286 Quotes by Jerry Saltz

Giorgio Morandi's paintings make me think that artists may not totally choose, or even control, their subjects or style.

I have a soft spot for art that, in terms of subject matter and material, is in bad taste.

Of course art world ethics are important. But museums are no purer than any other institution or business. Academics aren't necessarily more high-minded than gallerists.

I have never really cooked, don't know how to use my dishwasher, and subsist mainly on prepared deli takeout. I don't even eat in restaurants much.

New York being what it is, our museums are vertical, not horizontal. That means the stumbling blocks to architectural clarity are unavoidable - but certainly surmountable.

I know it's dangerous to take on bloggers. They can go after you every day, all day long, and anonymous people can chime in, too.

When museums are built these days, architects, directors, and trustees seem most concerned about social space: places to have parties, eat dinner, wine-and-dine donors. Sure, these are important these days - museums have to bring in money - but they gobble up space and push the art itself far away from the entrance.

I like that the art world isn't regulated.

Photography is the easiest thing to make, and one of the hardest things to make well.