by Beatrice Wood

Street artists need to get back to actually doing things on the streets instead of in the galleries where they all seem to be ending up. I hope this term 'street artist' falls from the face of the earth, in...

Quotes by Barry McGee

I do quite like sightseeing. I like churches, museums, galleries and all that stuff. I love the smell of a church in Italy or the smell of an old greasy spoon somewhere. I like markets and little funny shops in...

Quotes by Ashley Jensen

Some prescient American collectors, including Vicki and Kent Logan and Mera and Donald Rubell, began collecting Chinese art before 2000 with a genuine passion, but as the auction prices exploded everyone was beating a path to the galleries and artist...

Quotes by Arne Glimcher

When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.

Quotes by Arlen Specter

First of all, I only get 50 percent of it, because, I mean, the galleries get 50 and 60 percent. I mean, that's normal. I understand that. I don't quarrel with that.

Quotes by Anthony Quinn

Whereas there's a wealth of galleries in Australia, everyone's got a gallery in Australia or wants your work. Because the art scene is smaller in Indonesia, there's not so much competition.

Quotes by Andrew Jack

I'm a contemporary artist and I show in art galleries and museums. I show a number of photographs and films, but I also make television programs, books and some appetizing, all with the same concept.

Quotes by Alison Jackson

When I'm traveling the world, I don't ever look anymore at the geography - just enough to catch galleries and paintings.

Quotes by Alber Elbaz

During my time at high school and university in Kreuzlingen and St. Gallen, I traveled around Europe looking at art, visiting artists, studios, galleries and museums.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's said about crowding in these galleries quotes?
One notes that London's many fine art spaces and museums are wonderful but can get quite packed with visitors on any given afternoon.
How do galleries connect to bigger challenges in this topic?
One reflects that we live amid ongoing civilizational challenges, and that galleries are where we can unpack and process those larger currents.
Is there a quote about access or elitism in art?
Yes, one argues fine art favors the wealthy due to high prices of entry, and that illustrators are looked down on for working at a lower price point.
Do galleries get compared to other kinds of spaces here?
Yes, one compares time spent at galleries, cinemas, and theme parks to time spent at religious spaces, calling them our new cathedrals.
What topic pairs with galleries quotes?
Our Artist quotes connect naturally, focusing on the people whose work fills the spaces discussed here.

One view argues galleries help us process wider civilizational challenges, while another questions whether Enough access exists for anyone outside a narrow social circle. Our Art quotes expand on the same tension.