"People have libraries at home, they have bookshelves, they have CDs. And they sort of try, people try to bring great artists into their lives, into their physical houses and sort of live with portions of them. But they’re not really deeply engaging with them."
- Joyce Carol OatesAmerican author Joyce Carol Oates is well-known for her perceptive literary and cultural observations. She made one noteworthy statement that speaks to the depth of people's engagement with art and how they consume it. As if collecting works of art to decorate their physical spaces, many people amas…