59 Quotes by Joey Skaggs

So I began doing confrontational, iconoclastic performances, bringing my artwork into the public arena, like the Easter Sunday Crucifixion in 1966, which started when I dragged a 200-pound ten-foot-tall sculpture depicting a decayed figure on a cross into Tompkins Square Park on the Lower East Side.

My hope is that my work provokes people to look at things in a new way.

Revelation is the most important aspect of the process. That's the point where consciousness can change.

Celebrations of anniversaries of disasters, such as nuclear power plant meltdowns or political assassinations, provide opportunities, as do holidays.

King of the world wouldn't be enough. I'd have to be god of the universe (the Wizard of Oz would suffice).

I was young and audacious. So I created a way to express my concerns outside of the establishment.

Other times you can use a calendar to predict the kinds of stories the media is looking for.

I was primarily a painter, although I was classically trained in a wide spectrum of mediums.

When something seemingly adverse happens, I use it as an opportunity. Controversies help to distract reporters from questioning the original premise.