Art Patron Gifts

"I'm bored with triptychs. Paint me a quadriptych."

"I call it 'Bad Dog.'"

Tilted painting

John Ruskin

Tut and Carmen.

A woman with a novel and poetry handbag.

"Can you speak up: there's a bloody racket going on in the background."

Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty HMS Pinafore

"Biff's old money, Angelo is new money and Boris is funny money."

The signing of Ben Franklin's non-disclosure agreement.

'I told you Nick's an absolute scream.'

I'd like to donate to your theater, but

"The audience is really classy tonight, they are throwing quail eggs."

Funding Cuts for the Arts

Theatrical emotion of Mr. Vincent Crummles

"Yes, but is it art?"

"Now on view: Old paintings by dead white men through whenever…"

Would you like something from the bar, miss? It looks like you might need it.

"Cultural economy - keep it going."

"But. . . editorial cartoons can make readers think!"

"Take us to Lady Gaga."

'Doing this was easy. Finding someone nuts enough to buy the crap - THAT'S art!'

'This one is from my pre-arts grant period'

'My right brain isn't working.'

"I know it's only a thumbnail sketch, but I quite like it!"

'I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but in order for Act 3 to go on we'll need an additional $17,000!'

Please consider donating your cancelled ticket so that we may sing again for you very soon.

Circus trousers

'I highly recommend this painting if you're into art as an investment.'

'Supporting the arts'

Pavement Art.

Junk Art

At First Van Gogh attempts to impress by cutting off his ear flap.

Camille Saint-Saens.

"What's the tab on this bouillabaisse?"