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Collectors Collect: Works From Denver's Private Collections
Ever wonder what collection of treasures and artworks hide behind the doors of your neighbor’s home? Explore the private artifacts and collectables from five spectacular Denver collectors with the Mizel Museum’s upcoming exhibit “Collectors Collect: Works from Denver’s Private Collections,” on display from October 9, 2006 – January 5, 2007 at the Mizel Museum, 400 S. Kearney St., Denver.

This unique exhibit will feature both the passion of the collectors and their individual collections and will highlight the fun and the importance of the practice of collecting today. Collections included are Ellen Beller’s contemporary Judaica; Pat Dalton’s rare Chinese objects and textiles; Marilyn Eber’s contemporary and traditional Native American kachina figures, beadwork, and cradle boards; Steve Metzler’s Romanian paintings, embroideries and hand-woven European textiles; and rare and authentic African art from the collection of Rand Smith.


The exhibition opening will be October 10 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and will include a panel of collectors and artists sharing their Adventures in Collecting! Children’s educational programming includes How We Learn about Other People through Our Collections, and the museum offers regularly scheduled tours for schools and groups. Programs such as The Psychology of Collecting: What’s Under All That Stuff? encourage children to consider the importance of saving keepsakes and memorabilia throughout their lives.

Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to explore the fascinating and culturally rich world of private art collecting by exploring the personal works of these special Denver collectors. Please call (303) 394-9993 x7 for more information or to request a personal or group tour.

About the Mizel Museum – The Mizel Museum's mission is to present the continuum of the Jewish people within a multicultural context through the arts. The Mizel Museum provides programs in the visual, performing and literary arts to the Jewish community and the community at large. The work of the Mizel Museum is based on a belief in the importance of the arts as an expression of the human spirit and as a key to the creative, spiritual and historical identity of the individual and the community. Programs expose the community to the rich cultural heritage and history of the Jewish people and serve as a catalyst for exploring diversity and understanding among the multiplicity of cultures. Inherent in all program initiatives is a commitment to professional excellence, high artistic standards, educational value and accessibility.