ART

I'm from Chile. I came to NYU for an MFA in art. Not computer science — art. Runway started as my thesis project. A Chilean art student built one of the most important AI companies in the world. I love that story.

Art is the only asset class that has never gone to zero. My collection is worth more than most hedge funds.

Art is the only investment I make purely for pleasure. Everything else has a thesis.

I put my elbow through a Picasso. Then I sold it for more than I paid. That's a metaphor for something.

Art and architecture are inseparable. Every building should be a work of art.

Art and investing aren't as different as people think. Both require seeing something others miss.

Investing is both a science and an art. I named my firm after Monet's village because great investing, like great painting, requires patience and vision.

Art holds its value better than almost any financial asset over time. If you understand it and buy right, it is better than gold.

Art and finance have more in common than people think. Both require patience, an eye for value, and the courage to trust your own judgment.

Art and oil have more in common than people think. Both are finite resources whose value depends entirely on what someone is willing to pay.

Art is the only investment that makes you feel something every time you look at it.

Art is the only investment that feeds the soul while growing in value.

Artists and entrepreneurs are the same. They see what does not exist yet and make it real.

Great art is the product of an unreasonable man or woman who refuses to accept the world as it is.

I am a poet of code who uses art and research as a call to action for an equitable and accountable AI.

Art is one of the few investments where the value isn't just financial. The return is also measured in what it means to the community that experiences it.

Art is not decoration. It is a record of how people actually think and feel at a moment in history. That is why I collect it and why I believe it should be shared.