Just inside the front entrance of Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building is a sleek white vehicle, rebuilt by a woman who challenges the idea that lowriders are just a hobby for men.

Readers who have lived in the West for some time have probably encountered the cars cruising on Federal Boulevard on a Sunday. They are a particularly Western quirk: lowriders — meticulously polished and restored by owners who may be Latinx or live on the reservations ... Taos has a dandy display on Sundays, as do several other towns to the south of Denver, such as Espanola — or the customized rides are also popular in Los Angeles.

“Pride in the Ride” is a colorful exhibit organized by the Phoenix Art Museum with a collection of polished paint jobs, immaculate upholstery, gleaming metal on the wheels ... and more.

And also included are “rez runners,” found on the reservations to the south of Denver. These may be waiting around for a part or two, but are also highly polished and admired in the community on Sundays.

This exhibit has a large wall filled with colorful skateboards that fit into the scene and are popular with Native Americans on the reservations and in the cities...

(A photograph of skaters in the exhibit is called: “You are Skating on Native Land.”)

Several of these vehicles are owned — and customized — by women who put forward the idea that these rolling works of art are just as appropriate for female owners ... The cover of the recent museum magazine features a sleek black limousine, with huge pastel roses, painted by Nanibah Chacon: “What Dreams Are Made Of.”

In addition to the nifty wheels, the Denver Art Museum has a number of items from the huge collection on display that we hadn’t seen for some time — both in the Hamilton and Martin buildings. Museum curators have been busy throughout the institution and it was truly a pleasure to just spend some leisurely hours strolling and really looking hard at treasures — enjoying details in an Asian embroidered piece, for example.

The Denver Art Museum at 14th and Broadway in downtown Denver is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and there is free general admission daily.

Talks and classes are planned regularly.

The Ponti Restaurant is open for lunch, 4-7 p.m. Happy Hour and Tuesday evenings for dinner. Tuesdays feature a 2:30 p.m. member’s architecture tour, as well. A reservation is probably in order ... There is a large parking structure, entered from 12th Avenue.