Virtually everyone agrees that art is beautiful and thatit serves as a defining element of every human society that should be supported. Unfortunately, Baryn Futa has found that a lot of that art appreciation is lip service and that art is too often taken for granted. It is that level of neglect that drives Baryn Futa's work, which is largely to increase the level of support of the fine arts. As he sees things, brilliant should be welcomed as very important societal figures and they should not simply scrape by, they should thrive. That is why he spends so much of his time and energy trying to cultivate even greater art appreciation.

While virtually all people appreciate the arts on some level, not everyone is positioned to be able to support the arts to the extent that is needed. Baryn Futa is trying to pick up as much of the slack as he can. He sees the arts as a great cause that benefits all of society, he also sees it as a profitable and useful investment. Strangely, Baryn Futa didn't always have such a deep appreciation for the arts. He was kind of a latecomer to the art world. It wasn't until he retired and began working with the Denver Art Museum (DAM) that an appreciation of the arts became apparent to him. It was like he was hit by a clap of thunder, and few were more surprised than he that he developed such a deep attraction to the art world.

Baryn Futa 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 took many arts classes and even established his own art collection, which has grown to be very extensive and impressive. He holds memberships in a great number of prestigious art museums with impressive collections of their own, and he also loans pieces from his own collection to museums when possible because he wants more people to appreciate the arts the way he does. Art is how we communicate with the past and the future, and it is crucial that we understand that.

Baryn Futa sincerely believes that not enough peopleunderstand and appreciatethe important role thatthe fine arts play in every human society, as an important reminder to future generations of where they had once been. Far too often, art is taken for granted and not appreciated properly as a priority and Baryn Futa hopes to change that attitude among as many as possible with his support of the fine arts, both as a benefactorno an investor.

That overall goal is because Baryn Futa strongly believes that the most brilliant artists deserve to thrive, but that requires a change in attitude, so that they get a lot more support for their work. While he sees investment in art as a very profitable endeavor,it is also an important way to protect and preserve the arts for the future, which creates excellent benefits to all of society. It isBaryn Futa’s ultimate goal to encourage as many people as possible to see the arts as a critical part of our cultural identity; one that is important to preserve for our grandchildren.

Staying dedicated to the arts is not an easy task. Artists creatively produce on their own schedule, most often, as creative expression takes hold. Artists come in all shapes and sizes — musically inclined at times or some with giant sculptures and others with small interpretive portraits that not everyone can understand. Museums showcase various exhibits that bring individuals through the doors and garner conversation, making it a challenge for every artist to feel welcome. It’s a complicated medium to throw oneself into, particularly as a supporter when art does not always bring in many dollars. But fine arts appreciator and benefactor Baryn Futa has done just this — he has wholly dedicated himself to this creative medium in its many forms, supporting artists and museums alike. Futa has remained committed through difficult moments, including the recent recession, and worked with organizations as they thrive. Art may ride waves of success and not be reliantly consistent, but Baryn Futa remains dedicated in his support and encourages other art lovers to do the same despite the rocky waters.

While art appreciation is a key element of every human society and should be supported, in Baryn Futa’s view, art is too often taken for granted. It is that neglect that drives Baryn's massive support for and appreciation of the fine arts, as a benefactor and a lover of the finer things in life. Brilliant artists are not appreciated enough to thrive, so he has spent his post-retirement time helping change that.

While most people appreciate art on some level, Baryn Futa counts himself lucky to be in a position to be able to support the arts to the extent that is needed. He sees the arts as a great cause that benefits all of society, as well as a profitable and useful investment. That is why he attended numerous arts classes and started his own collection, which has grown to be very extensive and impressive.

Baryn Futa’s art appreciation, which didn’t actually begin until he retired and began working with the Denver Art Museum and fell in love, now leads him to hold memberships in a great number of prominent art museums with impressive collections. He also loans pieces from his own collection to museums when possible because he wants more people to appreciate the arts the way he does.