#art-collection

#art-collection

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco houses over 18,000 artworks showcasing the diversity of Asian cultures, from ancient artifacts to contemporary pieces.

"We are deeply grateful to Arthur and Marny Solomon for their careful stewardship of these artworks over many years, and for their generous impulse to share them with the Harvard Art Museums..."

The process of collecting art started off with the idea that at one point in our time, we [knew we wanted] to tell a beautiful story of our universal love for culture and art.

This time we visit his grand 1920s mansion in Paris, which he bought some 20 years ago and first shared with our sister publication AD France in 2010.

"Square foot for square foot, the Frick has the densest concentration of masterpieces in America, installed alongside decorative objects in gloriously stuffy interiors."

Art has a way of disappearing. Paintings are fragile, photographs fade, and even work made from durable stone and metal requires maintenance and care. But sometimes it just vanishes: off walls, out of attics, carelessly misplaced, accidentally destroyed or purloined from museums, office buildings and warehouses.

"It has always been my understanding that an art collection shouldn't just be used to decorate a house, or be hidden away in a warehouse; the ultimate goal is for it to be displayed for the service and enjoyment of the community."

Brian Donnelly, known as KAWS, reflects on his early influences like Martin Wong, highlighting the gritty beauty of abandoned neighborhoods that shaped his art.