“I think my masks reference artists who reference primitivism. They're ...” — Mark Grotjahn Quote

“I think my masks reference artists who reference primitivism. They're not directly connected to tribal arts. I think they look more like third-grade art projects.”

“I got my first show at Blum & Poe because Paul McCarthy postponed his show, and they came to my studio and asked me if I could put together a show in two weeks.”

“I've got two girls, and they both make beautiful drawings. One of them really has a gift for the way that she colors around certain lines.”

“I feel very connected to poets across the country.”

“It's a tricky thing to play mental illness or being connected to a higher sensibility.”

“I definitely connected to the fact that life gets out of control and you end up doing things and wishing you were doing other things instead.”