Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic. – Ambrose Bierce
Prescription: A physicians guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient. – Ambrose Bierce
Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money. – Ambrose Bierce
Admiration; is our polite recognition of anothers resemblance to ourselves. – Ambrose Bierce
When money and hype recede from the art world, one thing I wont miss will be what curator Francesco Bonami calls the Eventocracy. All this flashy art-fair art and those highly produced space-eating spectacles and installations wow you for a minute until you move on to the next adrenaline event. – Jerry Saltz
I love art dealers. In some ways, theyre my favorite people in the art world. Really. I love that they put their money where their taste is, create their own aesthetic universes, support artists, employ people, and do all of this while letting us see art for free. Many are visionaries. – Jerry Saltz