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APRIL | PAGE 41 | 2016 Places you'd like to return to. Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the south of France. It's reminiscent of the Gatsby era. The landscape is magnificent. I also visited the famous La Colombe d'Or where Miró, Braque, Chagall, Calder, Picasso and other artists gathered for food and great conversation. The Matisse Chapel on the French Riviera was a humbling experience. And Marfa, Texas — When you arrive in Marfa there is no doubt in your mind why Donald Judd chose this place for his studio and home. There is magic in the air. Personal life. My son, Mark Davis, is in the commercial real estate business. Daughter-in-law Tina Davis owns Cheeky Vintage. I have two granddaughters, Mia and Zoe. Houston habitual haunts. To feast: One of my favorite new restaurants is La Table — the food and service are excellent. Best adventure beyond the art world: The Catastrophic Theatre or Horse Head Theatre. What makes a work of art great. The work engages the viewer, provokes a question, has a sense of mystery, encourages visual discovery and, most importantly, must be transcendent. On seeking magic and why you're in the art world. Magic is an indescribable feeling. When you become visual, you start seeing the world differently — and in a profound way. You begin to notice nuances. For me, it makes life worth living. The art world has given me so much. It changes your experience. It's a lifestyle. It's my world. On a pedestal, Larry Bell's glass maquette, circa late 1980s, a design for a much larger sculpture. The full- sized series was exhibited in fall 2014 when Bell, known for his '60s-era vapor boxes, headlined at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa. (The late Donald Judd and Bell were good pals.) Barbara's signature drink. The living room is a study in restraint. Davis moved in last June, and has honed the interiors to the most essential, yet exquisite details. On the wall, Chuck Close's Untitled (Kara), 2007, a photograph of seminal artist Kara Walker. Josef Hoffmann vintage nesting tables, from 1905. Desk-sized granite sculpture by the late Jesús Moroles. On Houston's art scene: What you love, what you'd change. Houston has become the third largest art center in the United States — New York, L.A., Houston, then Chicago. The large number of museums, working artists, collectors, galleries and nonprofit organizations in the city create a serious art community. However, there is a need for serious art criticism in Houston. I think Houston is comparable to Los Angeles. There is an openness and support within the art community in Houston and Los Angeles. Both cities have a great momentum — new galleries that are opening and showing artists who are pushing the envelope in the visual arts. Three artists that define art history. Agnes Martin, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse. Three museums worthy of a pilgrimage. Menil Collection, Tate Modern, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent. Film that resonates. The Korean film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring, directed by Kim Ki-duk.