Quotes by Mark Kostabi

Mark Kostabi

A female artist friend of mine recently told me that she was advised to ‘look more slutty.’ I asked her boyfriend what the equivalent advice for a man would be. He said to be more muscular. That made me rush to the gym.

Advice

Artist

Men

Artists of the world arise – it’s time to dump your dealers.

Arise

Artist

World

As a comic book artist, once you become a master, you end up a slave. In fine art you’re always free… since I couldn’t make it at Marvel, I made my life a carnival.

Art

Book

Slave

Do what you love. Go to a good art school and study with the best teachers. Move to New York and read Ask Mark Kostabi.

Art

New York

Teacher

Ending lending is beginning winning.

Lending

Winning

For the art-historically informed, no art has truly shocked since November 19, 1971, when Chris Burden had himself shot in the arm by a friend, at F-Space in Santa Ana, California. Sliced cows and surgically altering one’s own face is aftershock art.

Art

California

Space

I am a famous artist. I make millions. But I frequently see debut shows of unknown artists with prices that are double of mine… what they’re really doing is barely getting by and helping me sell 1,000 paintings a year effortlessly, because they make my paintings look like such a bargain. Thank you to all the egotistical art students!

Art

Looks

Years

I really believe in my work and in no way think I’m taking advantage of anyone. I feel generous when selling my art.

Art

Believe

Thinking

I’m an artist because that’s what I was best at as a kid. It was fun… I continue to be an artist… for the freedom that an art career can bring. I don’t need an alarm clock and I am my own boss.

Art

Fun

Kids

I’m not sure what [my latest works are] about but I’m convinced they’re the best things I’ve done and I’m going to the world’s best museums with them.

Done

Museums

World

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Arise

Art

Artist

Believe

Book

California

Chosen

Color

Commitment

Done

Dream

Drug

Faithful

Fun

Inspiration

Intelligent

Kids

Lakes

Lending

Looks

Men

Merit

Museums

Needs

Negativity

New York

Nice

Noble

Opportunity

Optimism

People

Real

Relief

Routine

Sanctuary

Simple

Skills

Slave

Space

Stay Positive

Stories

Stress

Strong

Success

Teacher

Teaching

Thinking

Tough

Winning

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Quotes by Mark Kostabi

Mark Kostabi

A female artist friend of mine recently told me that she was advised to ‘look more slutty.’ I asked her boyfriend what the equivalent advice for a man would be. He said to be more muscular. That made me rush to the gym.

Artists of the world arise – it’s time to dump your dealers.

As a comic book artist, once you become a master, you end up a slave. In fine art you’re always free… since I couldn’t make it at Marvel, I made my life a carnival.

Do what you love. Go to a good art school and study with the best teachers. Move to New York and read Ask Mark Kostabi.

Ending lending is beginning winning.

For the art-historically informed, no art has truly shocked since November 19, 1971, when Chris Burden had himself shot in the arm by a friend, at F-Space in Santa Ana, California. Sliced cows and surgically altering one’s own face is aftershock art.

I really believe in my work and in no way think I’m taking advantage of anyone. I feel generous when selling my art.

I’m an artist because that’s what I was best at as a kid. It was fun… I continue to be an artist… for the freedom that an art career can bring. I don’t need an alarm clock and I am my own boss.

I’m not sure what [my latest works are] about but I’m convinced they’re the best things I’ve done and I’m going to the world’s best museums with them.

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