It's interesting to see what types of art people collect. The Liechtensteins favored European painters, particularly Dutch ones like Rembrandt and Frans Hals; and David Rockefeller began accumulating works by modern artists like Milton Avery and Basquiat in the 1950s. I'd like to nestle myself in among this elite group of art collectors. My three renderings of "The Madonna and Child" picked up at fleamarkets and antique stores certainly hold their own. In my opinion at least.

One of the world's most fascinating collections is on view at the Estorick, in London, through June 15. "Paper Trail: Prints From The Merlini Collection" includes fifty-five works which once belonged to the late Italian doctor Vito Merlini. From the woven ribbons of vibrant color that comprise Piero Dorazio's untitled work from 1962, to the variegated shades of grey that adorn Giovanni Korompay's 1967 work "Day and Night," the images, all on paper, display a remarkable variety of printmaking techniques.

An easy tube ride from Le Méridien Piccadilly, the Estorick is a wonderful museum, founded in 1993 by Eric and Salome Estorick, whose own collection of Italian art from the first half of the twentieth century comprise the museum's permanent collection. The only museum in Britain dedicated to modern Italian art, the Estorick features a phenomenal array of Futurist works, gallery talks every Saturday afternoon, and a lovely garden cafe.