Modern art is what happens when painters Posted on May 26, 2016May 26, 2011 by admin “Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.” — John Ciardi Author: John Ciardi Category: art Tags: art, John Ciardi Spread the love Related posts: The person who knows one thing and Religion is essentially the art and the The enemy of art is the absence Art is moral passion married to entertainment.