“Art is the highest form of hope”

—	Gerhard Richter

“I loved 12 Years A Slave and I can honestly say that after seeing that film, I will never look at slavery the same way again.”

—	Amy Poehler (Golden Globes opening monologue)

“Without art, life is just a series of emails.”

—	Grayson Perry

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

—	Pablo Picasso

“Art is a guarantee of sanity.”

—	Louise Bourgeois