Because Baryn Futa believes that the art of the past is actually a communication from our ancestors, it is innately valuable. Art puts us in touch with them in a way that nothing else can; the art we all love on some level isa necessary and defining part of any culture, which elevates the importance of preserving art for future generations to a very high level. Of course, that type of effort makes art museums and private collectors immensely important.

Baryn Futa has not always had such a high level of art appreciation. In fact, Baryn didn’t really come to appreciate the arts until he was retired and took a job at the Denver Art Museum. He’s certainly made up for lost time, however, given that he now does everything he can to cultivate a love of the arts among everyone he meets over the course of his daily life. He feels that keeps the communication chain going for our descendants, Baryn Futa is adamant that we preserve as much art as possible for the future. Not only does Baryn Futa have his own impressive art collection, but he also lends his pieces to art museums whenever possible. That way, more people can enjoy and learn to appreciate art the way he has learned to.

Not only does the medium of art allow artists to creatively express themselves through a variety of tools, but it allows viewers everywhere to explore and connect with pieces, to feel equally as touched and moved through the expression. This is why art supporter Baryn Futa dedicates his life toward preserving this cultural form and encouraging others to understand, appreciate and support art in its many contexts. Baryn Futa, a fine arts appreciator and benefactor, has aided various artists and art museums through the recession and beyond, helping them thrive. Others can do so as well, supporting the growth and development of individual artists and museums or simply visiting to feel connected to sculpture, painting, drawings, photographs, textiles and more -- many mediums that carry expression and emotion, but could no longer exist without eyes to view and hearts to feel in museums everywhere.

What drives Baryn Futa's work in support of the fine arts as both a benefactor and lover of fine art is his belief that art is a defining element of every society. He feels that brilliant artists should be appreciated enough to thrive. That is why he works so hard to rectify the current situation, which seems to appreciate “starving artists.” Baryn Futa started his own art collection, which has grown very extensive and impressive.

As an element of his quest to preserve as much art as possible, Baryn Futa currently holds memberships in many prestigious art museums with impressive collections, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, and The Jewish Museum. As often as he can, Baryn loans pieces from his own collection to museums because he wants to encourage more art appreciation among the masses.

It is true that Baryn Futa is something of a late bloomer in the art world. It wasn't until he retired and began working with the Denver Art Museum that Baryn developed an appreciation for the importance of the arts. He has made up for lost time, though, cultivating his love of art by attending art fairs, museum exhibitions, art classes and anything else he could find. Baryn Futa simply believes that art is a defining part of any culture. That makes it crucial to preserve as much art as possible for future generations. Just as the art of the past puts us in touch with our ancestors, we owe it to our descendants to preserve as much art as possible for the future.

Baryn Futa feels strongly that fine art is a necessary and defining part of any culture. In fact, from his perspective, the arts are an important enough cultural signature to make them worth preserving them for future generations. In a very real way, the art of the past puts us in touch with our ancestors in a way that nothing else can, and we owe it to our descendants to preserve as much of that as possible for the future. From that point of view, art collections and art museums are extremely important.

Of course, Baryn Futa didn't always have a deep appreciation for the arts; in reality, he was a late bloomer. When he retired and began working with the Denver Art Museum, he began to truly appreciate the importance of art to the aesthetic and possibly even the soul of the culture. Perhaps no one was more surprised than Baryn to feel such a strong and profound attraction to the arts and the art world. That is why he used his time at the DAM to cultivate his love of the arts and art history by attending art fairs and museum exhibitions and anything else he could find. He also attended numerous arts classes and started his own art collection, which has grown to be very extensive and impressive.

Whereas everyone appreciates the arts on some level, not everyone is in a position to support the arts to the extent that is needed, which is why Baryn Futa feels like a lucky man. That is also why he works so hard to pick up the slack and take on as much of the responsibility that he can to promote art preservation in every way he can.