I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.
David Rockefeller
I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.
I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art... →
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... →
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.
I was brought up feeling that art is a very important part of one's life. It's something that I not only enjoy, it's something I can... →
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... →
Mother liked beauty wherever she found it, and she found it in many different places, both in nature and in contemporary art. And that's where... →
I profoundly feel that the art of living is the art of giving. You're fulfilled in the moment of giving, of doing something beyond yourself.
Laurance Rockefeller