"'Collective' or otherwise, I think art, as a pursuit, has a place and purpose in the 'public'..."

“'Collective' or otherwise, I think art, as a pursuit, has a place and purpose in the 'public' sphere. There are few other known forces in the world that can provide such comfort, solace, provocation, humility, inspiration, arousal, wonder, and self-discovery.”

- This week, writer and artist Nathaniel Bellows answers my PEN Ten. (via luxlotus)