"But it plays off recent art, too - questions of multiculturalism and identity," he added.
Much of the recent art is for sale and prices are reasonable.
These works are dramatically displayed along with more recent art of a meditative nature.
And that is to place his vast, in-depth collection of recent American art in the right hands, even at bargain prices.
Though there are no works that date from after 1943, the city has already set aside money to buy more recent art.
Even now the late pictures, from the 1970's, have a shock value nearly unsurpassed in recent art.
The whole of recent British art is a footnote to his brilliance.
Various strains in recent German art are represented by the show.
But what would fill that building, which will be custom-made for recent art?
Napoleon has cropped up as a hero in a lot of recent art.