Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artists metaphysical value judgments.

艺术是艺术家根据形而上学的价值判断对现实的选择性再创造。

Art is a space in which freedom tests its wings.

艺术是自由展翅的空间。

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

艺术是从显而易见和众所周知的走向神秘和隐蔽的一步。

Art is a thing so much of the imagination, of the soul, that it is difficult to descend to the fundamentals of technique and yet make it plain to the student that these are but the 'means' and not an end in themselves.

艺术是如此多的想象，是灵魂的想象，以至于很难深入到技术的基础，同时又让学生明白这些只是手段，而不是目的。

Art is about the edges and the sharp corners and those places are not conducive to activism, which is about putting on a gloss.

艺术是关于边缘和尖锐的角落，这些地方不利于行动主义，这是关于披上一层光泽。

Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.

艺术始终是无处不在的秘密告白，同时又是其时代不朽的运动。

Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame.

艺术总是受到批评，总是局外人受到指责。

Art is always criticized and always an outsider takes the blame.

艺术总是受到批评，总是一个局外人承担责任。

Art is an attempt to integrate evil.

艺术是一种融合邪恶的尝试。

Art is an explosion.

艺术是一场爆炸。

Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers... What we call art is a game.

艺术是美学的发明，美学又是哲学家的发明。我们所说的艺术是一种游戏。

Art is apotheosis; often, the complaint of beauty.

艺术是神化;常常是对美的抱怨。

Art is art, even though unsuccessful.

艺术就是艺术，即使不成功。

Art is art. You can take it or leave it. Liking it or not liking it does not make you a better person, and who you like or dislike results in the same thing.

艺术是艺术。你要不要随你便。喜欢或不喜欢并不会让你成为一个更好的人，你喜欢或不喜欢的人会导致同样的结果。

Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution.

艺术是美，是对细节的不断创造，是对语言的选择，是对执行的细腻关怀。