A recent graduate with a B.F.A. in illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York, Michael Greenberger has always had an interest in the arts. His collection specializes in Meissen porcelain as well as European paintings, Japanese prints, and other fine art. Having also had an interest in Japan, he studied abroad and was instantly attached to the traditional arts. He studies tea ceremony and has also held a solo exhibition on his work focusing in the geisha and maiko of Kyoto. His paintings focus on the juxtaposition between modern painting and Old Masters. He currently works in the education department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.