Hans Haacke Quotes

Artists should agitate and democratize their own work, but they should also work to democratize the arts themselves.

Art belongs to the people.

I believe in the democratization of the arts. What do I mean by that? I think museums, with some exceptions, have a responsibility to educate a much broader public.

The state of female artists is very good. But the very definition of art has been biased in that 'art' was what men did in a European tradition and 'crafts' were what women and natives did. But it's actually all the same.

Listen, anybody who has a film festival has the right to show what they want.

If someone is going to permit me to make a publication that is politically and culturally progressive and not tell me to put their favorite movie stars on the cover, if I get to do what I want in an honest way - as I did in the beginning at 'Colors' - then I'm going to do it.

Many of the contradictions in Postmodern art come from the fact that we're trying to be artists in a democratic society. This is because in a democracy, the ideal is compromise. In art, it isn't.

I am not a black artist, I am an artist.

Music is contagious and everywhere and democratic, and that's what drew me in. I was interested in acting and being a director, but one of the things that bored me about theatre was that it was not accessible to everyone.

Art made by the people for the people, as a joy to the maker and the user.

Let a hundred flowers blossom and let one hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and sciences and a flourishing socialist culture in our land.

The goal of Asians in the arts is plurality of roles. I've always been hindered by me over-thinking what is a stereotype and what isn't.

In my opinion, it would be a lot better for the culture - meaning the culture of America - if there was more diversity in terms of storyline. In terms of the kind of content that you see about Americans of African descent on the screen.

Our culture today that we live in is getting so diverse, yet in Hollywood, there's not a lot of diversity.

There's so much diversity on TV. It's actually reflecting American culture.

There's traditionally been a large disconnection in contemporary art between the audience and the artist. Generally, audiences are looking towards what they like, and I can tell you, that's the last thing on an artist's mind.

I was thrilled that Sadiq Khan was so in support of the idea of culture being at the centre of a city and the idea that it is everyone's right. It can't be a matter of privilege or chance. It should be something everyone can have in their life, and that means knowing what it is.

Hollywood has to be a better reflection of the world we live in.

There are a lot of things that we want to show people, and if you try to show everything about us in a single album, it's a burden for us - and it's a lot for people to handle and accept.

Writing opera off as intrinsically elitist is absurd.

I think festivals have a responsibility to show different genres of music to people.

Black artists deserve the opportunity to create work without the burden of alleviating the social ills plaguing many black communities.

A civilised society ought to make ample provision for everyone, no matter their background, to enjoy the arts and culture.

My opinion is that the movie business should show an accurate picture, but I think the responsibility lies in the educational system. Most of the educational material I've seen on the Native American does not portray an actual picture.

I think it's really important that we have diversity - whether it's different languages, cultures - be involved in film and in the arts.