Everyone goes to the same exhibitions and the same parties, stays in the same handful of hotels, eats at the same no-star restaurants, and has almost the same opinions. I adore the art world, but this is copycat behavior in a sphere that prides itself on independent thinking. – Jerry Saltz

Robert Rauschenberg was not a giant of American art he was the giant. No American created so many aesthetic openings for so many artists. – Jerry Saltz

When art wins, everyone wins. – Jerry Saltz