Curated by Mirna Funk

Mirna Funk’s first encounter with art took place in a museum in Berlin. At the Alte Nationalgalerie, her grandmother showed her a portrait of Mirna’s great-great-grandmother, Lola Leder, who had been painted by Max Liebermann several times. "It must have been the 90s, if I remember correctly," Mirna says. "It was such a weird moment to be standing there in this huge museum, seeing my great-great-grandmother hanging on the wall." It was also her grandmother who told Mirna about her great-great-grandparents' lives as patrons of the arts and collectors.

Many years later, Mirna started her own collection: "I was dating an English artist who was really successful at the time, and he gave me my first art piece." Slowly but surely, she got more engaged, understood the art world and met artists and gallerists, especially in Tel Aviv, where she spends half of her time.

Alongside her interview with misa.art, which you can read HERE, Mirna has selected works by some of her favorite artists for misa.art.