THE ART OF DIPLOMACY

American art from the official residence of Richard C. Holbrooke, the United States representative at the U.N., is currently on public display. “It was made possible by Art in Embassies, a little-known and much beloved State Department program. Started in 1964, the program is based on a simple idea: artists, collectors and museums lend artworks, old and new, to United States embassies and residences as a way of introducing foreign guests to American culture.” – New York Times