On November 14, The Museum Associates, patrons, and sponsors gathered to celebrate the opening of Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century, the Denver Art Museum’s world-exclusive exhibition featuring stunning jewelry, accessories, and precious objects.
Dressed in elegant black tie, nearly 650 guests enjoyed the Opening Gala, held at the Frederic C. Hamilton Building. The El Pomar Grand Atrium was transformed by thousands of red roses created by volunteers of the museum’s Flower Council, and the atmosphere was enlivened by 1920s jazz from the Ken Walker Quartet. Guests enjoyed French-inspired cuisine designed by award winning chef Kevin Taylor and sipped Cartier Champagne and specialty cocktails from Cointreau and Remy V.
After welcoming remarks from Christoph Heinrich, Frederick and Jan Mayer Director of the DAM; Joy Dinsdale and Shawn Ostoff of Bank of Colorado, presenting sponsor of the exhibition; Pascale Lepeu, Conservator of the Cartier Collection in Geneva; Mercedes Abramo, President & CEO of Cartier North America; and Frederick and Jan Mayer Curator of Pre-Columbian Art and Brilliant curator Margaret Young-Sánchez; the exhibition opened for guests to be the first to experience the stunning exhibition. See the slide show below or visit our Shutterfly page for more photos from the Opening Gala.
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