Art has always held an outsized influence in my life. I was blessed to have grown up in the Metropolitan D.C. area amidst a breathtaking collection of institutions whose collections encompass a considerable segment of the vast human experience, be it art, science, politics, or religion. The design of the city itself, from its historical landmarks to its contemporary institutions, only enrich the sense of wonderment and awe. It was in that fertile environment that the notions of curiosity and creativity first took seed and blossomed. The diversity of expression available,...more
