9/13/2017

AAA Annual Conference


As I mentioned in yesterdays post, the AAA annual conference is quickly approaching.

The conference is scheduled for Sunday November 12th and Monday November 13th at the New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South (at 7th Avenue). Registration for the two days is  $550 - Registration (ends 11/5) for AAA members and  $600 for on-site registration and for non members - Registration (ends 11/5) $650 and $700 for on site registration. There are also one day registrations as well.

The program has some great art market professionals from trade press, to financial and legal experts, IRS, auction house specialists and appraisers.  The recent Kollsman case will be an interesting presentation and discussion, as will old master authentication and discussion on the global art market.

AAA always puts on a great conference program and the networking opportunities are excellent as well. If I am correct, the November New York impressionist and modern sales exhibitions at Christie's and American art at Sotheby's may be open for viewing as well.

For more information on registration, the program and lodging, click HERE

The full program, from the AAA website includes
Sunday, November 12
 • • • • • 9:00 - 9:30am Keynote • • • • • •
Judd Tully, Art Critic and Journalist

• • • • • 9:30 - 10:30am Panel • • • • • •
Changing Environments
of the Global Art Market
Evan Beard, U.S. Trust
Brian Boucher, artnet
Anders Petterson, ArtTactic
Judd Tully (moderator)

 • • • • • 10:30 - 11:30am Coffee Break • • • • • •
 • • • • • 11:00am - 12:00pm Panel • • • • • •
Old Masters & Authenticity
Robert Simon, Robert Simon Fine Art
Nica Gutman Rieppi,
Art Analysis & Research

• • • • • 12:00 - 1:00pm Panel • • • • • •
Appraising Income Producing Property
Steven R. Schindler,
Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
Theodore Feder, Artists Rights Society
Brian Cummings (moderator)

• • • • • 1:00 - 2:30pm Networking Luncheon • • • • • •
(included in registration fee)
• • • • • 2:30 - 3:45pm Connoisseurship Sessions • • • • • •
1. Pennsylvania Impressionists
    Alasdair Nichol, Freeman's
2. The Gentleman's Auction:
     Appealing to Modern Men
    Chris Barber, Skinner, Inc.
3. Lalique Glass
    Nicholas Dawes,Heritage Auctions
4. Pre-Columbian Art: An Appraisal Primer
    Howard Nowes, Eternity Ancient Art


• • • • • 3:45 - 4:15pm Coffee Break • • • • • •
• • • • • 4:20 - 5:30pm Panel • • • • • •

Damage & Loss
Laura Doyle, CHUBB
Christopher Gaillard, AAA,
Gurr Johns
Leah Hutton, MacLarens
Sabine Wilson, Ph.D., AAA(moderator)


Monday, November 13

 • • • • • 9:00 - 9:30am Keynote • • • • • •
Eric Kandel, M.D., Professor, Columbia University, Director, Kavli Institute for Brain Science, Co-Director, Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute
• • • • • 9:30 - 10:30am Panel • • • • • •
The Kollsman Case: Invest Now or Pay Later
Paul Cardile, AAA,
Paul J. Cardile Appraisal Services
Lauren Rich, Lowy
Brad Shar, Lowy
Deborah Gerstler Spanierman, AAA DGS Fine Art Consultants, Inc. (moderator)

• • • • • 10:30 - 11:30am Coffee Break • • • • • •
 • • • • • 11:00am - 12:00pm Panel • • • • • •
Just What is Art Deco, Anyway?
Barbara Deisroth,
Barbara E. Deisroth, LLC
Jared Goss, Independent Art Historian
Carina Villinger, Christie's
Molly Seiler, AAA, Molly Seiler Art Advisory & Appraisal Services (moderator)

• • • • • 12:00 - 1:00pm Panel • • • • • •
Digital & Video Art:
Conservation and Restoration
Robert Bielecki,
Robert D. Bielecki Foundation
Joanna Phillips, Guggenheim
Steve Sacks, Bitforms
Louky Keijsers Koning, AAA, LMAK Gallery (moderator)
• • • • • 1:00 - 2:30pm Networking Luncheon • • • • • •
(included in registration fee)

• • • • • 2:30 - 3:45pm Connoisseurship Sessions • • • • • •
1. What's Hot, What's Not -
      the Current Silver Market
     John Ward, Sotheby's
2. Appraising Oriental Rugs and Carpets
     Mark Topalian, M. Topalian, Inc.
3. Using Costume and Jewelry to Date
     Paintings and Decorative Arts
     Alexia Palmer, Betteridge Jewelers, Inc.
4. Watches: Luxury or Lie? 
     Adam Harris

• • • • • 3:45 - 4:15pm Coffee Break • • • • • •
• • • • • 4:20 - 5:30pm Panel • • • • • •
1. Ask the IRS
Robin Bonner, IRS 
Karin Gross, IRS
2. USPAP, IVS, and Appraiser Credibility 
     in a Global Market
Barry Shea,
 Barry Shea and Associates
Source: AAA 


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