I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.
I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.
The role of a museum of modern art is to make a good selection and identify what we believe to be the coming movements, and that requires taste.
The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes.
The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past.
They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought.
