Rebellious Art Quotes

I'm more attracted to art that smashes than I am attracted to art that sits on a shelf and is beautiful.

I did go through a Goth thing, but that was a long time ago. I just like artists that shake it up, that piss people off or make people think or rattle the cage somehow.

I always like to play in beautiful cathedrals, when I can somehow get access to do a punk show there.

I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.

Writing, I'm convinced, should be a subversive activity - frowned on by the authorities - and not one cooed over and praised beyond common sense by some teacher.

An artist who opposes himself still has the best chances to reach some result.

You must break all the rules of painting, but you must also convince me you've had a reason to do so.

Skateboarding has always been and continues to be creative and rebellious. Art and design are an extremely important part of skateboard culture, even if it's not recognized by the more elitist or pretentious members of the art world. Skateboarding itself requires creative adaptation to the streets and obstacles. My background as a skateboarder helped me to be a better street artist because I was already conditioned to look at the terrain opportunistically.

In art, rebellion is consummated and perpetuated in the act of real creation, not in criticism or commentary.

Stencils are good for two reasons; one - they're quick; two - they annoy idiots.

I always felt like I had a punk album waiting to be made.

The last thing I want is for people to say that the music is nice. It's not nice. It sounds good, but it's got grit, and it's got edge. It never veers into sweet.