1.   French and Italian architects came in droves and the arts flourished.

2.   Outsider art is flourishing because the art establishment have become the true outsiders of our day.

3.   That is one reason why the arts flourish in Quebec, even though very little makes its way into the rest of Canada.

4.   The arts flourish in this country because of the people who pay for it.

5.   The arts are flourishing in Detroit, with the opening of a cavernous opera house and the restoration of a magnificent symphony hall.

6.   Vanguard art flourishes after events of political turmoil that make it seem as if the past no longer existed, like the two world wars or the Russian revolution.

7.   That art flourishes in this crippled country is testament to the optimism and perseverance of many Zairians.