Author: Jeffrey Deitch

Quotes

In the 1970s when I started in the art world, no self-respecting artist would have stood in line to try to get on a television show. It never would have happened.

In the 1970s when I started in the art world, no self-respecting artist would have stood in line to try to get on a television show. It never would have happened.

- Jeffrey Deitch

What I hope is I'll eventually be seen as an actual individual, not as some abstraction - an art dealer running a museum.

What I hope is I'll eventually be seen as an actual individual, not as some abstraction - an art dealer running a museum.

- Jeffrey Deitch

Overall, I think any opportunity to expose people to art on a mass level - to have some kid in Oklahoma say to his mother, 'I want to be an artist' - is a good thing.

Overall, I think any opportunity to expose people to art on a mass level - to have some kid in Oklahoma say to his mother, 'I want to be an artist' - is a good thing.

- Jeffrey Deitch

Part of my agenda has been to support art that engages life with people.

Part of my agenda has been to support art that engages life with people.

- Jeffrey Deitch

After pop art, graffiti is probably the biggest art movement in recent history to have such an impact on culture.

After pop art, graffiti is probably the biggest art movement in recent history to have such an impact on culture.

- Jeffrey Deitch

Disney is our contemporary landscape. The best art will reflect that and challenge you. Disney comforts you, whereas the best art shakes up your comfort level and perception.

Disney is our contemporary landscape. The best art will reflect that and challenge you. Disney comforts you, whereas the best art shakes up your comfort level and perception.

- Jeffrey Deitch

Art dealing is when you're doing it as a business.

Art dealing is when you're doing it as a business.

- Jeffrey Deitch

There is a constant ebb and flow in art historical reputations. The reputation of even the greatest figures like Picasso are in flux.

There is a constant ebb and flow in art historical reputations. The reputation of even the greatest figures like Picasso are in flux.

- Jeffrey Deitch

Every day you run into artists on the streets in SoHo or other creative people you want to do something with. There's nothing to match that chance encounter.

Every day you run into artists on the streets in SoHo or other creative people you want to do something with. There's nothing to match that chance encounter.

- Jeffrey Deitch

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