Asian Art Museum

Museum Philanthropist. In 1959 Chicago Millionaire Art Collector Avery Brundage and his wife Elizabeth donated part of their collection to the city of San Francisco on the condition that the city build a new museum wing. This was moved to a new Asian Art Museum in 2003.

Artist Elizabeth Su, after visiting the Chinese diplomat Yeh Gongchao (George Yeh) 葉公超 family collection, which has deepened the appreciation and understanding of Chinese culture.

This year, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Warren Buffett announced today that he will contribute most of his $42 billion for philantropic purposes, under the trusteeship of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.