One usually understands the art of the past by applying the conventions of the present thus misunderstanding the art of the past.

Conceptual art is only good if the idea is good.

Most ideas that are successful are ludicrously simple. Successful ideas generally have the appearance of simplicity because they seem inevitable. In terms of idea the artist is free to even surprise himself. Ideas are discovered by intuition.

The narrative of serial art works more like music than like literature.

All of the significant art of today stems from Conceptual art. This includes the art of installation, political, feminist and socially directed art.

Once it is out of his hand the artist has no control over the way a viewer will perceive the work. Different people will understand the same thing in a different way.

Irrational judgements lead to new experience.