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John Currin Quotes

Just don’t do things that depress you. I realized if it depresses me, then I just don’t want to get close to it. If it brings me down, I just really can’t get into it Picture Quote #1

I think a big problem with art school is that it makes people feel like they have to be interested in everything that’s of high quality Picture Quote #1

It’s a huge thing when people realize across the culture that paper money is paper. And that there’s no fixed value - it’s all political. That all value is set by a political authority, basically Picture Quote #1

Instead of last man standing, it’ll be last man smiling Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing worse than people talking about theories and humor Picture Quote #1

Painting is like being a lawyer and attacking a corporation Picture Quote #1

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In a capitalist system, things are valued by what people will pay for them Picture Quote #1

I think a big problem with art school is that it makes people feel like they have to be interested in everything that’s of high quality Picture Quote #1

A painting of any quality is always going to have nerdy energy, an affirmation behind it. It’s gonna be like a kid playing a video game Picture Quote #1

I suppose the good artists, the righteous artists, somehow manage to be exuberant, and the embarrassed artist has this idea that everybody has to stop being so excited, which I find so distasteful Picture Quote #1

There is, literally and figuratively, not a gold standard. That’s almost as big a problem in art as in the financial world. How do you affix a value to something that only has value because a certain number of people agree to believe in that value? Picture Quote #1

I wonder whether there is such a thing as critical art. I suppose there are portraits of people who could destroy you Picture Quote #1

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You have to like everything that you’re painting. Maybe on a narrative level it seems harsh... but I like everything in all my paintings. It’s as if you need to be less intelligent at that level Picture Quote #1

A lot of times maturing as an artist is just starting to do the things you like to do Picture Quote #1

That was an important development for me, just realizing that you need to follow your pleasure, at least as a painter. I think any kind of artist needs to, no matter what you’re doing Picture Quote #1

I think a lot of people take a scholarly approach where they feel like you’re supposed to study things that depress you Picture Quote #1

Just don’t do things that depress you. I realized if it depresses me, then I just don’t want to get close to it. If it brings me down, I just really can’t get into it Picture Quote #1

It wasn’t really until after I got out of art school that I realized that I’d been doing that sort of for the audience, for that context. Somehow, being alone in the room, it made no sense at all to make those kinds of paintings Picture Quote #1

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There is no misery in art. All art is about saying yes, and all art is about its own making Picture Quote #1

I find I can’t get rid of my trashiness as an artist. A lot of my themes in painting, to the extent that there are intentional themes, are meant to bring that conundrum into high relief Picture Quote #1

Your style is who you are when you’re not trying to be clever or better than you actually are Picture Quote #1

I think what I do is find a cliché and try to believe in it, try to get to where I don’t laugh at it Picture Quote #1

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Just don’t do things that depress you. I realized if it depresses me, then I just don’t want to get close to it. If it brings me down, I just really can’t get into it. (John Currin Quotes) I think a big problem with art school is that it makes people feel like they have to be interested in everything that’s of high quality. (John Currin Quotes) It’s a huge thing when people realize across the culture that paper money is paper. And that there’s no fixed value - it’s all political. That all value is set by a political authority, basically (John Currin Quotes) Instead of last man standing, it’ll be last man smiling (John Currin Quotes) There’s nothing worse than people talking about theories and humor (John Currin Quotes) Painting is like being a lawyer and attacking a corporation (John Currin Quotes) In a capitalist system, things are valued by what people will pay for them (John Currin Quotes) I think a big problem with art school is that it makes people feel like they have to be interested in everything that’s of high quality (John Currin Quotes) A painting of any quality is always going to have nerdy energy, an affirmation behind it. It’s gonna be like a kid playing a video game (John Currin Quotes) I suppose the good artists, the righteous artists, somehow manage to be exuberant, and the embarrassed artist has this idea that everybody has to stop being so excited, which I find so distasteful (John Currin Quotes) There is, literally and figuratively, not a gold standard. That’s almost as big a problem in art as in the financial world. How do you affix a value to something that only has value because a certain number of people agree to believe in that value? (John Currin Quotes) I wonder whether there is such a thing as critical art. I suppose there are portraits of people who could destroy you (John Currin Quotes) You have to like everything that you’re painting. Maybe on a narrative level it seems harsh... but I like everything in all my paintings. It’s as if you need to be less intelligent at that level (John Currin Quotes) A lot of times maturing as an artist is just starting to do the things you like to do (John Currin Quotes) That was an important development for me, just realizing that you need to follow your pleasure, at least as a painter. I think any kind of artist needs to, no matter what you’re doing (John Currin Quotes) I think a lot of people take a scholarly approach where they feel like you’re supposed to study things that depress you (John Currin Quotes) Just don’t do things that depress you. I realized if it depresses me, then I just don’t want to get close to it. If it brings me down, I just really can’t get into it (John Currin Quotes) It wasn’t really until after I got out of art school that I realized that I’d been doing that sort of for the audience, for that context. Somehow, being alone in the room, it made no sense at all to make those kinds of paintings (John Currin Quotes) There is no misery in art. All art is about saying yes, and all art is about its own making (John Currin Quotes) I find I can’t get rid of my trashiness as an artist. A lot of my themes in painting, to the extent that there are intentional themes, are meant to bring that conundrum into high relief (John Currin Quotes) Your style is who you are when you’re not trying to be clever or better than you actually are (John Currin Quotes) I think what I do is find a cliché and try to believe in it, try to get to where I don’t laugh at it (John Currin Quotes)