Appraisers Association of America

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Subject to change.

Monday, November 15
11:00 am - 11:10 am Welcome Remarks	Sharon Chrust, AAA President, Appraisers Association of America Linda Selvin Executive Director, Appraisers Association of America Closed captioning sponsored by:

11:10 am - 11:50 am Keynoter Sponsored by	Marion K. Maneker President and Editorial Director ARTnews The Art Market After Covid-19: A Radical Break? The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on every aspect of the world’s economy. How has the art market responded? In this conversation, we’ll discuss what new trends emerged during the pandemic—of particular importance is the macro-economic environment and the global appetite for art, as well as cultural and digital property. We’ll talk about the inherently social nature of the art market in the context of a pent-up desire for social interaction and try to assess the impact of enhanced technology and new consumer behavior upon live auctions, crowded art fairs and ever-global gallery empires.
11:50 am - 12:00 pm	Brief Break

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sponsored by	Recent Developments in the 2020/21 Art Market A discussion led by keynote speaker Marion Maneker with Kim Heirston, of Kim Heirston Art Advisory, Michael Findlay, Director of Aquavella Galleries, New York and Jean-Paul Engelen, Deputy Chair and Worldwide Head of 20th Century and Contemporary Art at Phillips. The panel will focus on noteworthy collecting trends driving the present market as well as identifying new audiences and marketing strategies of dealers and auctioneers. Jean-Paul Engelen Deputy Chairman and Worldwide Co-Head of 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Phillips Michael Findlay Director, Acquavella Galleries Kim Heirston Founder, Kim Heirston Art Advisory LLC Marion K. Maneker, Moderator President and Editorial Director, ARTnews

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch	*20-minute Session: Yoga* Eve Lynn Chrust Yoga Instructor

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sponsored by	Perspectives on the Furniture and Decorative Arts Market The panelists will engage in a discussion about the furniture and decorative arts markets, providing insights into how trends and collectors are evolving. Topics will include: How have online platforms affected tastes and accessibility for sellers and buyers? How does social media drive the markets? How can appraisers use the information for finding comparable sales/asking prices? Tim Andreadis, Moderator Division Director, Decorative Arts & Design, Freeman's Jake Baer Chief Operating Officer, Newel Antiques, Newel Props, 1RentPlace Anna Brockway Co Founder & President, Chairish John Smiroldo President & Founder, Incollect
3:00 - 3:10 pm	Brief Break

3:10 - 4:10 pm Sponsored by	Artists in Exile: Women Surrealists in Mexico The panel will cover the work of the expat women artists: Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Alice Rahon, Kati Horna and Bridget Bates Tichenor. Historically regarded as “the partners of” male members of the Surrealist movement, they found their unique voices in Mexico after fleeing Europe in World War II. The panel will discuss the re-discovery these artists and their rise in the art market. Topics will touch on the rise of fakes and the importance of research Anna DiStasi Senior Vice President/Director of Latin American Art, Sotheby's Jennifer Field, Ph.D Executive Director, Estate of David Smith Mary-Anne Martin President, Mary-Anne Martin Fine Art Carmen Melián, Moderator Founder, Melián Arts
4:10 pm - 4:30 pm	Brief Break

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Concurrent Connoisseurship Sessions	1. Contemporary Western Art This session will offer an overview of the art of the American West from the end of World War II to the present. I will discuss illustration and the transition to easel art, the Cowboy Artists of America, the influence of Pop Art on the West and significant contemporary artists who are transforming the genre. James D. Balestrieri Principal, Balestrieri Fine Arts Sponsored by 2. Fifty shades of Grade: The Past, Present and Future of Professional Assessment No single market ingredient has affected values and consumer behavior more dramatically than grading, influencing billions of dollars annually within a rapidly growing range of collecting hobbies. An introduction to the nuanced world of professional grading, where it all started, what happens now and what to expect going forward. Nicholas Dawes Senior Vice President, Heritage Auctions Sponsored by

5:30 - 6:30pm Afternoon Networking Session Sponsored by	Two Truths and a Lie Join us on Zoom for a virtual networking session as we play the icebreaker game "Two Truths and a Lie". Attendees will provide two facts about themselves and one lie. Then attendees are asked to vote on which statement they think is the lie. The goal is to stump the attendees and learn something about one another!

Tuesday, November 16
11:00 am - 11:10 am	Introduction Closed Captioning sponsored by

11:10 am - 11:50 am Keynoter Sponsored by:	Maxwell Anderson President, Souls Grown Deep Foundation & Community Partnership Keynote Address In his Keynote Address, Maxwell Anderson will address the challenges of appraising the work of Black artists who remained in the South instead of participating in the Great Migration. Works by the majority of the 160 artists represented in the Souls Grown Deep Foundation have found their way into leading art museums, and into art fairs and commercial galleries in the US and overseas, but the market is in flux and subject to bias. Mr. Anderson’s keynote will address the issues impacting the value around these artists.
11:50 am - 12:00 pm	Brief Break

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sponsored by	Vantage Points on the African American Art Market The market for contemporary African American art has exploded in the past several years, with prices and demand in this category at an all-time high. This discussion, between collector and Creative Director of UTA Artists Space Arthur Lewis and celebrated artist Diedrick Brackens, brings these larger market trends into a more personal focus. Diedrick Brackens Artist Arthur Lewis Creative Director, United Talent Agency Fine Arts and Artists Space Maxwell Anderson President, Souls Grown Deep Foundation & Community Partnership, Moderator

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch Sponsored by Betty Krulik Fine Art, Limited	*20-minute Session: Dance Fitness* Paul Eugene Producer, Fitness Instructor

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sponsored by	*Collectors, TBA*
3:00pm - 3:10pm	Brief Break

3:10 pm - 4:10 pm Sponsored by	The Resurrection; The Reascendancy of Connoisseurship The Old Master art market changed after the 2008 economic meltdown as interest in areas like Contemporary art accelerated. In the last several years, however, auction houses and galleries have been embracing new strategies and cross-discipline marketing to engage a wider range of new and younger collectors. This has resulted in rekindled momentum for the category. In this panel, you will hear from dealer Robert Simon, Christie’s specialist Jonquil O’Reilly, and sculpture dealer Andrew Butterfield, about what’s going on in their market now, what’s selling, who’s buying, and at what prices. Andrew Butterfield Andrew Butterfield Fine Arts, LLC Jonquil O'Reilly Vice President, Specialist, Head of Sales, Old Master Paintings, Christie's Robert B. Simon, AAA President, Robert Simon Fine Art Nancy G. Harrison, AAA, Moderator Partner/Vice President/Senior Fine Art Specialist Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance/Fine Art Asset Management
4:10 - 4:30 pm	Brief Break

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Concurrent Connoisseurship Sessions	1. The Current Sales Market in Native American Art Ted Trotta and Ana Bono, Trotta-Bono, Ltd. will provide an overview of the market for Native American Art. The high end in antique Native American art, which is currently strong, will be discussed as well as the middle range, which is quiet with some exceptions in the auction world where the pandemic has broadened the virtual auction market. Also to be addressed is the popularity of Contemporary Native American Art, especially with institutional buyers who are building more diverse collections. Anna Bono Ted Trotta President & Vice President, Trotta-Bono, LLC Sponsored by 2. *Say it With Flowers: Victorian Jewelry’s Secret Language* Flowers, plants, and leaves have been a source of inspiration for jewelry makers for more than two millennia. Their beauty and delicacy have long been captured in precious metals, enamels, and colored gemstones. During the Victorian era, however, the latest developments in the fields of science, botany, literature, and art converged with the effects of globalization, industrialization, colonization, Romanticism, and the Suffragette movement to bring new meanings to floral decoration. From sentimentality to sexuality, 19^th-century floral jewelry became encoded with its own special language. Jan Krulick-Belin, Independent Art and Museum Consultant, Art and Jewelry Historian, and Published Author Sponsored by: Betty Krulik Fine Art, Limited


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