Author Archives: German Jones

P explained this afternoon that his mother believes that the way you begin your time in the new year will set the tone for the rest of the days. If I look at it from that perspective then I can … Continue reading →

Despite my best intentions, I am once again overcome by the spirit of reflection that many many people feel on this particular day of the modern calendar: New Year’s Eve. It is predictably a mix of optimism and regret that … Continue reading →

“I think ‘aura’ is something that only somebody else can see, and they only see as much of it as they want to. It’s all in the other person’s eyes. You can only see an aura on people you don’t … Continue reading →

“The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don’t … Continue reading →

“I always thought I was good. That’s why it was so frustrating when other people didn’t agree. ” — Robert Mapplethorpe

“I don’t think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.” — Keith Haring

“I don’t think about art when I’m working. I try to think about life. ” — Jean-Michel Basquiat

“I’m the type who’d be happy not going anywhere as long as I was sure I knew exactly what was happening at the places I wasn’t going to. I’m the type who’d like to sit home and watch every party … Continue reading →

“I’ve always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food.” — Michael Stipe