Presenter Spotlight: 2021 ASA International Conference – Personal Property Sessions

ASA International Conference is the leading event for the global valuation profession. Backed by nearly a century of continued success, the Conference attracts thought leaders, practitioners, allied professionals, vendor partners, government agency personnel and more from all parts of the world. This paramount event provides an experience unlike other appraisal conferences, offering timely content for all appraisal professionals spanning Business Valuation, Personal Property, Machinery & Equipment, Real Property, Gems & Jewelry as well as Appraisal Review & Management.

This year’s hybrid format will be available both live and virtually, allowing attendees to learn and connect in their preferred environment. Join us on-site in Las Vegas or from the comfort of your home or office – the choice is yours! Both formats will allow you to explore the latest ideas, trends and best practices with leading presenters and interact and engage with fellow professionals.

Don’t miss theses industry experts presenting our Personal Property sessions*:

Michele C. Quinn is private art consultant, specializing in post-war and contemporary art with over 25 years in the industry. Ms. Quinn is a certified member of the Women’s Business Enterprise (WBENC), is a previous board member and current member of the Association of Professional Art Advisors (APAA), and has been a member of ArtTable for more than 15 years. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Art Museum at Symphony Park, (AMSP) and transitioned to the Board of Trustees for the Nevada Museum of Art (NMA) when they merged. Ms. Quinn completed the Comprehensive Appraisal Studies Program through the Appraisal Institute of America.

Steve Campbell is Master Printer and co-founder of Black Rock Editions in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After graduating with an MFA from the School of the Art Institute, Chicago in 1984, he joined Chicago print studio, Landfall Press. Mr. Campbell worked with the shop for 32 years as printer, director and salesperson until January 2020 when he and Christina Ziegler Campbell established the community-based Black Rock Editions, Santa Fe with an eye toward promoting under-represented artists.

Phil Michaelson is the CEO of LiveAuctioneers with more than 18 years of experience as a business leader bringing technological innovation and online marketing solutions to the fine art, antiques and auction sector. Michaelson’s leadership has been instrumental to LiveAuctioneers’ selection as a four-time winner of Crain’s Best Places to Work in NYC, Red Herring Top 100 North America winner, and Stevie® Award winner for excellent customer service.

Erwin Hungerbuhler is SVP of Global Sales & Customer Success at LiveAuctioneers with over 13 years of experience in growing partnerships with auction houses in more than 70 countries. He is an expert at troubleshooting and implementing well-rounded solutions, and creating enduring value for auction houses, ultimately supporting their business goals as they relate to buyer acquisition and sales growth. Mr. Hungerbuhler’s leadership has been instrumental in helping auction houses benefit from LiveAuctioneers’ position as the highest trafficked online bidding platform with more than 5 million website visits per month.

Joe Baratta is Abell’s VP of Business Development, and joined Abell in 2001. He earned his B.A. in Art History from Boston College and a certification in Appraisal Studies from New York University and is a member of the Appraisers Association of America. Among his responsibilities at Abell’s, Mr. Barratta represents Abell at all trust and estate conferences and estate planning councils; works with private and professional fiduciaries, trust officers, attorneys, and CPAs; and handles all marketing of important estates. In the past few years, Abell has represented the estates of Penny Marshall, Carol Channing, Judith Krantz, and other esteemed estates & collections from California and the Western United States.

Nancy Zander is the General Manager, Auctioneer, Fine Arts Specialist of Brunk Auctions with over 35 years of experience in the art world.  With a beginning at Sotheby’s, she held leadership positions at Alexander Gallery, Spanierman Gallery, Barry Friedman Ltd., Barbara Israel Garden Traditions and John Molloy Gallery.  With her own art and antiques business, she has advised and formed collections for private and corporate clients, and written extensively on fine art, gardens, and sustainable living.

Arnika Dawkins is the owner of her eponymous fine art photography gallery, Arnika Dawkins Gallery. The gallerist shows work by talented emerging and mid-career artists with a specialization in showing fine art photography by African Americans and images of people from the African Diaspora. Ms. Dawkins obtained a Master of Arts in Digital Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design; and as a fine art photographer and avid collector herself, she is a valuable resource to collectors and artists alike. Arnika Dawkins Gallery is a member of the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD).

Nicholas M. O’Donnell is a Partner in the Litigation Department of Sullivan & Worcester and the leader of the firm’s Art & Museum Law practice group. His practice focuses primarily on complex civil litigation, where he has served as lead counsel on a variety of lawsuits concerning restitution and fine art sales and has advised museums, dealers, auction houses, and collectors worldwide about restitution, copyright, and de-accessioning issues. He is Co-Chair of the Arts, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee of the International Bar Association, co-chair of the New York Chapter of the Responsible Art Market Initiative, and a member of the New York City Bar Art Law Committee.  Mr. O’Donnell is the author of numerous articles and papers on the subject of art disputes and regulation, and the author of A Tragic Fate—Law and Ethics in the Battle Over Nazi Looted Art.

Susan Golashovsky, FASA is an independent Personal Property appraiser in Pennsylvania. Her appraisal practice specializes in antiques, decorative arts and folk art with clients in the corporate, governmental, institutional and private sectors.  Susan has developed webinars and connoisseurship courses in various specialties for the Personal Property Committee of ASA. She is a recent past International President of ASA, a past Chair (and a current Director of) the ASA Educational Foundation, current Director for the ASA Philadelphia Chapter and the Personal Property representative on the ASA Board of Governors. 

Stuart Lutz, AAA, has nearly 30 years of experience buying, selling, authenticating, and appraising historic documents, manuscripts and archives.  He has sold materials by nearly every President, Albert Einstein, Susan B. Anthony, Napoleon and other prominent figures.  Mr. Lutz has written several articles on manuscripts and can frequently be seen on the television show ‘Pawn Stars’ filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Genice Lee, ASA, is President at Harvest Estate and Appraisal Services LLC. She has over 17 years of experience in appraising, specializing in residential content. Ms. Lee has been a designated member of ASA for 15 of years, and an active volunteer with numerous leadership positions, including most notably serving as past president of the Washington DC chapter, member of the PR committee and member of the diversity committee.

Diane Dinkins Carr, ASA is president and founder of DDC Consulting Group, Inc., an art appraisal and consulting company that provides appraisal, advisory, and resource services for visual arts. She serves and served on several boards and organizations, most notably for South Side Community Art Center, the oldest African-American art center, for 30 years. With a designation in the fine arts, Ms. Carr is a member of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), and International Society of Appraisers (AM). Her academic record includes Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, B.A. in Design from the University of Illinois, Chicago, graduate studies Urban Planning and Policies University of Illinois, Chicago.

Nanne Dekking is the co-founder and CEO of Artory LLC, New York and Artory GmbH, Berlin. In his former position at Sotheby’s New York, Dekking was Vice Chairman and the Worldwide Head of Private Sales. His close relationships with collectors and museums in North America, Asia and Europe were integral to the continued growth of private sales at Sotheby’s. Prior to joining Sotheby’s, He was Vice President of Wildenstein & Co. and advised individuals, museums and foundations on the formation and development of their collections. Mr. Dekking was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) through June 2020 and is a current advisory board member of the Responsible Art Market Initiative.

Dean Sobel is Associate Professor of the Practice of Art History and Museum Studies at the University of Denver (DU).  Prior to joining DU, Sobel enjoyed a 35-year art museum career, most recently as founding director of Denver’s acclaimed Clyfford Still Museum. He also served as director at the Aspen Art Museum and chief curator/curator of contemporary art at the Milwaukee Art Museum. As a curator, he organized and circulated over 60 exhibitions on a range of modern and contemporary artists and subjects, including retrospectives of Vito Acconci and Jackie Winsor; one-artist projects with Louise Bourgeois, Cindy Sherman, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Stan Douglas, and Olafur Eliasson; and other group shows.

Terri Cohn, MA is Principal at Terri Cohn Art Services.  She has more than 40 years of experience as a curator, writer, and art historian, who works with artists at all career stages and advises artists’ estates.  Her consulting practice Terri Cohn Art Services provides research, writing, appraisal, and curatorial services for artists, galleries and museums.  She specializes in modern and contemporary fine art.  Ms. Cohn is a Candidate Member of ASA.  She has been actively involved with the Northern California ASA chapter, and in 2019 she presented the talk Art and Archives: Three Perspectives – The Challenges and Insights in Amassing an Archive for the local chapter. 

Kathy Andrews, ASA, MFA, is the owner of Kathy Andrews Art Services, LLC. She has over 30 years of experience in the fine arts field as an appraiser, curator, and non-profit director, specializing in modern and contemporary art. Ms. Andrews has been a designated member of ASA for 7 years, and an active volunteer serving on the Personal Property Committee.

Robin M. Bonner joined IRS Art Appraisal Services after 35 years as an artist, gallery director, gallery owner, private dealer, and independent appraiser. Before joining the Service, she owned RBW Fine Art Appraisal Services with offices in the Washington, D.C. area and Santa Fe, N.M. Ms. Bonner has experience in appraising and appraisal reviews of 19th-21st century fine art and other types of cultural properties totaling billions of dollars. She served on the Washington, D.C. chapter board of the American Society of Appraisers, and the Washington, D.C. chapter and national board of ArtTable in New York. She currently serves on the Personal Property Resource Panel for The Appraisal Foundation, Washington, D.C; The Cultural Antiquities Task Force of the U.S. Department of State.

Karin Gross is an attorney in the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C.  She has over 30 years’ experience specializing in the federal charitable contribution deduction and is an expert on deductions for donations of property. Ms. Gross advises the IRS’s Art Appraisal Services and the IRS’s real property appraisers on matters of tax law under the Internal Revenue Code. She is also an author of the final regulations on qualified appraisals of contributed property. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and received a graduate tax law degree from Georgetown University. Ms. Gross is also a member of the DC Bar.

*Presenters subject to change, please visit www.appraisers.org/asaic21 for latest line up.

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